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Kids' Discovery Room

By Montana Natural History Center

Listed under LEGO & building · Reading & writing · Baby, toddler & parent programs · Nature & outdoor learning

A group of children and an instructor participate in an outdoor birdwatching activity in a forest.
Photo from montananaturalist.org
  • A woman leads a group of children through an exhibit about ecosystems.
  • An adult shows two children something captured in a net while standing in a shallow stream.
  • An instructor stands in a classroom while speaking to students.
  • The exterior of the Montana Natural History Center building features a large mural of a dragonfly.

About this program

This room is just for kids, with books, games, an animal puppet show, a touch table, rocks, blocks, and a native-species mural.

This room is just for kids! Curl up with a book, play games, perform an animal puppet show, and explore our touch table. Have fun with rocks and blocks, or see if you can identify all the native species in Melissa Madsen’s beautiful mural!

How to join

Sign up: Kids' Discovery Room at Montana Natural History Center

Cost help

Montana Natural History Center publishes scholarships, sliding fees, or other financial aid. Ask the provider how to apply, or see Help paying.