Historical Museum
at Fort Missoula (HMFM) &
Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History (RMMMH)
Heritage Hall - Event Calendar http://nrhc.org/calendar/cal.html
(406) 396-4750,
HMFM, 3400 Captain Rawn Way, Fort Missoula, (406) 728-3476,
RMMMH, 2975 General Foster Ave. (Building T-316), Fort Missoula, (406) 239-7738,
RMMMH SUMMER HOURS: 12-5pm Seven Days a Week - Museum exhibits on War of 1812, Frontier era, Civil War, Imperial Age, World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Mideast conflicts, Montanans in battle, and Civilian Conservation Corps.
Applications Opened for 2020-2021 Preserving Missoula County’s History Grants
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for Preserving Missoula County’s History Grants. This program is open to all Missoula County non-profit organizations involved in historic preservation and interpretation projects in Missoula County. Missoula voters made funding these grants possible when they approved the 2-mill levy for the Historical Museum in 2002.
A total amount of $10,000 is available for one-time projects with a demonstrable long-term impact for local history; individual projects are limited to a maximum grant of $5,000. Capital Improvement funds are available for projects such as: structural improvement, structure and site restoration, physical access (ADA), interpretive facilities and collections, and adaptation to meet health and safety requirements. Interpretation funds are available for contributions to local history in the areas of site investigation and interpretation, long-term exhibits, and publications. The primary emphasis must be on the demonstrable long-term impact of the project on the preservation, interpretation, dissemination and/or enhancement of local history. The grants may not be used for routine maintenance, programs, publicity, general operations, personnel, or personal research, and they must be related to the mission of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula – the preservation and interpretation of: Missoula County history, the military history of Fort Missoula, and the history of the timber industry in western Montana. . Application deadline is October 15, 2020 (earlier submission is recommended).
INFO: https://fortmissoulamuseum.org/about/grant-opportunities/
Questions: Matt Lautzenheiser, Executive Director, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, (406) 258-3471, mlautzenheiser@missoulacounty.us
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula REOPENED June 1st with Reduced Summer Hours
This includes outside exhibits and buildings on the grounds
*** Please respect the following guidelines when visiting. We ask all visitors to wear a mask while in the main museum building; Please respect physical distancing practices; Please sign in with your contact information; HMFM will limit the number of visitors in the main museum building to 10; Please take advantage of free hand sanitizer; Please respect traffic patterns in our galleries.
Questions: Historical Museum at Fort Missoula: (406) 728-3476,
****** Usually at this time of year we are gearing up for a HUGE season of events, camps, workshops, restoring Engine #7, new exhibits, and fun for all; however everyone's plans have been changed. ******
But we are FULL STEAM AHEAD with our job of keeping history alive and supporting our community. Our shared history lends strength to our present and helps us understand that we have been through tough times before and together we will prevail through this.
There are many amazing organizations who can use your help right now, and the Friends of HMFM is among them. If you have the ability to support HMFM or a well deserving local nonprofit, please take the time to do so and together we will celebrate the strength of our community.
Thank you for your support during this challenging time for our country. We are lucky to have each other and we here at HMFM are deeply thankful for you, our supporters and friends. Thank you!