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Glacier Country Region
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Historical Museum At Fort Missoula - The Museum 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. It is located on 32 acres at the core of historic Fort Missoula. The Museum has over 22,000 objects in its collection. National Museum of Forest Service History - From the time the Forest Reserves were set aside in 1891, our nation's forests and range lands have had a rich, colorful history. The National Museum of Forest Service History (NMFSH) seeks to construct a facility that will capture and interpret this history for future generations. The goal is to dedicate the Museum Complex during 2005, The 100th Anniversary of the USDA Forest Service. Wild Eyes Animal Adventures - Professional and amateur photographers alike, as well as pure animal lovers can experience this once in a lifetime adventure in the picturesque countryside of Montana. Imagine playing with the wolves, holding a European hawk on your arm, having that bobcat or Canadian Lynx nudging you or that mystic eye-to-eye contact with the Siberian tiger with no fence between you! Missoula Children's Theatre - For almost 30 years Missoula Children's Theatre has provided quality education, entertainment and enrichment for all ages through the performing arts. Miracle of America Museum - Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village is Western Montana's largest museum with over 100,000 items! The museum tracks America's progress from the Walking-Plow to Walking on the Moon. The museum is open daily year-round. Big Sky Waterpark - Big Sky Waterpark is the largest Water Park in Montana! With 10 waterslides, Krazy Kars - the Flathead's first bumper car ride, a hot tub, volleyball court, mini golf, antique carousel, arcade, gift shop, picnic areas and more all nestled against the Rocky Mountains 20 miles west of Glacier National Park. |
Central School Museum - The Northwest Montana Historical Society Central School Museum offers a variety of historical photographs, as well as many implements of the farming and logging industries, a fire wagon from 1893, and other items representative of the lives of predecessors in Northwest Montana. Conrad Mansion National Historic Site Museum - The Conrad Mansion sits proudly today on the edge of the original townsite, atop a bluff overlooking the valley and the Swan mountain range. The home is located on three landscaped acres and features original furnishings and accessories, extensive collections include original family clothing, dating from the 1880s to 1940s, and three generations of children's toys and dolls. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort - Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is cradled by the Continental Divide, located between Butte and Anaconda Montana. Fairmont is a year round, full service Hot Springs and Convention Resort with an 18 hole golf course available March through October. Fairmont features two Olympic sized swimming pools, two soaking pools and a 350 foot enclosed waterslide. Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana - The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana was established in 1998 to discover and memorialize the history and culture of the Flathead Reservation and early Montana. It is designed for the enrichment, education, and recreation of local residents and visitors. Marcus Daly Mansion - The home has over 50 rooms with 25 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 7 fireplaces. The home is three stories for a total of 24,000 square feet, plus a full cement basement. Some of the main rooms include a large living room, a music room, a formal dining room a sun room, a trophy room which was added in 1914, an upstairs sitting room and a third floor billiard hall. Art Museum of Missoula - The Art Museum is committed to educating the community through art and to developing and conserving the Art Museum Collection in order to preserve and make accessible their unique cultural heritage. The Art Museum develops and hosts 12 to 16 exhibitions annually in three galleries located in a 1903 Carnegie Library building. |
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