Virtual Exhibits

Ice Age Floods: Discovering Glacial Lake Missoula and Geology in Montana

The Ice Age Exhibit

Ice Age Floods: Discovering Glacial Lake Missoula and Geology in Montana Explore the unique clues in the Bitter Root Valley and Missoula areas that led geologist, J.T. Pardee to discover the existence of Glacial Lake Missoula in the early 1900’s.  Learn how he used geologic and topographic mapping to illustrate how our landscape has been

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Natural History Collection

Natural History Collection

Explore the rich natural history of the Bitter Root Valley through this display. The majority of the animals shown here are native to this region.  This is one of our popular exhibits for children with local animals and continents beyond, it contains a bear, wolf, eagle and African animals including a baby zebra. This room

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Miner / Trapper Cabin

Miner / Trapper Cabin

Could you live in this Cabin?  This is an example of the kind of log cabin a miner or trapper may have lived in as early as the mid 1900’s.  During long winters, many miner and trappers would occupy themselves with books. This room contains one of the chairs Fr. Ravalli built.   This room was

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