Museum of the Plains Indian — Attraction in Browning

This is a gem of a small museum with very informative displays about the history of the Plains Indians and the background of their arts and crafts. During our visit there was a special exhibition entitled Connections: The Blackfeet and Winold Reiss that included beautiful portraits by Reiss and his students as well as other artworks and displays of the beaded garments and other items included in some of the portraits. This exhibition closes at the end of October 2022. Photographs of the special exhibition were prohibited (the informational exhibits about history and other displays of craft work may be photographed), but some images are available on the Museum’s web site. The level of recent and older craft work displayed here in woven and beaded bags and other crafts is impressive and the explanatory displays very helpful. It’s a small museum, but well worth a couple of hours or more to explore. There is an area for local artists to work in the museum and talk to visitors, but at the time of our visit there were no artists actively working. Small gift shop with a limited number of items on display. With the adjacent Heritage Center apparently indefinitely closed, this seems to be the principal venue for the local Blackfeet artists to make their work available...

I'm on a 3-month road trip with my girlfriend through Western Canada and the US. We had talked about wanting to meet some of the people who inhabited of these two beautiful countries before Europeans even knew they existed. When we entered Montana we saw the Blackfeet Indian Reservation on the map and went to Browning to visit this museum and educate ourselves a bit. It was a wonderful experience - especially talking to Greg, who works there telling about the different objects in the possession of the museum. He took aside a some time to tell me and my girlfriend about how the Plains Indians as well as how the reserves came into existence (both my girlfriend and I are from Europe and thus not too knowledgeable about American history).

A visit to the Museum of the Plains Indian is strongly recommended. It gave me a lot to think about travelling around the USA of today and fed my interest in learning more about...

The details of my experiences with the plains Indian museum.. I am a lifelong resident of the Blackfeet tribe. I have been there numerous times . I have done work at the museum. The displays are spot on and lifelike . They give a great example of the Pikuni people .or the Blackfeet . From outside to inside , the displays range . Be ready for about two hours of learning my ancestors . Bring your glasses to get the full show , the bead work there is from the original people, and their craftsmanship. The displays are life-size to the smallest bead . All displays are behind glass and are cleaned accordingly . We do have wind up here, so be mindful of your dress wear . Parking is great with a small walk into the building . The people are very knowledgeable about the Blackfeet tribe and the displays. There are no tickets to buy. it's...