View this short video to learn about the museum’s focus and see snapshots of various exhibits.
Sponsored by the Phyllis and Dennis Washington Foundation
Jane Cron’s antique tool collection began with the simple thought that she would like a buck saw.
The Discovery room is sponsored by Rob & Terry Ryan. Lewis and Clark Meet the Salish.
Animals and People of The Ice Age, a part of the museum’s in depth look at Glacial Lake Missoula and the Ice Age
Ice Age Floods: Discovering Glacial Lake Missoula and Geology in Montana Explore the unique clues in the Bitter Root Valley
The Montana Cafe, A Downtown Icon The Montana Café sign was the first neon sign in Hamilton and perhaps the first in Montana.
Travel back to the early days of auto travel via an enjoyable array of model and toy automobiles from the past.
Glacial Lake Missoula, enjoy this exterior exhibit available 365 days 24/7. The panels disclose historical details that surprise and enlighten.
Life in the West depicts the lifestyle, tools and practices of the early American cowboy, where the sport of rodeo all began.
Bertie Lord was a Bitter Root Valley early local photographer who lived during the Victorian era. This exhibit depicts the life of Bertie Lord.
Explore the rich natural history of the Bitter Root Valley through this display. The majority of the animals shown here
Could you live in this Cabin? This is an example of the kind of log cabin a miner or trapper
Take a journey in time through historical Hamilton with trains, apple orchard and farm implements. Logging and agriculture, the early
Take a journey through our neighboring town, historical Darby and the lumber industry of the past. Logging and agriculture, the
The Maker Space A place for active learning for all ages. Supported by the Rapp Family Foundation and the Dennis