Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

We are Missoula County's Historical Museum!

The vision of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is to inspire a sense of place and history for Missoula County by collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage. This includes the Museum’s core areas of collecting: the history of the city and county of Missoula; the history of Fort Missoula and the military presence in the area; and the history of forest management and the wood products industry in Western Montana. The museum’s focus further includes, but is not limited to: Family history, Women’s history, Native American history, Environmental history, and Minority-based history.

We present exhibits and programming relating to Missoula County's history and preserve the artifacts of our past.  This includes 4 gallery spaces, hundreds of field trips for school and community groups, special events such as the 4th of July at the Fort, Apple Days, Forestry Days and more!