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MONTANA
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT
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. The Museum has over 18,000 objects in its collection, including 13 historic structures. [692:-0.0-.00]-0
Mai Wah Society Museum, Butte, MT
Exhibits at the Mai Wah, located in historic buildings in what is left from one of the frontier West's largest Chinatowns, preserve and interpret the important role played by Asian immigrants in the settlement of Butte, Montana and the Rocky Mountain West. [442:-0.0-.00]-0
Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village, Polson, MT
Miracle of America Museum, Polson, MT, is"The Smithsonian of the West." It's western Montana's largest museum with over 100,000 items, "From the walking plow to walking on the Moon.". [496:-0.0-.00]-0
Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT
The Missoula Art Museum educates, challenges and inspires the community through contemporary art. MAM preserves our emerging cultural heritage through the development and conservation of its art collection. MAM manages the Missoula County Art Collection, as well as its own collection, which is distinguished by the Contemporary American Indian Art Collection, and represents diverse cultural interests through works from regional and local artists, including: D [1578:-1.0-.05]-0
Montana East, , MT [303:-0.0-.00]-0
Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT
Please see the MHS website for all the information concerning this museum. It is the State of Montana official "Montana's Museum" and contains some wonderful collections of three-dimensional artifacts, art, photographs, and a research library. [1248:-0.1-.04]-0
Museum at Central School, Kalispell, MT
Operated by the Northwest Montana Historical Society, the Museum at Central School is housed in an elegantly restored four-story stone school building built in 1894. Tours, Gift Shop, Coffee Shop, & meeting rooms for rent. Exhibts include Northwest Native American Culture; Montana Pioneer Frank Bird Linderman; Nothwest Montana Timber Industry; U.S. forest Service; Early Kalispell; and the turn-of-the-century community of Demersville. [1539:-0.9-.05]-0
Museum of Fine Arts, University of Montana, MT [152:-0.0-.00]-0
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT
The Museum of the Rockies seeks to understand, preserve and interpret the natural and cultural history of the Northern Rocky Mountain region. It accomplishes its mission through research, collections, exhibits and programs for the education and entertainment of people of all ages. [645:-0.0-.00]-0
Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum, Missoula, MT
The Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum contains over 24,000 specimens of vertebrates, primarily mammals, birds, and fish. It is the largest zoological collection in Montana and one of the major zoological collections in the Northern Rocky Mountains. [1467:-0.7-.05]-0
Pioneer Museum, Bozeman, MT
Dedicated to the Pioneer Heritage of Gallatin County, Montana. [914:-0.0-.00]-0
Wibaux Museum, Wibaux, MT
Wibaux, Montana Museum facility includes: Pierre Wibaux House & Office, Montana Centennial Train Car, Old Wibaux Barber Shop, and Drake Liver Stable. [1337:-0.1-.04]-0
World Museum of Mining, Butte, MT
The World Museum Of Mining, a national historical site, is dedicated to preserving the mining, ethnic, and social history of Butte, Montana. [908:-0.0-.00]-0
Yellowstone Historic Center Museum, West Yellowstone, MT
Learn how people have traveled to see Yellowstone National Park since the 1870's. Housed in an original Union Pacific Depot, 2 blocks from the Park's West Gate, the YHC displays historic stagecoaches, touring buses, memorabilia and photographs. Enjoy also a collection of dining car china used on the five railroads that brought visitors to the Park, a walking tour of the 10-acre Oregon Short Line Terminus Historic District, and programs on fires, earthquakes and more. Open daily, May-Oct. [1627:-0.5-.06]-0

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