Missoula CVB - Museums

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 museum downtown with ever changing exhibitions of regional and national contemporary art. Offering classes, readings, concerts, discussions and tours.
Phone: 406.728.0447

Montana 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 West, 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]
ftmslamuseum@montana.com	Building 322 Fort Missoula
http://www.fortmissoulamuseum.org	406-728-3476

Holt Heritage Museum
Lifetime collection of rodeo and indian artifacts in a museum located on the Lewis and Clark and Nez Pierce trails. [more]
holtranch@marsweb.com	6800 Hwy 12
http://www.holtheritagemuseum.com	406-273-6743

Miracle of America Museum
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info@miracleofamericamuseum.org	58176 Hwy 93
http://www.miracleofamericamuseum.org	(406) 883-6804

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]
museum@missoulaartmuseum.org	335 N. Pattee
http://www.missoulaartmuseum.org	406-728-0447

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]
jen@familiesfirstmontana.org	111 North Higgins Suite A
http://www.familiesfirstmontana.org/museum/index.html	406-541-7529

Montana Museum of Art and Culture
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture acquires and preserves art that expresses the spirit of the American West and its relationship to the larger world. As a university and state museum, MMAC presents exhibitions and educational programs that explore local, regional and global themes. [more]
museum@umontana.edu	PAR/TV Center, University of Montana
http://www.umt.edu/montanamuseum/	406-243-2019

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]
tmcdermott@rmef.org	5705 Grant Creek Road
http://www.elkfoundation.org	406-523-4545

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]
	Buildings T-310 and T-316 at Fort Missoula
http://www.fortmissoula.org/


Children's Museum Missoula 225 West Front Street http://www.learnplayimagine.org	406-541-7529	Missoula
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Building 322, Fort Missoula http://www.fortmissoulamuseum.org	406-728-3476	Missoula
Missoula Art Museum 335 North Pattee http://www.missoulaartmuseum.org	406-728-0447	Missoula
Montana Museum of Work History Inc. 7655 Highway 10 West http://montanamuseumofworkhistory.com	406-728-7020	Missoula
Museum of Mountain Flying Missoula International Airport	406-721-3644	Missoula
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Elk Country Visitor Center 5705 Grant Creek Road http://www.elkfoundation.org	406-523-4545	Missoula
Smokejumper Visitor Center Aerial Fire Depot http://smokejumpers.com	406-329-4934	Missoula