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701 7th Street
Fort Benton, MontanaThe Missouri
Breaks National Monument Interpretive Center highlights the natural and
cultural history of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.
Boating information for those floating the Wild and Scenic Upper
Missouri River is available, as well as hands-on exhibits about the
land, the wildlife and culture of the area.
View the rifle an exhausted and disheartened Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph
surrendered on October 5, 1877 to General Nelson A. Miles, at
the Bears Paw Battlefield of Montana.Step
inside a replica steamboat pilot house, with artifacts from the
actual steamboat the Far West. View a life size version of
a Murphy freight wagon that pulled supplies - brought up river
on steamboats - to far flung reaches of Montana and beyond. Come learn about the pallid sturgeon and paddlefish – which have
been in the Missouri River since the age of the dinosaurs.
The Classroom features a 3-D model of the
Missouri River landscape and incredible images – depicted from Karl Bodmer’s journey up the Missouri in 1833.
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OPEN DATES & HOURS OF OPERATION
Open All Year
Summer Hours
Memorial Day Weekend through September 30th
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Daily, Including Holiday
Winter Hours
October 1 until Memorial Day Weekend
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, Closed Holidays
| An admission fee is charged.
Admission price includes visitation to all museums and
venues for two consecutive days. Free admission is
available with a current Federal Pass (Golden Age,
Annual Pass, etc.) as well as a reduced area pass fee.
Call to inquire about school programs or group tours. |
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For Further Information Contact
The River and Plains Society
P.O. Box 262
Fort Benton, Montana 59442
406-622-5316
8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon - Weekdays
Business Office Email:
fbmuseums@mtintouch.net
Archives-Library Email:
riverplains@mtintouch.net
or
The Bureau of Land Management
Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center
PO Box 1389
Fort Benton, Montana 59442
406-622-4000 or
1-877-256-3252 |
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