After breakfast I was looking for things to pass the time to digest while also learning more about…read moreMontana and this museum fit the bill perfectly. This is located right across the Montana State Capitol building. The museum entrance fees are as followed: - $5 (adult) - $1 (children) - $12 (family: 2 adults and immediate children under 19) - free (members) Once you pay your fees you get a sticker and a receipt which you can actually use as admission for two days. You can go in and out during the day as well if you just keep your receipt. There are a good amount of exhibits here, including one about the history of children toys, history of bison and other wildlife in the area, the daily lives of Native Americans, and the journey of Lewis and Clark through Montana. Some of my favorites were reading and seeing clothing, weapons, tipis, and other artifacts that Native Americans used to live, trade, and hunt. You can actually go into a replica of a tipi and sit on one of the chairs like how they would. I also learned about the history of their interactions with Lewis and Clark as they made their way through Montana, including wars that broke out between them and resulted in whites taking over their land and pushing them out. There were also some exhibits about the different tribes in the state and where they lived then and now. This museum was very informative and is exactly what I am looking for when I want to learn about the history of wherever I'm visiting, especially for a small entrance fee. If you're in Helena and looking to learn more about the area I recommend coming here!

This was an excellent visit for our family. The center has a great collection of artifacts from…read moreMontana history. It is right across from the Capital building.

We went on all three tours. The Breweries and Brothels tour was fun and informative. The Limestone…read moretour was a great little hike with wonderful views and gave perspective on how Helena became the city it is today. The tour guides did a fantastic job with their wit and information. Highly recommend!

I personally feel like this is one of Helena's most magical stores! As one of the reviews alluded…read moreto, they treasure a lot of their items, thus some aren't for sale or some will only to be sold to the right person who will truly treasure them. I have a really cool vinyl record clock I purchased from them, and there are so many beautiful clocks in this store. You could spend hours here studying the pretty items and hearing about their histories.

If you want to meet some truly nice business people this is the place to go!! They do sell jewelry…read morebut the main attraction I feel of this store are the massive amount of unique antiques! I am not kidding they should also be listed as part museum. If you like clocks, cameras and various other UNIQUE things this place is a must see!!! I really can't do the place justice you just need to see it for yourself. By the way I did get a cute pair of earrings for Mother's Day here. Also my wedding rings came from here 43 years ago, as well as my medical alert bracelet!!!

Alan Snell recently framed a painting of ours and did a great job. Customer service is a key factor…read morein who I will work with and he and Bear's Den has my respect.

So terrible! I went in to get a picture framed and the guy literally asked me to come back later…read more Are you kidding me? He actually had the nerve to ask if I wanted to leave my picture there for later. Are you kidding me?!?! I will never be back. Don't waste your time, or his apparently. I have experienced some poor service, but this one takes the cake.

Small shop with commercial yarns. Wish there would have been better yarns and some locally dyed.read more

Super cute store and very friendly. Only place I've seen sell Icelandic Lopi yarn. Just a tad bit…read morehard to find but a good find. Will definitely stop by again on my next trip to Helena.

Wide selection of new and used books. Great assistance from the employees. Very good prices!read more

Fun store in downtown Helena with a wide selection of books, and other fun artifacts and…read morenecessities!

It's a small thrift store. Good prices on everything. I bought gently or rarely jeans for $5 a…read morepair. They do take debit cards.

Okay. Hands down this was the coolest most amazing experience I've ever had, in ANY business. I'd…read moregive this place infinity and beyond stars if it was possible. This is why. 1) The super kind mega tan dude carried my heavy ass basket of clothes from my car allllllllllll the way down to the dontation drop off. *sorry for parking at like the farthest spot possible, but thanks for being a babe and doing the heavy lifting * also, he didn't seem fazed by our crazy dog. And our dog wasn't really fazed by his presence either. Which is very rare. So this spoke volumes of dudes good character. 2) The gorgeous tattooed work of art in human form! This ladydude -wendy I believe- was doing mad work, kicking ass and taking names! I was pretty enveloped in the conversation I was having with the owner, but I could tell we could be hoooomies! 3) The owner aaron had a smooth vibe that was so easy to melt into like ice cubes in a glass of lemonade. This dude was a stranger but it felt like I had known him either my whole life or from a previous life. Conversation was born from thin air and grew into a full blown encyclopedia of shared knowledge within minutes. I'm a firm believer in everyone you meet is a reflection of yourself, which can be a hard pill for some folks to swallow, but that's a lesson for another time. But anyway. I feel like it was a compliment from the universe to have these amazing people be a reflection of me?! Seriously blushing. I left there ooozing with gratitude, thankful as fuck to have crossed paths with those stellar souls. These are the types of people that help you put your faith back into humanity. Much love and good vibes to you guys! -dev and trev & grandpaw the dog.

Cute museum but they make you wear masks even if your the only people there. The water table is…read morecool and the wind tubes but its just not worth going if they are going to force their views on you and your kids.

I came to Helena to visit my daughter and grandson.....and she comes here several times a week to…read morelet him play and use the interactive displays. Wow. I couldn't have been more impressed. This place is AMAZING! There is so much to do and all ages are accommodated and planned for. The membership is a deal and the staff was helpful and nice. What a great time we had here and observing the other kids ranging in ages of infant to pre-teen.....I'd say they all loved it as well.