Exhibits
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS:
An Ornithologocal Perspective
Opened August 2006
This exhibit highlights the vast ornithological collections
housed at the museum. Examples of the various types of
preservation methods used in the collections can be
viewed, including: full-body mounts, skeletons, study skins,
nests, eggs and more. Some specimens from this part of
the collection are in excess of 100 years old and were
collected around the world, from Montana to China!
Location: 1st Floor - Health Sciences Building
Off-Campus Exhibits:
The Hornaday - Smithsonian Bison Exhibit: Located at Ft. Benton, Montana, the famous Bison (Bos bison) in this exhibit have
been around for nearly 120 years!
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Located at the RMEF Headquarters here in Missoula, Montana, the exhibits contains several
shoulder mount Bull Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Valley County Pioneer Museum: Located in Glasgow, Montana, the exhibits contain a full-body mount Audubon's Sheep (Ovis
canadensis)
Some Past Exhibits:
Selections from the
UM Herbarium
February 2006 - July 2007
Constructed by Melisa Beveridge (pictured at right), former UM
student and Herbarium employee, this exhibit showcased the
diversity of specimens that are housed in the Herbarium
collections. Also featured were original botanical illustrations
by Melisa.
Forks, Branches, and Prongs
Horns and Antlers: What's The Difference?
February 2005 - July 2006
Discussed the structural differences between
antlers, true horns, and the unique horns of the
pronghorn. The exhibit featured the collections and
research of Dr. Bart O'Gara. Funding for this case
was made possible through a generous donation
from Wilma O'Gara
Bart's Birds:
A Selection Of Birds From Around The World
May 2004 - January 2006
From African Hoopoes to Eurasian Capercaillies! This exhibit
featured mounted heads that Dr. Bart O'Gara collected during
his travels. The collection represented spans nearly 80 years,
from 1923 to 2003!
