2. Visit the Museum of the Rockies
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The Museum of the Rockies is a must for any lovers of natural history, astronomy, or families traveling with kids.
You’ll be greeted by Big Mike, the museum’s life-size Tyrannosaurus rex sculpture, and enjoy exhibits such as Dinosaurs Under The Big Sky, Enduring Peoples, and Welcome to Yellowstone Country.
The Museum of the Rockies is affiliated with the Smithsonian and features a planetarium in addition to the main museum with an 85-seat, 40-foot domed projector that displays shows such as Big Astronomy and The Little Star That Could for younger children.
3. See the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
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A few hours south of Glacier National Park, on the Flathead Reservation in Lake Country, Montana, is the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas. The Buddhist temple features equidistant Buddha statues in the shape of an eight-spoke wheel, representing the wheel of dharma.
The monument occupies 750 feet of land and leads to a central pavilion. In addition to the statuary, the site features surrounding gardens and takes up roughly ten acres.
