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Yellowstone County Museum

1950 Terminal Circle, Billings, MT
406-256-6811
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Ranked #15 of 28 attractions in Billings
Type: History Museums, Art Museums
Owner description: The mission of the Yellowstone County Museum is to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the natural history and diverse cultures of the... more » Owner description: The mission of the Yellowstone County Museum is to collect, preserve, research, and interpret the natural history and diverse cultures of the Yellowstone Valley of Montana and the Northern Plains. We share this legacy through a full range of exhibits and educational programs for the enrichment of the cultural and intellectual life of our community.We make it our priority to keep the history personal and relatable. This history belongs to everyone and we're just the storytellers here at the Yellowstone County Museum « less
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57 reviews 57 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

This is an extremely great collection of local area and state artifacts and memoribilia. Excellent Displays and the view from the deck outside is great. Would be fun to be able to get on the locomotive though. A Must see if you are visiting the area. A great rainy day activity for locals.

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Seattle, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

Just walked around and took in the exhibits...very good. It is close to the downtown area so just a nice walk to see some historic memorabilla and get more information of the Yellowstone Valley.

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Amarillo, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2012

This museum is well worth your time if you're visiting Billings, especially if you're flying. It's free, and packed with history about the county and Montana. The J. Brock Lee art exhibit captures the spirit of the state, with vivid western paintings. Their permanent collection chronicles both Native American and Anglo history in the county, with stories, a lot of... More

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Billings, Montana
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

I just find this a rather sorry, sad little museum. There aren't that many items and it has to compete with the really fine Western Heritage Museum. And the location is very odd and not that easily reached.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2012

Lots of Montana historical things, crammed into a small space. At the time we went it was free, with donations, so can't beat the price.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2012

A free museum by the airport. It's a bit hard to find as its almost in the airport parking lot. It has some Indian artifacts and other things. It's a small museum, and you can take it all in in less than an hour. It's on the bluff overlooking the city, and it's a beautiful view from there.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2012

If you remember the days when small museums were all run by volunteers, and exhibits were based on taxonomies and chronologies, this will be a nostalgic visit for you.

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Elgin, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2012

Small interesting museum that has some good exhibits. The employees are wonderful, friendly and a delight to visit with while exploring the museum.

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Dunkirk, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2012

it was very interesting and worth the stop. a lot of cool stuff.

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Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 4, 2012

Our tour group stopped here for a short visit. What a surprise. For a tiny place at the airport, the museum has a great selection of artifacts. We loved wandering through the basement.

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