Entry No. 14 — the Bozeman file — filed under: oddities

Montana Entomology Collection (MTEC), Montana State University

Tucked inside MSU's Marsh Labs, this research collection holds an estimated two-million-plus curated invertebrate specimens, concentrated on the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain region. Strengths include aquatic insects, beetles, flies, and native bees, stored in drawers alongside a specialist library and imaging stations. It's a working scientific archive rather than a tourist stop, so seeing the cabinets means arranging access in advance.

The move: Email ahead to arrange a behind-the-scenes look at drawers holding two million pinned insects.

📍 Before you go A university research collection, not a public museum; arrange a visit in advance by contacting MTEC staff — drop-ins are not accommodated.

• 📍 Bozeman
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: Marsh Labs Room 50, 1911 W Lincoln St, Bozeman, MT 59717

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3

last checked: 2026-06-24