Ravalli County Museum & Historical Society

Ravalli County Museum is open to the public. The museum follows all CDC and State of Montana COVID standards.

Temporary hours:

Wednesday – 10am to 4pm | Thursday – 10am to 8pm | Friday – 10am to 4pm | Saturday – 9am to 1pm | Closed – Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

Contact the museum prior to donating items for Collections at: collections@ravallimuseum.org

Archive use is by appointment only. For archival research, contact Bill at: rcmuseumarchives@gmail.com

The Ravalli County Museum, located in Hamilton, Montana, houses many unique and rare historical collections from our Native American heritage and establishment of Montana’s first white settlement in the heart of Ravalli County.

Valley of Three Trails

The Ravalli County Museum is uniquely situated in the Bitter Root Valley at a confluence of three historic and nationally recognized trails. The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, the Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail and the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. This summer begins our journey and discovery of these three trails.

Our Focus

The Ravalli County Museum has a three tiered focus of art, local history and natural history. There are a total of twenty-eight galleries and chambers. Nine are exhibition rooms, with six permanent displays that are created from the Museum’s extensive collections.

We provide a cultural venue to enrich the experiences of our community through programming and educational opportunities for people of all ages.

Our Service Area

The Ravalli County Museum is the repository for historical information, artifacts and collections for all of Ravalli County. For more information, visit our About page.

Interested in getting involved in YOUR local Museum? There’s plenty of ways:

The mission of the Bitter Root Valley Historical Society is to acquire, preserve, protect and interpret the historical and cultural heritage of the Bitter Root Valley and its people. Ravalli County Museum is operated and supported by the Bitter Root Valley Historical Society and is a 501c3 IRS qualified charitable organization.

Ravalli County Museum is ADA Accessible