Exhibits

Explore The Past For Yourself

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.

Historical photograph of miners outside a mine entrance

The collection

Pioneer life, mining and ranching

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.

Large weathered industrial hoist mechanism inside an old wooden mine structure

Museum kitchen and household exhibit with period furnishings

History museum gallery displaying agricultural artifacts, harnesses, and tools

Exhibits

A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words...

The Museum's large collection of period photographs documents the details of Granite County's hard-working miners who pulled a fortune in precious metals from the earth.

Five men in formal period attire standing behind stacks of silver bullion bars — Company executives in Philipsburg with a shipment of silver bars.

Main exhibit hall of the Granite County Museum — Main Hall

Ten miners wearing felt hats and work clothes outside a mine entrance — Do you know these miners? The mine itself is known but we need help identifying the men in the photo.

Assay office exhibit at the Granite County Museum — Assay Office

Two miners operating a pneumatic rock drill on the 1700-foot level in the Anaconda Mine — Buzzy in Action - 1700 ft level - Anaconda Mine

Mining exhibit at the Granite County Museum — Mining Exhibit 1