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Carter County Museum Located within the town of Ekalaka, this little known museum houses significant paleontological disc Peck and the Carter County Geological Society.

Located within the town of Ekalaka, this little known museum houses significant paleontological discoveries from Carter County as well as numerous artifacts depicting the lives of Native Americans and the early settlers of the area. The Carter County Museum was founded in 1936 through the efforts of Walter H. Constructed of petrified wood and locally quarried sandstone, this unique museum also holds the honor of being the first county museum founded in Montana. Open year round with free admission, CCM is a great starting point on the Montana Dinosaur Trail.

Lots happening this October at Carter County Museum! First up is the Sewing Soiree at 1 p.m. today, October 13, with a f...
10/13/2026

Lots happening this October at Carter County Museum! First up is the Sewing Soiree at 1 p.m. today, October 13, with a featured project of apple pincushions!

On Wednesday, October 14, paleontologists from Carter County Museum will be at the Miles City BLM office for a special National Fossil Day roadshow, so if you are in Miles City that day and have a fossil you have always wanted identified, stop by between 2 and 5:30 p.m.!

Next week, on Monday, October 19 is Tour de Fiber, featuring felted Halloween characters on mug coozies, beginning at 1 p.m. Coozies and felt are provided, so bring your imagination!

The Carter County Museum will be closed tomorrow, October 12, in observance of Indigenous People's Day. We will reopen f...
10/11/2026

The Carter County Museum will be closed tomorrow, October 12, in observance of Indigenous People's Day. We will reopen for our regular hours on Oct. 13 at 9 a.m.

Image: Ijkalaka Russell, her husband, David, and their daughter. Courtesy Carter County Museum Archives.

10/11/2026
And a shout out from Cowboys & Indians Magazine! We are in great company here with our sister, Museum of the Rockies!
10/08/2026

And a shout out from Cowboys & Indians Magazine! We are in great company here with our sister, Museum of the Rockies!

Thank you college of education for visiting us this past week! We had a group of future educators take a guided hike at...
10/06/2026

Thank you college of education for visiting us this past week!
We had a group of future educators take a guided hike at Medicine Rocks State Park and they are now taking part in programming with !

So thrilled to be a feature in Smithsonian Magazine! Thank you to Visit Montana for your support of our institution and ...
10/04/2026

So thrilled to be a feature in Smithsonian Magazine! Thank you to Visit Montana for your support of our institution and the long history of our beautiful state!

Happy Fossil Friday!Today we are showcasing some of our specimens that are temporarily on display in Japan! On loan to t...
10/02/2026

Happy Fossil Friday!
Today we are showcasing some of our specimens that are temporarily on display in Japan! On loan to the @天草市立御所浦恐竜の島博物館 -Amakusa City Goshoura Dinosaur Island Museum, our Sister Museum!

Happy Fossil Friday! Here is a collections spotlight: V-78-2 a partial foot of Anzu wyliei! This theropod dinosaur is a ...
09/25/2026

Happy Fossil Friday! Here is a collections spotlight: V-78-2 a partial foot of Anzu wyliei!
This theropod dinosaur is a type of caenagnathid, a distant relative to the famous Oviraptors.
Anzu can be found in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana and the Dakotas and were some of the last non-avian dinosaurs to live in North America! It is notable for its bird-like appearance and prominent head crest which paleontologists hypothesize were used for display.

What fossils would you like to see showcased for Fossil Friday?

Thank you to our donors, Mike and Sandi McGonigal, for donating this amazing collection to the Carter County Museum!
09/22/2026

Thank you to our donors, Mike and Sandi McGonigal, for donating this amazing collection to the Carter County Museum!

The Carter County Museum is honored to announce the donation of an extraordinary collection of artifacts from the Battle of Slim Buttes, presented to the museum by Mike and Sandi McGonigal. The gift was formally announced on Sept. 10, 2026, 150 years to the day after the conclusion of the historic 1...

Be sure to check out the Montana Dinosaur Trail booth at the Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism September 16-18 in...
09/16/2026

Be sure to check out the Montana Dinosaur Trail booth at the Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism September 16-18 in Great Falls! On display are a few fossils from the Carter County Museum! Thank you to the Montana Department of Commerce and visitmontana for hosting such a great event!

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306 Main Street N
Ekalaka, MT
59324

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+14067756886

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