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Western Heritage Center
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Billings-Montana (MT)
- Category: museums-culture
- Section: Museums - Culture
The Western Heritage Center is a regional museum located in the Historic District in downtown Billings, Montana. This museum used to be the Parmly Billings Memorial Library. Built in 1901, the library turned museum houses a collection of artifacts about the history of the Yellowstone River Valley.
The Western Heritage Center is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The museum opened in 1971.
The museum is housed in the Parmly Billings Memorial Library building, a Richardsonian Romanesque building built in 1901 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The WHC’s mission is to promote an appreciation of the history of the Northern High Plains by collecting, sharing, and preserving stories and artifacts of Yellowstone River Valley life.
The Western Heritage Center is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The museum opened in 1971.
The museum is housed in the Parmly Billings Memorial Library building, a Richardsonian Romanesque building built in 1901 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The WHC’s mission is to promote an appreciation of the history of the Northern High Plains by collecting, sharing, and preserving stories and artifacts of Yellowstone River Valley life.
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