The collection is presented in rotating exhibits. The Contemporary American Indian Art Collection, one of the first of its kind in the United States, distinguishes the collection. The museum also manages the Missoula County Art Collection, highlighed by eight murals by E.S. Paxson at the Missoula County Courthouse. The museum offers tours and classes for all ages and presents free public lectures, workshops and roundtable discussions. Benefits include special invitations to museum events, discounts on purchases from the Resource Room and complimentary beverages at receptions.
Admission is free.
The museum boasts one of the biggest permanent collections in the Northwest, with more than 9,500 American, Asian and European historical and contemporary works. Exhibits include faculty shows and traveling shows, and change frequently. Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Entrance is on South Avenue, past Community Medical Center and across from Big Sky High School. Winter hours, Labor Day to Memorial Day, are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.