Powder River Historical Museum - Broadus MT

10/02/2026

Thank you Karen at Silver Sage for donating so many great mannequins to the museum!

09/01/2026

Our 2026 season is over and visits to the museum are now by appointment only. Please don't hesitate to call if you would like to schedule a visit. Special thanks to our amazing volunteers for your time this summer. Because of you, we are able to keep history alive and continue to share our stories.

08/29/2026

If you needed a reason to donate… you can get a new $1,000 charitable deduction with a donation to our qualified organization! Help support our building project AND save on taxes!

Donate now at https://www.powderriverhistory.com/support-us

There’s a new tax benefit for charitable giving in 2026. Under the Working Families Tax Cuts, taxpayers who don’t itemize may be able to deduct up to $1,000 in cash contributions to certain qualified organizations, or up to $2,000 for married couples filing jointly. See the new charitable contribution deduction rules and find out what qualifies: https://ow.ly/yGkH50ZyczK

08/07/2026

B&L Traub did a great job on the water and sewer rough in. We’re making progress and ready for a foundation!

08/06/2026

Southeast Montana's Dinosaur Loop | Stop Five: Broadus 🦖

The Powder River Historical Museum includes Mac’s Museum, one man’s lifetime collection of more than 22,000 fossils, rocks and arrowheads from the local area and across the world.

You won't want to miss this stop. More information can be found at https://southeastmontana.com/dinosaurs-and-digs

📸: Ian Hanson

07/22/2026

TRECO will be moving the power pole on the southwest corner of the museum grounds to facilitate our building project. A small number of people on the surrounding blocks will be affected by the outage on Monday, July 27th from 5am-7am. Thank you for your understanding!

07/20/2026

🎉🎉We’re thrilled to announce that today marks the start of our museum building project in Broadus!

Thank you to the members of the Building a Better Broadus Steering Committee for attending our Groundbreaking Ceremony this morning. Funding for this project includes grant funds from the Montana Department Commerce Tourism Development Grant, Powder River Community Endowment Fund, and many generous donations and memorials from the public.

We’re excited to launch this construction phase and begin a new chapter in the story for Broadus! If you're interested in supporting this project - Donate Here https://www.powderriverhistory.com/support-us

Pictured left to right: Powder River County Commissioner - Lori Fortner, BDJ Construction - Bill Gay, Wyman Construction - Sean Wyman, Powder River Historical Society - Jessica Malone, Powder River Area Economic Development Council - Melissa Billing & Jackie Rumph.

06/16/2026

Thank You!!!! On behalf of the Powder River Historical Society, we extend our gratitude to everyone who contributed and attended our exhibit dedication event.

Special thanks to:

Event sponsors:
Montana 250
Northern Cheyenne Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Range
Tongue River Electric Cooperative
Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Organizing Committee:
Jessica Malone
Shane Dunning
Kate Settle Ruland
Cody Morris

Event Volunteers:
Brandon Schuetzle
Melissa Archer Billing
Waylon Billing
Ila Dee Talcott
Kathy Heidel

Event Presenters:
Shane Dunning
Dr Leo Killsback Heše'eveesehe Evana'hane
Paul L Hedren
Northern Cheyenne Singers

Donated Equipment/Supplies/Services
Dani & James Draine, East Fork Reiners & Photography
Powder River County Commissioners & Maintenance Staff
Cheyenne Tipi: Wallace Bearchum & Merwin CrazyMule
Cheyenne Artifact Presenters: Teanna Limpy and Gary LaFranier
Jackson Contractor Group

Event Services:
Video: Stephen Tucker, Big Horn Films
Catering: Krista Godfredson & Family, Krista's Kitchen

Thank you for making our event a success!

06/15/2026

Thank you to the incredible East Fork Reiners & Photography for capturing the beauty and detail of our historic collections.

This is only a small sampling of the items in our local museum. Come see for yourself - you won’t soon forget the experience.

06/14/2026

We can better understand our past when we see it from another perspective. And we can better understand our future by connecting through shared experiences like this.