Philipsburg, Montana
Your Portal To A Time Gone By
The Granite County Museum offers visitors the opportunity to see how Montana was in its storied past. From miners to ranchers, cowboys to indians, and even a dinosaur or two tossed in good for measure.
Granite County Museum
135 South Sansome St. · Philipsburg, MT 59858
Our collections
Explore the artifacts and stories that connect Granite County’s past with its present.
Our growing collections, exhibits, and educational presentations bring Granite County’s history to life for visitors of all ages. From pioneer life and mining to ranching and local community stories, each visit offers a new way to explore the county’s past.
Visit us
Open May - September
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Daily
Hours & directionsExplore
Pioneer life, mining and ranching
Displays are constantly evolving so you'll want to come back again and again.
See the exhibitsFor kids
Get Your Hands On History!
Granite County Museum and Cultural Center conducts special educational programs for children of all ages throughout the year.
Learn for all agesExplore the past for yourself
The displays are constantly evolving
Montana's Granite County has roots that extend back to the 1860's when gold and silver were the currency of the day. Mines sprung up in the surrounding hills, giving way to cities like the county seat of Philipsburg. In its hey day it was said that there a house a day being built.
Granite County Museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts from all aspects of pioneer life, mining and ranching. The displays are constantly evolving so you'll want to come back again and again as they evolve.
Granite County Museum