Custom-date family fossil field experiences
Request a family fossil-field day and museum mystery in Montana.
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station / Judith River Foundation
The museum’s junior/family program considers custom dates for a small accompanied-youth group, subject to staff availability and landowner concurrence. Its described format pairs a fossil discovery and excavation field session outside Malta with an afternoon museum program and prehistoric mystery treasure hunt. This is a request-based family educational outing, not an exclusive dig-site rental.
Current location note / listed area: Malta, Montana; field site access and future-season dates by inquiry
Listed public2026 dates have elapsed; no current dig date or2027 schedule is verified. Ask about future-season custom acceptance before making plans. October–April museum appointments are a separate offering and do not establish field access. The program targets ages6–15 with accompanying adults and a stated minimum3 participants; confirm actual capacity, guardianship, terrain, weather, transport, land access, excavation roles, tools, specimen-retention rules and accessibility. No fossil find, collecting authority, ownership, safety, adult-party adaptation or wedding service is promised. Weather may replace fieldwork with museum activities; current contacts and terms should be confirmed directly.
Public-source research · 2026-10-31 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://greatplainsdinosaurs.org/dino-dig-programs/junior-paleo-experience/
- https://greatplainsdinosaurs.org/
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Montana · based
Owned current root and exact family program identify museum operating address405North1stStEast MaltaMT; program page states JudithRiverFoundationInc operates museum. MTonly, custom future field acceptance not guaranteed.