Museum of the Yellowstone

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Museum of the Yellowstone Visit the Museum to relive the adventures of early travelers to Yellowstone National Park.

Museum of the Yellowstone Admissions
Adults -- $10
Seniors -- $9
Military -- $9
College Students -- Free
Children 0-18 -- Free

Open mid-May to mid-October

Visit the Museum of the Yellowstone to relive the adventures of early travelers as they braved trains, stage coaches, buses, and planes to visit America's first National Park. View exhibits and videos about the trials and triumphs of surviving in this rugged, wild terrain. Discover the history of the little town of West Yellowstone and the wildlife, earthquakes, and fires all around. The Museum is located inside the 1909 Union Pacific train depot on the corner of Yellowstone Avenue and Canyon Street in West Yellowstone, Montana.

Now is a great time to join the Museum of the Yellowstone as a member or to renew your current membership. Joining or re...
10/13/2026

Now is a great time to join the Museum of the Yellowstone as a member or to renew your current membership. Joining or renewing in October means your membership will be active through the entirety of next season. If your current membership is not expired and you renew now, we will add a year onto the membership and send you new membership cards. You can also donate to the Yellowstone Historic Center to support us.

The Museum of the Yellowstone is part of ROAM, the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums. ROAM is a network of participating museums that extends free admission to one another’s members. A valid ROAM logo on your active museum membership card will let you enjoy free admission to the museums participating in ROAM. Membership levels at $120 or above receive ROAM benefits.

Participating ROAM museums: https://museumoftheyellowstone.org/roam

Memberships: https://museumoftheyellowstone.org/memberships

Donations: https://museumoftheyellowstone.org/donate

Thank you for your support!

We are officially closed for the season. We will reopen in early May of 2027.
10/13/2026

We are officially closed for the season. We will reopen in early May of 2027.

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!The Museum of the Yellowstone honors the native nations connected to the lands around West...
10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

The Museum of the Yellowstone honors the native nations connected to the lands around West Yellowstone, Montana and Yellowstone National Park.

From Yellowstone National Park:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/historyculture/associatedtribes.htm

Today, there are 27 associated Tribes who have ancestral and modern connections to the park.

Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
Coeur D'Alene Tribe
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota
Crow Tribe of Montana
Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana
Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota
Nez Perce Tribe
Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota
Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota

Image courtesy of Yellowstone National Park.

Our last day for the season is Monday, October 12th. We will be open 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM that day.
10/02/2026

Our last day for the season is Monday, October 12th. We will be open 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM that day.

Randy'L Teton presenting It’s Her Story: Sacajawea at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge last evening. She’ll back again ton...
10/01/2026

Randy'L Teton presenting It’s Her Story: Sacajawea at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge last evening. She’ll back again tonight at 7:00.

Join us for The Authentic History of Sacajawea Presentation by Randy'L Teton!

10/01/2026

Thank you to Randy'L Teton for coming to West Yellowstone, Montana!

She delivered a great storytime at the West Yellowstone Public Library yesterday and an amazing program at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge last evening. Today she spoke to the students at the West Yellowstone School K-12.

She will be back at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge this evening at 7:00 PM.

Come join us for The Authentic History of Sacajawea Presentation by Randy'L Teton!

10/01/2026

We’ve got the fires going at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge! Come enjoy The Authentic History of Sacajawea Presentation by Randy'L Teton. Programs at 7:00 PM tonight and tomorrow.

We consider the Yellowstone Shortline Trail to be an extension of our historic district and are proud to see it continue...
09/25/2026

We consider the Yellowstone Shortline Trail to be an extension of our historic district and are proud to see it continue to expand and grow.

Join us for the The Authentic History of Sacajawea Presentation by Randy'L Teton at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge on We...
09/22/2026

Join us for the The Authentic History of Sacajawea Presentation by Randy'L Teton at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge on Wednesday, September 30 or Thursday, October 1. Both programs are free to the public and start at 7:00 PM.

The Yellowstone Historic Center Proudly Presents Randy’L Teton as she shares the “The Authentic History of Sacajawea”.

Randy ‘L Teton is enrolled with the Shoshone‑Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho and is of Shoshone‑Bannock and Cree heritage. She was the model for the Sacajawea gold dollar coin.

Teton has spent decades researching the life and history of Sacajawea and sharing her story with audiences of all ages. Her book, It’s Her Story: Sacajawea is a best-selling graphic novel that has introduced a new generation to Sacajawea’s story and will be available for sale at the events.

Two Nights Only:
Wednesday, September 30th at 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 1st at 7:00 PM

Union Pacific Dining Lodge
220 Yellowstone Avenue
West Yellowstone, Montana

Free Admission to the Events

Address

104 Yellowstone Avenue
West Yellowstone, MT
59758

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+14066461100

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