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Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana, Charlo, MT

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Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

A Montana museum on the Flathead Indian Reservation showing Native American, pioneer, and western life through artifacts, art, and dioramas.

69316 US-93, Charlo, MT 59860 · Charlo, MT

About Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana

The museum preserves the history of the Flathead Indian Reservation and early Montana settlers. Its collection includes artifacts, Native American beadwork, western art, and historic photographs. Life-size dioramas recreate a trading post, a mission church, an Indian camp, and local wildlife. Displays of hunting gear and horse tack show daily life in early Montana. Visitors can also walk a short nature trail on the grounds after their tour, and the museum hosts concerts, crafts, and history programs through the year.

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  • #Native American history
  • #early Montana
  • #Flathead Indian Reservation
  • #dioramas

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