Montana Natural History Center

The mission of the Montana Natural History Center is to promote and cultivate the appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of nature through education. Founded in 1991, MNHC was the brainchild of a group of educators who were involved in various efforts to educate both kids and adults about the natural history of western Montana, and who decided to unite those efforts into one environmental education organization. MNHC was originally housed on the University of Montana campus, and now has a permanent home at 120 Hickory Street, near McCormick Park in the heart of Missoula.

MNHC provides nature education programming for people of all ages through summer camps, kids’ activities, Visiting Naturalist in the Schools, Master Naturalist certification courses and Field Days, evening programs, Field Notes on Montana Public Radio, museum tours, and more. Please stop by and visit! We love visitors and we're always looking for new volunteers, too.