Educational Programs:
The Historical Museum offers a wide variety of programs for both adults and children. Programs include workshops, family events, Girl Scout Badge Days, and more. A lecture series accompanies each exhibit, and a lecture series is held each summer in cooperation with Traveler’s Rest and Lolo National Forest. Theme Days and festivals, like the annual Independence Day Celebration, Forestry Day and Apple Days, also are presented every year.
The Education Department has trunks on various aspects of Missoula history that are available for teachers, and tours can be crafted to suit any need. Be sure to call us at 728-3476 ext. 3 to sign up for a school field trip or educational program now!
For specific information on current scheduled academic year programs for school children please use the links to the left!
Miscellaneous Quotes from School Field Trip Thank You Letters:
- "We've been coming here for school tours for years, and every year I learn something new from your volunteers."
- "It was so much fun. Thank you for showing us what happened in the olden days. Thank you for showing us what Lewis & Clark had with them."
- "Everyone had a really great time! Fort Missoula is awesome. Everything was so cool, no it was the best thing ever."
- "I hope I can come back millions of times."
- "Everything was so well organized and your volunteers are always so good!"
- "I really liked everything about the Fire Lookout Tower - except leaving."
- "You set up a super-duper field trip. The experiences were fun and the museum was very interesting."
- "I really don't know what I liked best because it was all great!"
- "Everyone really wishes we could come again. It was very interesting."
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is a member of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Montana Educator's Association. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Fort Missoula is on the National Register of Historic Places.
