This library is the stuff of dreams. Located next to the original Missoula Public Library (which…read morenow houses the parks and rec dept), the town of Missoula truly did an amazing job with the design of this building. There is a cafe, living lab, design rooms, meeting rooms, plenty of study areas, an outdoor deck with seating, a kids floor, etc. It is truly a beautiful building, and a must see when visiting Missoula, MT.

Traveled to Missoula for a leadership retreat for work held at the public library downtown. What a…read moregorgeous venue! Clean, bright and modern. The fourth floor has amazing meeting room space and a building length outdoor deck with seating, umbrellas and unparalleled views. The library offers catering for meetings and was generous with us when we ran out of meeting supplies. The library is designed as a community center with many resources for all different segments of the people who live here. Well done!

This museum is located downtown and there is parking on the street. The staff is very friendly and…read morehelpful. It is a small museum but I enjoyed the art exhibitions and the layout of the museum. If you're looking for a peaceful place to get your creative juices flowing, add this to your todo list.

I was surprised at how good this museum was. This museum is free (!) to visit and is located in…read moredowntown Missoula, so you can easily walk to it when exploring Missoula. The women at the front desk gave me a rundown of the museum and the exhibits. They had three exhibits on display, and all three were by artists from of currently living in Montana. It is great to see an art museum embrace the art of its residents. The museum isn't that big, it takes 45 minutes to an hour to see, depending on how long you look at art.

This is a fantastic small bookstore in downtown Missoula…read more We bought a few books from here, along with a few stickers that caught my eye..."Ban the Fascists, Save the Books". Staff was helpful with locating the books we asked for. They have plenty of books marked with various socially inclusive topics. Would definitely recommend this bookstore!

Awesome bookstore. Very friendly staff. Excellent selection. Look forward to going in the futureread more

Audra is a master at binding my precious books. So thorough and creative when I ask her to create…read morerelevant artwork embossing the covers. My father had his rare editions bound, and Audra matched the superior work they did.

Audra did an absolutely AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL job restoring a copy-righted 1927 Sherlock Holmes book…read moremy boyfriend acquired in high school back in the late 1960s. He picked it up immediately upon receiving and began reading where he'd left off. Audra quickly responded to my email inquiries. She is personable and professional and had no issue sending me pictures of some of her other book restoration works upon request. She also sent a picture of the completed restoration work of the Sherlock Holmes book upon my request. I would highly recommend The Vespiary Book Restoration & Bindery and will definitely use this business again in the future. Thank you, Audra!

I'm scratching my head about the other review about Missoula. Quite the rant is all I'll say…read more I only got check out Missoula a little bit and it was still pretty cold out so I'm willing to bet like any small town like this, it's way livelier in the summer. From what I saw though I could tell it's a happenin' little place and could see totally hanging out here. When I think of Montana as a whole, I think being more or less in solitude, being in the wilds and endless outdoor adventures if that's your thing. That's all here but it's mixed in with Missoula. It starts with the trendy and funky local shops and an awesome art and music scene. We walk into Veera Donuts for example and the staff are bopping around to Blackstreet, while the walls are lined with 90's vinyl then have a Donut mural of Kurt Cobain right outside. Then go over to TacoSano and they're playing some SZA, then Soundgarden. lots of breweries, bars, shops, bakeries, and yeah, it's a college town housing University of Montana. To me that's great, having grown up in a college town. It brings life, attention and money to the area. Off the main strip it quiets down with modest houses and nice wide streets for a calm looking neighborhood. Not sure if or when I'll find myself out this way again but if you're looking for a little more than mountains, hiking and all the rest in Montana, make a pass-through Missoula.

Great city if you like hiking,hunting and fishing also has lots of restaurants and hotels. It's a…read morecollege town but not real wild like some nice place to visit

Trivia: I was looking for a particular book after reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks. What book of a…read moredifferent title, but by the same author won the Pulitzer? Excellent service and selection of books, journals, and other intriguing book related items (like a cool display of puzzles). I went in hoping I might find a new planner/journal. Had no idea I would uncover so many awesome options. Quite the Leuchtturm collection and options. Also, I was looking for just one particular book and they not only had it, but it was easy to find. The setup and labels in the bookstore make sense.

I love a good bookstore and you had me at "Shakespeare". This shop has a nice selection to choose…read morefrom and things are well organized so it is easy to browse. The only thing that put me off was the staff person. No smile, no welcome, just a brusque attitude. I felt like I was bothering him and I didn't even have any questions, just paid for my purchase. Will try again next time I'm in the area.

The courthouse was built over a period of two years and completed in 1910, replacing the original…read morecourthouse that had been built on the same site. It is in the Neoclassical style and made with native Montana sandstone. The building has an iron dome with a clock tower that has a two ton bell that rings on the half hour and is surrounded by clocks on all four sides. The interior of the building has a ground floor rotunda under an ornate dome. I did not have the opportunity to tour the inside today. On the grounds of the courthouse, a concrete bandshell and a bronze World War I memorial featuring a "doughboy." [Review 20828 overall - 90 in Montana - 1812 of 2023.]

One of the things I LOVE about Yelp, is the ability to review a city. Yes, I looked for Missoula,…read morein the top box. Up pops this listing. EDIT: Missoula, was changed to 'Missoula County', after this review was posted. I will try and find another home for it. So, after seven plus months in Missoula, what's to hate/love, what are the pro's and con's? For starters, Missoula is nothing more than a train yard, and university town. It has nothing else going for it. Yellowstone tourism is too far away. It fits the model of a city, whose residents are full of themselves. Let me explain: When someone lives in poverty, they tend to create a clique, that says - straight back to religious altruism, austerity - ,If you are not poor in the way we are poor, you are an outsider.' Now, no one with money AND a wealth mentality, has time for that petty and trivializing attitude. So they don't live here, by and large, and instead have been happy to leave the area to religious freaks, and the Hollywood Trailer Park. If you ever wanted to see a derilict example of meth and other drug infestation, and the epitomy of poverty - I am not making fun of their access to currency - then look at the Hollywood Trailer Park. Nestled between the (north) end of Russel and the Bistro on Burns, this atomic eye-sore is all anyone needs to point to, to indicate the kind of poverty in Missoula. And to be clear, I am not talking about money, solely. I have the attitude that, the money follows the attitude. So even a person with a wealthy attitude, stands a better chance than one without, almost regardless of their access to currency. Money will not fix Missoula. And the momentum has ensured that the PDX-type rejects, who have a strong adherance to the same philosophy, have migrated here. Bringing their ,agnostic' religious austerity, and militantly enforced norm. It's simply uncool in their eyes.