We stopped in to Butte on our cross country drive and visited the mining museum after lunch in…read moretown. They offer military and other discounts on their entrance fee The gift shop area includes information on local, current mining operations as well as merch. This is an outdoor museum so dress for the weather. If you want to take the under ground tour be sure you are wearing closed toed shoes. (Crocs not included, I don't know why) They also have above ground tours. Part of the property is set up like a western town. Something that would grow up around a mine. Post office, apothecary, carpenter, blacksmith, etc, etc. All these buildings are set up with window displays but most are not open to the public. You just peer thru the windows. There is a memorial garden to miners. A mine yard with pieces of heavy equipment. The motorized lift, miners locker room, light room, information and equipment used in dry and wet boring, 3D representations of mines and more with information posted on the displays. You can walk up into the mine head if you are so inclined to see how the ore chutes operated. We spent about two hours here without realizing it. Very interesting museum. Staff are very personable, answered questions and suggested reading material for more on the subject. Very good, family friendly stop.

Great place to see the history of mining and also you got to go down into the mine.Also Ken is a…read morereally nice person to do the tour with.

Deer Lodge, Montana…read more The best part of Historic Deer Lodge and this museum is that there are six museums lined up along with a national historic site up the street. Frontier Museum is hybrid old school ranching Montana museum and Montana's sons involvement during World War 2. Many wonderful, donated items from the past 100 years. Organized, clean, perfect lighting, adequate descriptions/explanations and all that. Deer Lodge is a great site to visit w/ many things to do similar to Virginia City, Nevada. Access/Roads: A Paved. Parking: A Plenty unless the town has themed events then parking sucks. Distance: C Helena, Montana - 55 miles Boise, Idaho - 450 miles Salt Lake City, Utah - 500 miles. Los Angeles, California - 1,200 miles. Costs: A Paying $10 gets you into five museums. Nearby Attractions: Old Prison Museum. Montana Auto Museum. Powell County Museum. Montana Police Memorial Territorial Antiques Doll/Toy Museum Grant Kohrs Historic Ranch and Cottonwood Mini-City. Travel safely. Take yo time and embrace the Montana spirit =) Photo gallery: https://www.facebook.com/SiRTurbo/media_set?set=a.10157279869602324&type=3&uploaded=26 IG @cigarcpa www.cleeshyun.com

It's in Deer Lodge Montana right on the Main Street it's worth stopping to see all the old western…read moreitems plus it's right across the street from the famous western prison

My daughter has been begging to go on this ghost hunt ever since I went for my birthday two years…read moreago. After surviving the Lizzie Borden House and declaring that she was absolutely ready to take on the prison, my ghost-hunting mama heart couldn't wait to make it happen. So, for her birthday, we went ghost hunting! Addison and his team once again knocked it out of the park. My daughter couldn't stop laughing during his opening speech especially his demonstration of how NOT to use the equipment. He has such a great way of making everyone laugh and taking the edge off, which was especially nice for the people you could tell were a little nervous about what they were getting themselves into. I catch my daughter quoting " THERES GHOST EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!" " No...... it's your phone!" And I bust out laughing. Unfortunately, I had gotten food poisoning and had to tap out before any of the real fun started. I was absolutely crushed. This was supposed to be our mother daughter ghost hunting adventure for her birthday, and instead I had to miss most of it. But she had the time of her life, and that's what mattered. She was chosen for the human pendulum experiment, and she STILL hasn't stopped talking about it. Then the activity started. This kid apparently became a walking ghost magnet the second I left! She came back with video after video of responses. Apps, dowsing rods, equipment! you name it, she was getting activity from it. One of the guides was so surprised by how much she was getting that she ended up spending quite a bit of time with her investigating it. Meanwhile, I'm sitting there thinking, "Of course this happens on the night I get food poisoning!" She had an absolute blast. And because I was so sick and missed out on our mother daughter experience, she has already decided that she wants us to come back and do it again for MY birthday. This will be my THIRD time paying to come back. If that doesn't tell you how awesome this experience is, I don't know what will. Addison and his team make this so much more than simply walking around an old prison looking for ghosts. They make it fun, interactive, memorable, and approachable even if you're a little nervous. We'll be back. Apparently the ghosts and my daughter have unfinished business and next time, I am NOT missing it!

The name says Prison Museum, but you are really visiting an extensive collection of automobiles…read more(and before they were automated), a prison used until 1961, a toy museum and art. Spread over four buildings (well, the prison is a lot of buildings) on both sides of the street. So it's more than an old prison. To begin with, the prison grounds are under going some repair work. Pathways are being repaired, stair ways closed off. There is a lot of walking outdoors to see the areas open to the public so be sure you are dressed for the weather. Cells in the new prison and women's prison are open including the 'hole' and other cells used for punishment. The guide book tells you about those. Dining room, job placement office, social services, visitor room, 'the tunnel', shower room and clinic are some of the sites you can see or enter. Signs around the property give information. The auto collection goes on and on. From horse drawn on thru the years it's quite the collection. Each vehicle has a bit of info. A small display shows the Yellowstone trail which states that was the first trans-continent roadway from Boston to Seattle. Never heard of that and now I want to know more. The museum has an annual fund raiser to support museum upkeep. Buying raffle tickets helps keep the doors open. This years raffle is a 1965 Mustang GT! Drawing is in December and tickets are a tenner each. Go get ya some. We arrived after lunch and did not have time to view the other two museum locations across the road. We did however have time to get some ice cream from the shop near the entrance before getting back on the road. Also, there is a little free library at the entrance where you can take one or leave one. We parked street side. Restrooms are off the gift shop. Deerlodge is a cute little town with a National Park on the other end that is well worth a visit as well. A very family friendly stop.

A great selection of American made cars and memorabilia. Admission gets you into 5 museums!read more

Amazing place to see beautiful vintage cars. The collection is the best, I have ever seen…read more The staff is lovely! The store is fun. Thank you.

Great little place! Very neat and the price is great. The staff is very friendly and helpful…read more Would be a great place to take your kids if they are into nature and animals.

From the owner: The mission of the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC) is to promote and cultivate the…read moreunderstanding, appreciation and stewardship of nature through education. MNHC offers numerous programs for children, including week-long summer outdoor discovery day camps for pre-K through 5th grade, weekly pre-school programs, Saturday Kids' Activities, and Museum Tours. For adults we have an Evening Lecture Series, Sip & Sketch evenings taught by local artists, four-part classes on topics from nature writing to geology, as well as Naturalist Field Days on a variety of topics, from raptor migration to lichens to Glacial Lake Missoula. MNHC also offers several Montana Master Naturalist certification courses throughout the year. MNHC has a newly-renovated exhibit center filled with local animal specimens, information on Montana's ecosystems, a diverse fossil display, rotating exhibits in our Naturalist Field Station, and an exhibit on Glacial Lake Missoula. There is an interactive Kids' Discovery Room, an Environmental Education Library with books for both children and adults, a small native plant garden, and a Nature Adventure Garden for outdoor play. MNHC also provides a bi-annual publication, Montana Naturalist magazine, free to members and the public, with feature articles about the flora and fauna of Montana, their ecology, habitats and conservation issues.

Fascinating history and lovely quiet grounds you can roam freely at no charge. The small Museum…read moreitself is a $5 fee for visitors but I believe Missoula residents get free or reduced rates. The lady at the front desk was very knowledgeable of not only Fort Missoula but also many other sites in the whole region, we had a great conversation.

Exploring Beautiful and historical Fort Missoula. The history was pretty sad but the sunsets were…read moreabsolutely amazing.

If you visit any sculpture gallery, museum, park or display, make it this one!! We were driving…read moredown Highway 200 in Montana and looked up at the right time to see the sign for the park. Little did we know what an epic stop it was going to be! We wandered around the 26 acre park for hours, finding massive sculptures around every corner, behind the stand of trees and along the pathways. Turn left, turn right and turn around, everywhere you wander there's something new to discover. Each sculpture is created with nature and for nature. The artists intentions are to bring awareness, provoke feelings and emotions surrounding nature, provide beauty to the landscape and to educate. There are no "hands off" signs, no "do not climb on" warnings and no fences. The sculptures are meant to be explored, touched, sat on and yes, even climbed on!! It's a park for the entire family, everyone will enjoy it!

We made the long drive from Great Falls to Lincoln just for the jerky store. So it was nice to add…read moreanother stop along the way. This place was a fun experience aside from just walking around to stretch my legs. A lot of different, unique, and creative sculptures to see and the best part is that the whole experience was free.

I absolutely loved the time I spent at the Giggle Box!!! This museum is full of interactive…read moreexhibits and great picture opportunities for your social media!!! So many fun exhibits for guys/girls night, family outing, birthday party , date night, etc.

Gorgeous exhibits inside in spite of the construction going on in June 2025. Friendly woman at the…read morecounter was very helpful. Unfortunately the nature walk in the back is not very well laid out with numbers and arrows so I only made it 40% of the way through. I should've taken a picture of the map at the start in the parking lot. Or they could have some arrows and

Great display of trophy elk and other animals. If you like big elk, this is where they're at. Nice…read morewalkthru exhibit and a small gift shop to get a souvenir.

This was an amazing, multi-story, well-organized museum. There's not a lot of merchandise but…read moredefinitely a lot of history. I took a lot more pictures, but wanted to highlight some favorites as well as one of my favorite features. The museum has interactive features like the scavenger hunt and create your own art. I feel like I learned a lot not just about Montana, but the United States as well. The staff were friendly enough, but not the most helpful. They are working on creating merchandise.

Would have loved to visit here but it is closed on Sunday and Monday :(. If you want tourists you…read morevisit a place it should be at least open on the weekend!