Walk back in time following the largest footsteps in history. Discover exciting and fun adventure along Montana’s Dinosaur Trail. This statewide trail is made up of 14 locations with a wide range of opportunities to explore and learn about Montana’s incredible prehistoric residents. Explore some of the greatest paleontological finds of the last century under Montana’s big sky.
If your travel itinerary takes you down Highway 2 on the Montana Hi-Line, be sure to visit the Blaine County Museum in Chinook it is one of the best history museums in the state.
Experience the West from prehistoric to pioneer, through thought-provoking exhibits, that tell the story of this land and its people. Exhibits show Assiniboine and Gros Ventre culture, pioneer days of the cowboy, hards...
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Carter County Museum, founded in 1936, holds the distinct honor of being the first county museum founded in the State of Montana and the first to display dinosaurs. Located within the town of Ekalaka, this little known museum houses some of the finest paleontological discoveries in the United States; as well as numerous artifacts depicting the lives of Native Americans and the early settlers of Ca...
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Depot Museum has displays of items representing the era from homesteading on. A collection of obituaries and newspaper clippings. The depot has displays of household items, a display of post offices, tools, buggy and sleigh and also clothing. We have a school house with a teacherage, all furnished with furniture and mementos of early schools. There is also a completely furnished homestead shack an...
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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park is an archaeological site believed to be the largest bison cliff jump in North America. Native peoples used this site for at least two thousand years prior to Lewis and Clark's expedition through Montana. The kill site consists of a mile long sandstone cliff; there are remnants of drive lines on top of the cliff and there are up to 18 ft. of compacted buffalo...
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The Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum is a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Our facility features the two largest aquariums in Montana displaying the fish of Fort Peck Lake and the Missouri River.
A lifesize model of Peck's Rex will greet visitors entering our main lobby. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was discovered 20 miles southeast...
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The museum is historical and chronological in content. Displays range from prehistoric times to the 20th century. No admission fees. Major displays include fossils, buffalo, Indian homesteaders, cattlemen, settlers, the railroad, the Civil War, and many miscellaneous displays that fit into those eras. Examples consist of a set of authentic medieval armor, a group of carved figures from native scor...
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The Garfield County Museum opened its doors in August of 1984. There is a full size Triceratops. The original was dug out north of Jordan. There are also several other fossils, including a T-Rex head. A homestead cabin and an old black smith shop replica have been built inside the museum. There are many interesting items from homestead days. An jail house and an old time schoolhouse stands on the...
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