yellowstone county museum

This little museum was a small surprise. It was right by the airport. There was a lot of stuff on display inside depicting the history of Billings. Next to the bldg. was an old locomotive. Just down the road was a real Boot Hill Cemetery which needed a good mowing.

I visited this small museum in September 2014. As a special treat, a local who had an interest in Indian sign language gave the tourists some lessons. It was amazing! Anyone who has watched cowboy movies surely has seen someone talking to the indians. Now I found out that the native americans had a way to talk to each other even though they were from different tribes.Stop by this museum when you're in the area. There are many wonderful, informative displays about the region.

Great museum of area history. Native American display is one of best I have seen. Was very pleased to see our family name and other old timers mentioned among the exhibits. A must see and the view from museum looking over Billings and valley is worth your time.

We stopped in as part of a family vacation and were pleasantly surprised. There is a lot of very detailed bead work and factual boards to read. The museum is quite small though. We spent an hour but really took the time to go through everything. There are activities for your children but its just not a place you can spend a lot of interesting time. Its certainly worth a visit to see some very nice and well preserved exhibits.

We have passed the museum for 7 years and never stopped in. Since the new building was constructed we thought we would have a look see. To our amazement the historical facts presented and the photos of the local law enforcement, the Doctor's and Businessmen who came to the area was fascinating and enlightening. Especially looking at the farming in the immediate are and the conditions of this area on the Crow Indian Reservation and beyond. We think that it would be interesting for children and adults to see how the people who settled here lived day to day.

This little museum is tucked away along the exit road from Billings' Logan airport. It's a log cabin and I would bet most people just whiz past without noticing.The museum is manned by volunteers and it doesn't charge admission. There interesting exhibits on native American dress, pistols, rifles, a real chuck wagon and the "first mobile home in Montana". A sheepherders wagon that served as a bedroom, living room, and kitchen. There is also a display of early (some hand drawn by Lewis and Clark) maps of Montana. One really interesting map is a 1927 Montana Automobile Club road map.There is also a room that serves as an art museum with the drawings of a local artist.It is well worth spending about 20-30 minutes to get a feel for the history of the area.

Our group visited the museum (which is across from the airport). The lunch was good and Ben gave us some interesting facts about Billings while we ate. The museum, itself, is quaint and displays rifles, knives, maps of the region but what caught my attention were the Indian headdresses and the beadwork on their dresses and moccasins. It is simply magnificent! This tiny little museum is a must-see in Billings. If you are interested in the history of Billings and are flying in - this needs to be your first stop!

for one so small it did a good job of depicting some of the local history. No admission, but can make a donation. The director is also on premises & a local, so is familiar with area & answers any questions.

Great museum, great exhibits, very interesting and love the building. big city type museum ! aaaaaaaaaaaa

This museum covers some history of the Billings area. The exhibits are all downstairs. The museum is not big, but the displays they do have are nice. Indians, firearms. and even a taxidermied two-headed calf. If you have an hour, you should stop by.

I went with my parents and children (10 and 8), so I go to tour it alone and could spend the time needed to read all the information. The exhibits were very informative. My father went through with the children and had to explain a lot to them, otherwise they would not have gotten a lot out of it.

We liked seeing the range rider statue and some of the other things on display there. The young lady at the desk was also helpful with info regarding Billings in general. Small, but appropriate, gift shop. Free, but donations are accepted.

This is a great little place, it is located right at the Billings airport and it's free. It doesn't look like much because it looks so small, but once inside this quaint cabin you will see that everything is downstairs and it is wonderful. They have excellent displays and collections of over 15,000 local area artifacts. Located on the Museum grounds is American Location Company #1031, the last steam switch engine used in Billings, you can not climb on it... :( but she sure does look pretty. You can go out to the deck and see a beautiful view overlooking the city of Billings and the scenic Yellowstone River Valley. Great place to stop by...

My traveling companion had told me I'd like this place.... when we parked (right in front, easily) at this small log cabin I thought "quaint but cannot be much"... was I ever wrong. We were greeted by a volunteer who was very nice, and then met the curator, Chas Weldon. What a fun, friendly, dynamic, interesting guy! My companion and Chas hit it off immediately and before I knew it, we were downstairs where a much-bigger-than-I-imagined space revealed a wealth of artifacts from western and native life. If you are at all interested in that sort of thing, or if you have a cultural knowledge for the tribes of the area, you will find this museum to be very respectful, even reverent, about its displays. Chas also gave us some tips and info about another stop on our list for the trip, the Little Big Horn Battlefield. I cannot tell you what a great visit we had at this little museum. I hope to get back there!

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.