Museum of the Northern Great Plains

The Museum of the Northern Great Plains is the official museum of agriculture for the state of Montana. It tells the story of three generations of farmers from 1908 until 1980. It is about their lives, their culture, and their work.

The museum has 30,000 square feet of exhibition space with a village of businesses from the homestead era of the 1920's. The facility contains a research library and archives with meeting rooms and facilities for programs, seminars, and workshops. On the four-acre site is an outside exhibit of unique antique farm machinery. The museum is open mid-May to mid-September and is across the street from the high school footbal field.

Location: 20th and Washington, Fort Benton Montana 59442 Telephone 406-622-3278

The Most Anticipated Upcoming Montana Events Are: Winter Carnival Whitefish February 5 thru February 7 RUST - Rails Under the Stars Big Sky December 19 Holiday Festival of the Arts Bozeman continuing thru November 28 Chocolate Festival Anaconda January 5 thru January 6 Margarita Meltdown Great Falls January 29

Other upcoming events include: Winter Carnival Whitefish February 5 thru February 7 Christmas Tours at the Conrad Mansion Kalispell continuing thru December 27 Wild Winter Fest Bozeman February 12 thru February 14 Chocolate Festival Anaconda January 5 thru January 6 Holiday Candlelight Tours of Lewis and Clark Caverns Whitehall December 19 thru December 29