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Zoo Montana

Billings

Zoo MontanaZooMontana is unique within a 500-mile radius! For over 10 years, locals and visitors to the area have enjoyed the 70-acre zoological park and botanical garden.

Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

West Yellowstone

Grizzly and Wolf Discovery CenterAn AZA accredited, Not-for-Profit, Wildlife Park and Educational Facility. The Center is dedicated to providing visitors to the Yellowstone area the unique opportunity to learn about, observe and ultimately appreciate the grizzly bear and gray wolf.

Beartooth Nature Center

Red Lodge

Beartooth Nature CenterBeartooth Nature Center is the only public refuge in Montana to house native animals that cannot be returned to the wild due to injury or habituation to humans. We care for 75 animals and birds, placed here by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, including..

The Childrens Museum of Northeast Montana

Glasgow

The Childrens Museum of Northeast MontanaWe have over 12 exhibits covering the Arts, Sciences and Exploring other Cultures.

Yellowstone Historic Center

West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Historic CenterThe Yellowstone Historic Center was created as a nonprofit organization to protect, preserve, and display the rich travel history of Yellowstone National Park. We hope you'll visit our historic 10-acre Oregon Short Line Terminus Historic District. You're sure to fall in..

The Western Heritage Center

Billings

The Western Heritage CenterThe Western Heritage Center is a regional museum that interprets and reflects the life and culture of the Yellowstone River Valley. The Western Heritage Center cares for a collection of over 16,000 artifacts, including over 1,000 photographs that document the social..

ExplorationWorks

Helena

ExplorationWorksExplorationWorks, a museum of science and culture, invites all people to active experiences that inspire inquiry, increase understanding and stimulate the desire for lifelong learning.

Big Sky Waterpark

Columbia Falls

Big Sky WaterparkMontanas largest waterpark has 10 exciting slides, huge whirl pool, kids activity pool, picnic grounds, barbeques, beach volleyball, concessions and gift shop.

Big Splash Waterpark

Billings

Big Splash WaterparkA very popular waterpark, Big Splash has lots of water favourites, which including 7 slides and a kiddie pool.

Big Timber Waterslide Park

Big Timber

Big Timber Waterslide ParkWelcome to Montana's first and most complete waterpark. We have a complete concession stand or bring your own picnic/BBQ. Enjoy your lunch in our shaded picnic area. We are right next door to the Big Timber KOA Campground, so come for the day or stay and play.

Fort Benton Heritage Museums

Fort Benton

Fort Benton Heritage MuseumsStep back in time as you explore the history of the American West at Fort Benton, Montana's remarkable museums. Explore two hundred years of frontier history. The time of the Blackfeet hunts on the northern plains, the passage of Lewis & Clark, the fur & robe trade from..

Museum of the Rockies

Bozeman

Museum of the RockiesOpen year round, the Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University houses one of the world's largest collections of dinosaurs, a planetarium, and exhibits on Western history and American Indians. Visit the Museum to learn about startling new discoveries in dinosaur..

Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village

Polson

Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer VillageThe museum houses over over 100,000 items! The main building of the Miracle of America Museum has coin operated music machines and other coin operated paraphernalia that kids like to "play." In the Pioneer Village behind the main museum are numerous items that are really..

Yellowstone Art Museum

Billings

Yellowstone Art MuseumWe are Montana's premier art museum, a reputation we maintain through a combination of honoring Montana's most forward-looking artists and bringing here to Montana historic and world art significant for our region. Our permanent collection includes the finest work by..

Pioneer Museum

Glasgow

Pioneer MuseumWelcome to the Pioneer Museum of Valley County located in Glasgow, Montana. Experience the history of Northeastern Montana's Valley County from one of the century's major dinosaur finds, to the country's largest Assiniboine collection, from railroad and agriculture to the..

American Computer Museum

Bozeman

American Computer MuseumOpen since 1990: The world's oldest continually operating museum dedicated to the history of the Information Age. Experience 800 Years of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historic Newspapers, Maps & Prints. Some of the Bibles on display, including the Gutenberg Bible Leaf are on..

CM Russell Museum

Great Falls

CM Russell MuseumThe C.M. Russell Museum: a place where the old West is still alive. Artist Charles M. Russell captured the landscapes, the spirit, and the culture of the West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. His artwork is part entertainment, part history lesson. We encourage you to..

Malmstrom Air Force Base Museum

Malmstrom AFB

Malmstrom Air Force Base MuseumMalmstrom Air Force Base Museum is one of the biggest military model aircraft displays in the northwest with lots of displays, including World War II Era barracks room, SAGE Computer, flight suit and survival equipment displays.

Phillips County Museum

Malta

Phillips County MuseumIncluded in our displays are; early plains Indian artifacts, homesteading days, ranching and farming in Phillips County, mining, early day schools, mercantile, doctor's office, and many wildlife mounts. We house a very fine dinosaur collection and many marine fossils found..

The World Museum of Mining

Butte

The World Museum of MiningThe World Museum of Mining was founded in 1963 when the close of Butte's mining heyday was less than two decades away. In the end Butte Montana experienced a century of hardrock mining and earned the reputation of being home to one of the world's most productive copper..

Custer County Art and Heritage Center

Miles City

Custer County Art and Heritage CenterThis Center for the Arts opened in 1977 in the 1910 WaterWorks basins that previously produced Miles City's drinking water for over 60 years. It's located just west of Miles City, Montana on the banks of the Yellowstone River in an area that was part of the 1876 Fort Keogh..

The Conrad Mansion Museum

Kalispell

The Conrad Mansion MuseumWhen Charles E. Conrad, a founder of Kalispell, arrived in the Flathead Valley in 1891, this lovely town with its tree-lined streets was still but a dream. But Conrad had vision, and he felt that not only had he found a good investment opportunity, but also a permanent home..

Garfiled County Museum

Jordan

Garfiled County MuseumThe museum spotlights the fascinating dinosaur discoveries in the nearby Hell Creek fossil bed, also, the 1912 homesteading era is portrayed and includes a schoolhouse and blacksmith shop.

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

Charlo

Ninepipes Museum of Early MontanaNamed after Chief Joseph Ninepipes, a Bitterroot Salish Chief, the museum is nestled under the protection of the Mission Mountain Range. It contains a wealth of early photos, artifacts and antiques representing more than a century of life in the Flathead Valley and the..

Missoula Art Museum

Missoula

Missoula Art MuseumMAM is an exciting and enriching place to bring your kids. With seven galleries, there is always a choice of exhibitions to offer a rich selection of visual food for thought and pleasure for viewers of all ages. MAM's exhibition program is a broad landscape that serves and..

The Holter Museum of Art

helena

The Holter Museum of ArtThe Holter Museum of Art serves Montana and neighboring states with a quality visual arts exhibition program that includes all media; brings national and international exhibitions into the region; provides a much-needed venue for local and regional artists; and collects,..

The Montana Historical Society Museum

Helena

The Montana Historical Society MuseumThe Montana Historical Society Museum, Montana's Museum, collects, preserves, and interprets fine art, historical, archaeological, and ethnological artifacts that pertain to Montana and its adjoining geographic region. Montana's Museum is where history and land come..

Prairie County Museum

Terry

Prairie County MuseumHoused in a 1915 bank building, the Prairie County Museum offers a glimpse of an era gone by, featuring a homesteader's house, a restored Northern Pacific depot, a caboose and a steam-heated outhouse.

The Pioneer Museum

Bozeman

The Pioneer MuseumThe Gallatin Historical Society, founded in 1977, moved into two rooms in the county jail building in 1979. Built in 1911, the jail was already considered an historic structure. When prisoners were moved to new quarters in January 1982, the county commissioners granted the..

Crazy Mountain Museum

Big Timber

Crazy Mountain MuseumThe Crazy Mountain Museum is a historical museum featuring exhibits that reflect the history of Sweet Grass County and the surrounding area. The museum is maintained by the Sweet Grass Museum Society, a non-profit organization. The Sweet Grass Museum Society has its roots..

Yellowstone Gateway Museum

Livingston

Yellowstone Gateway MuseumYellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County is home to an extensive collection of artifacts and exhibits featuring Park County, Yellowstone Park, Railroad, Pioneer, and Old West History. Also on display are many items of Park County's natural history, prehistory and geology...

National Museum of Forest Service History

Missoula

National Museum of Forest Service HistoryThe National Museum of Forest Service History (NMFSH) is a non-profit, privately operated, nationally recognized museum organization located in Missoula, Montana. The museum's mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the entire national history of the USDA Forest..

Qwivals Family Fun Center

Victor

Qwivals Family Fun CenterQwivals is an action-packed entertainment park offering fun for the entire family. Featuring Miniature Golf, Go-Kart Rides, Bodacious Bumper Cars, Moon Jumpers, Water Wars, Corn Maze, Haunted Attractions, Gelateria & Pizza Parlour and Birthday Parties for all ages. Qwivals..

Chuck E Cheeses

Billings

Chuck E CheesesChuck E. Cheese's features age appropriate games, rides, prizes, food and entertainment that children of all ages from toddlers to big kids will love. We also provide great food for the family including freshly baked pizzas and a garden fresh salad bar. We are a great place..

Cool Crest Family Fun Center

Independence

Cool Crest Family Fun CenterWith over 50 years of entertaining behind us Cool Crest has become Kansas City's premier entertainment facility. Perfect for any outing, Cool Crest is sure to please!

Absaroka River Adventures

Absarokee

Absaroka River AdventuresGreat fun for all ages on the beautiful Stillwater River! Whitewater/Scenic Rafting Trips Horseback/Rafting Combo Trips One & Two Person Kayaks

Bogert City Park

Bozeman

Bogert City ParkBogert Park is one of Bozeman's oldest and most used parks. Bogert has an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, a basketball court, playground equipment, a large open field, and a band shell that the city band uses for its Tuesday night concerts. The park also has a large..

Glacier National Park

West Glacier

Glacier National ParkCome and experience Glacier's pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a hiker's paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude. Relive the days of old through historic chalets,..

Grant-Kohrs Ranch

Deer Lodge

Grant-Kohrs RanchWide open spaces, the hard-working cowboy, his spirited cow pony, and vast herds of cattle are among the strongest symbols of the American West. Once the headquarters of a 10 million acre cattle empire, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site is a working cattle ranch that..

Big Hole National Battlefield

West Glacier

Big Hole National BattlefieldA visit to Big Hole should begin at the visitor center. A film, museum, and book store provide an overview of the events that took place on the battlefield in August of 1877. During the summer months, ranger-guided activities take place daily. On August 9, 1877 gun shots..

Yellowstone National Park

Mammoth

Yellowstone National ParkEstablished in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America's first national park. Located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, it is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful..

Little Bighorn Battlefield

Crow Agency

Little Bighorn BattlefieldThis area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to preserve their way of life. Here in 1876, 263 soldiers and attached personnel of the U.S. Army, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer, met death at the hands of several thousand Lakota and..

Bighorn Canyon

Fort Smith

Bighorn CanyonImmerse yourself in the relaxing surroundings of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The canyon offers a diversified landscape of forest, mountains, upland prairie, deep canyons, broad valleys, high desert, lake and wetlands. Since the creation of the recreation area,..

Makoshika State Park

Glendive

Makoshika State ParkMakoshika State Park is located in the rugged badlands of eastern Montana in Glendive. The name Makoshika (Ma-ko'-shi-ka) is a variant of a Lakota phrase meaning land of bad spirits or "badlands". Although the area resembles the badlands of the Dakotas, these badlands..

Pictograph Cave State Park

Billings

Pictograph Cave State ParkThe location is considered to be one of the most significant archaeological sites in Montana, standing with the Ulm Pishkun, Valley of the Chiefs, Mill Iron and the Anzick Site as providers of insight into the prehistoric culture of the region. Although the cave yielded..

Lake Elmo State Park

Billings

Lake Elmo State ParkThis urban day-use park attracts visitors to swim, sailboard, and fish. A display in the Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters located on site provides weekday interpretation of the park. Plan to stretch your legs on a walk around the lake or stop by the FWP Region 5..

Missoula Childrens Theatre

Missoula

Missoula Childrens TheatreOur shows areÃ¢ÂÂ¬Â¦wellÃ¢ÂÂ¬Â¦wonderful! Our audiences laugh and cry and sometimes want to sing along. From Broadway musicals and poignant comedies in our beautiful home theatre to original children's productions on gym floors and auditoriums around the world, MCT performances..

Geyser Park

Billings

Geyser ParkLots of fun things to do, including: 18 hole golf course, go karts, bumper boats, video games, 25 foot high climbing wall, laser tag arenma, 3 level kidopolis, playground, pizza restaurant and much more!

Moss Mansion

Billings

Moss MansionStep into history with a one-hour guided tour of the Moss Mansion Historic House Museum. The tour captures early turn-of-the-century life as the Preston Boyd Moss family lived it. Visitors see original draperies, fixtures, furniture, Persian carpets and artifacts displayed..

Last Chance Tour Train

Helena

Last Chance Tour TrainRide the Last Chance Tour train through the streets of Helena, Montana. Take an hour of your time to experience Helena's colorful past. From its beginning, spurred by the discovery of gold in Last Chance Creek, by four men from Georgia to the present, you'll hear wonderful..

Jakes Horses

Gallatin Gateway

Jakes HorsesJake's Horses offers guided tours around the Big Sky area all year round, just about anyone who loves the outdoors loves Montana. Here's where you'll find some of the best hunting, fishing, and riding territory in the world, along with breathtaking mountain scenery. And..

Daly Mansion

Hamilton

Daly MansionChildren can experience and learn history at the summer home of Copper Baron and millionaire Marcus Daly, his wife Margaret and their four children. Wonderful landscaped grounds are great for playing and picnic-ing!