Bozeman Tourist Attractions
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The town of Bozeman, in the south of the state, owes its name to John M. Bozeman, who established a trail from Wyoming to here through Indian country and thus incurred the continuing hostility of the Oglala Indians under their chief Red Cloud. The main attraction of Bozeman is the Museum of the Rockies, with its unique dinosaur remains, including the largest skeleton ever found of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Big Sky, Montana
Big Sky Montana is a very popular ski resort not far from Bozeman. The hill is known for lots of snow and they claim to offer "the biggest skiing in America". The mountain offers 5,512 skiable acres and 4,350 feet of vertical. Considering the vast terrain there is something for all levels of skiers. The Big Sky resort features on site resorts and hotels, restaurants, and a variety of entertainment.
Yellowstone Touring Company
The Yellowstone Touring Company in Big Sky offers narrated van and bus tours of Yellowstone National Park.
Gallatin County Pioneer Museum
The Gallatin County Pioneer Museum in Bozeman features an authentic 1870s log cabin, an American Indian exhibit, an agricultural room with early farm and ranch tools, and the sheriff's room highlighted by hanging gallows, a visitor's cell, and items collected from law breakers.
Museum of the Rockies
The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman features a planetarium, paleontology, ethnology, and displays of dinosaurs and dinosaur eggs unearthed in Montana, Plains Indian artifacts, pioneer exhibits and Western art exhibits.
Compuseum
The Compuseum in Bozeman chronicles the evolution of the information age from the abacus to modern microchips.
