Nothing like checking out the old that has been donated, dug up or fabricated and put on display for everyone's analysis. Montana has got a wealth of settler and prospecting artifacts from the United States westward expansion.
Museums
Art Museum of Missoula
- 335 N. Pattee
Lively art musuem downtown with ever changing exhibitions of regional and national contemporary art. Offering classes, readings, concerts, discussions and tours.
Phone: 406.728.0447
Museum of Art & Culture
- UM Campus, PAR-TV Center (next to Adams Center)
Collects, exhibits and preserves works of art for the education of University of Montana students. Open to the public.
Phone: 406.243.2019
Montana Natural History Center
- 120 Hickory
A nonprofit organization providing educational programs about natural history of the Northern Rockies.
Phone: 406.327.0405
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
- 2291 W. Broadway
Working to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. Complete with an interactive visitors center featuring panoramic wildlife display, art gallery and gift shop.
Phone: 406.523.4500
Smokejumper Visitor Center
- 5765 W. Broadway (near the airport)
The nation's largest training base for smokejumpers. Offers updated displays, dioramas and videos related to fire suppression. Guided tours of the parachute loft and training facilities.
Phone: 406.329.4934
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
- Entrance is on South Avenue, across from Big Sky High School
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula was established in 1975 to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Missoula County, Fort Missoula, and the timber products industry in western Montana for the education, recreation, and cultural enrichment of visitors and area residents.
Phone: 406.728.3476
For additional info and a map of the downtown area, make sure to visit the Missoula Downtown Association website.
Featured Listings
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
Keeping Missoula County’s History Alive! The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula was established in 1975 to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Missoula County, Fort Missoula, and the timber products industry in western Montana for the education, recreation, and cultural enrichment... more...
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-728-3476
Email: ftmslamuseum@montana.com
http://www.fortmissoulamuseum.org
Missoula Art Museum
The Missoula Art Museum is committed to educating the community through contemporary art and to developing and conserving the Art Museum Collection in order to preserve and make accessible our cultural heritage. With the ongoing dedication of artists, educators, community members and volunteers... more...
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-728-0447
Email: museum@missoulaartmuseum.org
http://www.missoulaartmuseum.org
Missoula Children's Museum
The Children’s Museum, Missoula offers fun, interactive learning opportunities that allow children to explore their interests and abilities through play. The Museum is a destination for area families, a place where kids can be kids and grownups can network with other parents and caregivers and feel... more...
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-541-7529
Email: stacy@learnplayimagine.org
http://www.learnplayimagine.org
Montana Museum of Art and Culture
he Mission of the Montana Museum of Art & Culture is to actively engage The University of Montana community and a diverse public in the appreciation of arts and culture through collections stewardship, exhibits and programs that educate and enrich. more...
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-243-2019
Email: museum@umontana.edu
http://www.umt.edu/montanamuseum/
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Elk Country Visitor Center is one of the newest and best conservation learning facilities in the Northwest. The center features hands-on exhibits for all ages, a Lewis and Clark exhibit, impressive displays of record elk, a western wildlife diorama and a... more...
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-523-4545
Email: tmcdermott@rmef.org
http://www.elkfoundation.org
Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History
The Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History promotes the commemoration and study of the U.S. armed services, from the Frontier Period to the War on Terrorism. The Museum strives to impart a greater understanding of the roles played by America’s service-men and service-women through this period... more...
City: Missoula
Phone:
Email:
http://www.fortmissoula.org/
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