This museum was our first stop on our tour in Montana. The museum was closed to the public the day we toured and our tour group had a private showing inside and also heard from a local Native American Artist, Billings-based artist Bently Spang. We...More

I had a couple of hours to fill so tried this museum. Consists of a dozen unrelated exhibits. Not sure if they change periodically. The ones on the native americans and yellowstone 1988 fire seemed the most researched. Others were simply random objects displayed from...More

Who knew that 'Hippy Hippy Shake' wasn't written by The Swinging Blue Jeans but by a guy born in Billings?! Well we do now, as well as dozens of other fascinating things about the town and its history. The different collections and exhibitions were very...More

Museum is housedi in the old Billings Library. Good, although small, display of Billings history, including the surrounding area. Nice coverage of the Yellowstone fires. Very small gift shop.

The historical building is beautiful. The staff is super friendly and knowledgable, and can expand upon the exhibits. I learned so much from the Director about the ghost signs of Billings Downtown. Kevin's enthusiasm for history is captivating. Don't pass by Billings without checking out...More

This is a small museum but an interesting one. The displays are well thought out. The staff are very welcoming.

It's a Smithsonian affiliate while the building comes from the city founder Frederick Billings (who also put together Univ. of Cal/Berkeley, Yosemite, and Yellowstone Natl Park to a considerable extent.) The historian staff here has always been unusually sharp and deep so it tells interesting...More