Discover the legacy of the US Forest Service
The National Museum of Forest Service History is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the U.S. Forest Service.
Stop by the
Visitor's Center
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Memorial Day-Labor Day
10am-4pm
ADDRESS
6305 Highway 10 West
Info: 406-541-6374
Help us build the
National Conservation Legacy and Education Center
- Fundraising Goal 43%
Goal: $10,583,223
Goal: $10,583,223
Raised: $4,570,792
Raised: $4,570,792
Raised: $4,570,792
The National Museum of Forest Service History is currently engaged in a Capital Campaign to build the National Conservation Legacy and Education Center in Missoula, Montana. Once it is built, the Center will be a one-of-a-kind, world class destination. It will showcase America’s conservation history – the U.S. Forest Service, its people, partners, and legacy.
You Can Help!
Now Available Online
View Our Extensive Collection
Over 50,000 Items!
The NMFSH manages its own collection of more than 50,000 artifacts, documents, and memorabilia relating to the history and culture of the Forest Service. This massive archive is online for anyone to use – researchers, students, historians, or anyone with an inquisitive mind!
Featured Exhibit
Jim Girard: The Man Who Knew Trees
Explore Our Virtual Exhibit
Jim Girard worked with trees his whole life – from his youth making whiskey barrels in the hills of Tennessee, to his esteemed position as Chief of Forest Surveys in Washington DC. He wrote the book on timber cruising and became a legend in the U.S. Forest Service. This virtual exhibit shows how he changed the way we manage our national forests.
