Northwest Montana History Museum awarded grant to update exhibit

The Northwest Montana History Museum is one of 32 recipients of grants from the Montana 250 Commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

As stated in the museum's application for the $23,300 grant, submitted in fall 2025, which detailed plans to renovate the longstanding On a Passing Frontier exhibit, one of seven permanent galleries in the museum:

The purpose of this project is to update the Northwest Montana History Museum’s earliest Northwest Montana history exhibit with recent research and modern design to further enhance visitor experience.