Spring 2025 Exhibit Installation Photos

Enjoy this fly-through of the Montana Heritage Center under construction.

Staff are hard at work preparing artifacts for their new home. All the artifacts were moved from the historic building to new storage areas or temporary storage spaces in the new addition of the Montana Heritage Center.

Jake preparing this Bison for display.

The saddles were moved into their new storage area in the addition, directly below the Homeland Gallery.

Heather doing her conservation work before the artifact goes into place in the Homeland Gallery.

Charlie, hanging out in the event center, is waiting for his future home.

Aaron moving saddles to their new storage area.

Below are a series of photos showing the installation of exhibits in the Montana Homeland Gallery. The Russell Gallery and Changing Gallery are still under construction.

This headframe sits above the entrance into the underground mining experience.

Photos from the MTHS archives hang on the north wall.

Moving the 1920's car into place. The car is real and will be stuck in mud, with the radio playing.

The Sovereign Nations Arbor under construction

Display cases will house Native artifacts chosen by the Tribal Stakeholders

Workers from Cinnabar, our exhibit fabrication company, are installing graphics across the Homeland Gallery

Preparing an artifact for display

Zone Display Cases staff are detailed, ensuring fabricated elements are in their correct locations

A replica of Fort Benton in the Homeland Gallery

Railroad graphics marketed the National Parks

Future home of the Charles M Russell Gallery

Demolition and preparation for the future Changing Gallery