Montana Museum of Art & Culture

The Montana Museum of Art and Culture is an art museum at the University of Montana housed in a gallery space displaying works by renowned European painters and a diverse range of objects. The rooms feature paintings, ceramics, vintage clothing, and artifacts from different regions of the world.

The museum was founded in 1895 starting with specimens from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to support university programs. Over the decades, the collection expanded through acquisitions of artworks and objects from around the world.

The collection features works and objects from many cultures and time periods, including Asian pieces and traditional textiles that show how different societies expressed themselves. These items reveal how people around the world shared similar creative interests.

The museum is located on the University of Montana campus and is easy to reach with parking nearby and accessible entry to the gallery spaces. It helps to check ahead if special exhibitions are happening or if certain areas might have limited access.

The collection includes unexpected treasures such as a complete samurai suit and a Chinese Imperial throne screen that visitors rarely expect to find in a mid-sized American museum. These rare objects show how the university collection developed international connections over the decades.

Location: Missoula

Email: museum@umontana.edu

Website: http://umt.edu/montanamuseum

GPS coordinates: 46.86358,-113.98516

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:25