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.
COVID-19 UPDATE
Notice: The Museum Visitor Center 2020 opening will be delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are tentatively planning to open for the summer season on June 15th. Please check here for updates.
Plan Your Visit in 2020
Visitor's Center
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
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Info: 406-541-6374
MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 2772
Missoula, MT 59806
Help Us get to 2020 Members in 2020!
SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW MEMBERS! Our goal is to have 2020 members by the end of the year 2020, so become a new member today for just $20.20 for the first year. Every contribution helps us continue our cause. Now is a great time to show your support of NMFSH with a one-year Individual Membership!
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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
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.
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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
Case No. 1: 1899-1908 Timber Sale
Explore Our Virtual Exhibit
Case No. 1 was the name given to an 1899 timber sale on U.S. Government land in the Black Hills Forest Reserve in South Dakota. Under this contract, 13 million board feet of ponderosa pine trees were cut from the Forest Reserve by the Homestake Mining Company.
