The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum (GPDM) is located in the rich land mass of Northern Montana where some the world’s most preeminent dinosaur fossils have been discovered.  A site and member of the Montana Dinosaur Trail, GPDM maintains permanent exhibits of dinosaurs and other prehistoric fossils to advance the visitors experience, allowing them to appreciate, enjoy and fully understand the rich prehistory  of this region.  The Museum also provides the rare opportunity for both youth and adults to explore, dig and excavate fossils with their staff and paleontologist partners in scheduled educational and dig programs.

The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum (GPDM) is governed and operated by volunteer board members of the Judith River Foundation, Inc.   The Foundation is an IRS exempt 510c3 non-profit corporation established in 2002.  The GPDM is not a municipal entity, is not affiliated with any higher education institutions, receives no general tax support, and is entirely self-funded through membership fees, admissions, dig and tour revenue and fundraising.

GPDM is guided by a mission to curate and prepare paleontological resources for use in educational programs, scientific research and interpretive displays in support of the advancement of knowledge and the benefit of all people.

405 North 1st St East | Malta, Montana (406) 654-5300 [email protected]

Museum Membership

Why become a Museum Member?

Your membership in the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers you free admission into the museum for one year along with guest passes, invitations, and discounts on programs and special events. Your membership also helps the museum raise the profile of Phillips County, the HiLine, and northeastern Montana.

Please join today! Be a part of an exciting and growing mission.

Membership in the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum

The fossils of Montana’s prehistoric life are found in the sandy layers of the badlands of northern and eastern Montana. Many are found within 50 miles of Malta. For over 100 years the fossils of Montana have been taken out of the state to museum and private collections around the world. The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum strives to keep locally found fossils in the community. Our mission:

…to curate and prepare paleontological resources for use in educational programs, scientific research and interpretive displays in support of the advancement of knowledge and the benefit of all people.

Not only does the museum display and house some of Montana’s finest fossil and dinosaur discoveries, it also provides unique employment, volunteer, and educational opportunities for adults and children alike.

Operating such a unique museum in a sparsely populated area of Montana is challenging.

The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum is operated by a local nonprofit 501(c)3 organization – the Judith River Foundation. The foundation receives no government funding for its operating costs. Instead, it relies solely on funds generated by admissions, gift store sales, programs and memberships to meet its operating costs.

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