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Art and History in Western Montana

Western Montana has a rich, diverse heritage, filled with American Indian culture, pioneer settlements, the Old West, stalwart residents, copper kings and plenty of eccentric characters. Today, you can make a date with the past with a visit to area historical societies and museums containing everything from vintage and American Indian artifacts to antique motorcycles and murals. View our partner listings below.

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City of Troy Museum & Visitor Center in Western Montana.

City of Troy Museum & Visitor Center

City: Troy
Phone: 406.295.4151

629 Missoula Ave
Troy, MT 59935

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Daly Mansion and Margaret Daly Memorial Arboretum in Western Montana.

Daly Mansion and Margaret Daly Memorial Arboretum

City: Hamilton
Phone: 406.363.6004

251 Eastside Highway
Hamilton, Montana 59840

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Glacier County Historical Museum & Archive in Western Montana.

Glacier County Historical Museum & Archive

City: Cut Bank
Phone: 406.873.4904

107 Old Kevin Highway
Cut Bank, Montana 59427

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Historic St. Mary's Mission Inc. in Western Montana.

Historic St. Mary's Mission Inc.

City: Stevensville
Phone: 406.777.5734

West End of 4th St
Stevensville, Montana 59870

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Historical Museum at Fort Missoula in Western Montana.

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

City: Missoula
Phone: 406.728.3476

322 Fort Missoula
Missoula, Montana 59804

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Holt Heritage Museum/H Bar R Ranch in Western Montana.

Holt Heritage Museum/H Bar R Ranch

City: Lolo
Phone: 406.273.6743

6800 Hwy 12 West
Lolo, Montana 59847

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Missoula Art Museum in Western Montana.

Missoula Art Museum

City: Missoula
Phone: 406.728.0447

335 N. Pattee
Missoula, Montana 59802

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Missoula Smokejumper Visitor Center in Western Montana.

Missoula Smokejumper Visitor Center

City: Missoula
Phone: 406.329.4934

5765 W Broadway St
Missoula, Montana 59808

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Museum at Central School in Western Montana.

Museum at Central School

City: Kalispell
Phone: 406.756.8381

124 2nd Ave E
Kalispell, Montana 59901

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Museum of Mountain Flying in Western Montana.

Museum of Mountain Flying

City: Missoula
Phone: 406.721.3644

East end of Missoula International Airport
Missoula, Montana 59808

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Museum of the Plains Indian in Western Montana.

Museum of the Plains Indian

City: Browning
Phone: 406.338.2230

Junction of Hwy 2 & 89 W of Browning (124 Second Ave. NW)
Browning, Montana 59417

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Museum of the Rockies in Western Montana.

Museum of the Rockies

City: Bozeman
Phone: 406.994.2251

600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59717

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Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana in Western Montana.

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

City: Charlo
Phone: 406.644.3435

69316 US Hwy 93
Charlo, Montana 59824

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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Western Montana.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

City: Missoula
Phone: 406.523.4545

5705 Grant Creek Rd
Missoula, Montana 59808

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Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History in Western Montana.

Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History

City: Missoula
Phone: 406.549.5346

Building T-316, 2795 General Foster Ave., Fort Missoula
Missoula, Montana 59804

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Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce in Western Montana.

Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce

City: Seeley Lake
Phone: 406.677.2880

2920 Hwy 83
Seeley Lake, Montana 59868

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Other Listings

Conrad Mansion National Historic Site

  • City: Kalispell
  • Address: 330 Block Woodland Avenue
  • Phone: 406.755.2166
  • Website: conradmansion.com

Daly Mansion

  • City: Hamilton
  • Address: 251 Eastside Highway
  • Phone: 406.363.6004
  • Website: dalymansion.org

Darby Historical Ranger Station

  • City: Darby
  • Address: 712 North Main
  • Phone: 406.821.3913
  • Website: fs.usda.gov/bitterroot

Darby Pioneer Memorial Museum

  • City: Darby
  • Address: 101 East Tanner
  • Phone: 406.821.3753

Diamond R. Brown Cowboy Museum

  • City: Browning
  • Address: 215 1st Avenue SE
  • Phone: 406.338.7413
  • Website: wranglerswest.com/

Families First Children's Museum

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 225 West Front Street
  • Phone: 406.541.7529
  • Website: childrensmuseummissoula.org

Garden of the Rockies Museum

  • City: Ronan
  • Address: 518 Round Butte Road
  • Phone: 406.676.5210
  • Website: gardenoftherockies.com

Glacier County Historical Museum

  • City: Cut Bank
  • Address: 107 Old Kevin Highway
  • Phone: 406.873.4904

Hamilton Farmers Market Cooperative

  • City: Hamilton
  • Address: Bedford and Third Streets
  • Phone: 406.961.0004
  • Website: hamiltonfarmersmarket.org

Historic St. Mary's Mission

  • City: Stevensville
  • Address: 401 West 4th Street
  • Phone: 406.777.5734
  • Website: saintmarysmission.org

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: Building 322, Fort Missoula
  • Phone: 406.728.3476
  • Website: fortmissoulamuseum.org

Holt Heritage Museum

  • City: Lolo
  • Address: 6800 Highway 12 West
  • Phone: 406.239.3303
  • Website: holtheritagemuseum.com

Libby Dam

  • City: Libby
  • Address: 260 Souse Gulch Road
  • Phone: 406.293.5577
  • Website: nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Libby-Dam

Mineral County Museum

  • City: Superior
  • Address: 301 2nd Avenue East
  • Phone: 406.822.3543
  • Website: mineralmtmuseum.com

Miracle of America Museum, Inc.

  • City: Polson
  • Address: 36094 Memory Lane
  • Phone: 406.883.6804
  • Website: miracleofamericamuseum.org

Missoula Art Museum

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 335 North Pattee
  • Phone: 406.728.0447
  • Website: missoulaartmuseum.org

Missoula Insectarium

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 218 East Front Street
  • Phone: 406.317.1211
  • Website: missoulabutterflyhouse.org

Montana Museum of Art & Culture

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: Performing Arts Radio TV Center - S. Van Buren & S. 6th St. East
  • Phone: 406.243.2019
  • Website: umt.edu/montanamuseum

Montana Museum of Work History Inc.

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 7655 Highway 10 West
  • Phone: 406.728.7020
  • Website: montanamuseumofworkhistory.com

Montana Natural History Center

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 120 Hickory Street, Suite A
  • Phone: 406.327.0405
  • Website: montananaturalist.org

Museum at Central School

  • City: Kalispell
  • Address: 124 Second Avenue East
  • Phone: 406.756.8381
  • Website: yourmuseum.org

Museum of Mountain Flying

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 5225 Highway 10 West
  • Phone: 406.721.3644

Museum of the Plains Indian

  • City: Browning
  • Address: 19 Museum Loop
  • Phone: 406.338.2230
  • Website: iacb.doi.gov

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

  • City: Charlo
  • Address: 69316 US Highway 93
  • Phone: 406.644.3435
  • Website: ninepipesmuseum.org

Old Jail Museum

  • City: Thompson Falls
  • Address: 109 South Madison Street
  • Phone: 406.827.4002

Polson-Flathead Historical Museum

  • City: Polson
  • Address: 708 Main Street
  • Phone: 406.883.3049
  • Website: polsonflatheadmuseum.org

Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society

  • City: Hamilton
  • Address: 205 Bedford Street
  • Phone: 406.363.3338
  • Website: ravallimuseum.org

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Visitor Center

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: 5705 Grant Creek Road
  • Phone: 406.523.4545
  • Website: rmef.org

Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: Fort Missoula, Building T-316
  • Phone: 406.549.5346
  • Website: fortmissoula.org

Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center

  • City: Seeley Lake
  • Address: 2920 Highway 83
  • Phone: 406.677.2990
  • Website: seeleyhistory.org

Smokejumper Visitor Center

  • City: Missoula
  • Address: Aerial Fire Depot
  • Phone: 406.329.4934
  • Website: fs.fed.us/fire/people/smokejumpers/missoula

St. Ignatius Mission

  • City: St Ignatius
  • Address: 300 Bear Track Avenue
  • Phone: 406.745.2768

Stevensville Museum

  • City: Stevensville
  • Address: 517 Main Street
  • Phone: 406.777.1007

Stumptown Historical Society and Whitefish Museum

  • City: Whitefish
  • Address: 500 Depot Street
  • Phone: 406.862.0067
  • Website: stumptownhistoricalsociety.org

Swan Valley Museum

  • City: Condon
  • Address: 6774 Highway 83 North
  • Phone: 406.754.2745
  • Website: swanvalleyhistoricalsociety.org

The Heritage Museum

  • City: Libby
  • Address: 34067 US Highway 2
  • Phone: 406.293.7521
  • Website: libbyheritagemuseum.org

The People's Center

  • City: Pablo
  • Address: 56633 US Highway 93
  • Phone: 406.675.0160
  • Website: peoplescenter.org

Tobacco Valley Historical Village

  • City: Eureka
  • Address: 4 Dewey Avenue
  • Phone: 406.297.7654
  • Website: tobaccovalleyhistory.org

Troy Farmers Market

  • City: Troy
  • Address: Troy Museum
  • Phone: 406.295.9756
  • Website: troyfarmersmarket.com

Victor Heritage Museum

  • City: Victor
  • Address: PO Box 610
  • Phone: 406.642.3997
  • Website: victorheritagemuseum.org

Glacier Country Tourism is not responsible for the accuracy of the above business listings provided by the Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development.

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