To Do:
​Tour the Montana State Capitol
Suggested time frame - 15 minutes to an hour
Suggested age range - All ages
Cost - Free
Additional notes - A beautiful piece of Montana history!

To Do:
Tour the Montana Historical Society Museum
Suggested time frame - 1 to 2 hours
Suggested age range - 5 and up
Cost - See Website
Additional notes - This is a fun museum to visit in order to learn a little bit more about Montana's history. While they do have a kids' section (Young at Heart Montana), it is more catered to adults.

To Do:
Visit ExplorationWorks
Suggested time frame - 1 to 3 hours
Suggested age range - Toddlers to pre-teen
​Cost - 2 years old and up: $7.50, Under 2: Free
Additional notes - This place is a blast! Kids can have no problem playing for more than an hour. There are many hands-on activities that are science based and exciting. At the time of our visit, they even had a couple of live bats! Be sure to check their website for the latest exhibits.

To Do:
Visit Carousel Ice Cream
After playing at ExplorationWorks, head across the walkway to Carousel Ice Cream where they serve sweet treats and rides on a full-size carousel!

To Do:
​Explore Wild Bill Lake
Suggested time frame - 30 minutes to 3 hours
Suggested age range - 5 and up (knowing how to swim is a plus)
Cost - Free
Additional notes - They have some nice little fishing spots with a deck and bench located at various spots around the perimeter of the lake. There are some nice swimming areas, too!

To Do:
​Tour the Museum of the Rockies (<-- website linked)
Suggested time frame - 2 hours
Suggested age range - Toddlers and up
Cost - 4 years old and younger: Free
            5 and up: See website
Additional notes - This place has a special kids' area upstairs (called Explore Yellowstone) where they can actually touch everything and play. They also have a real 1889 homestead  off to the side called the Living History Farm where they keep real chickens, gardens, and run the house as it really would be run in the 1800s. The kids loved the well they could pump in order to water the plants. Very kid-friendly!

Explore the Montana Science Center (<-- website linked)
Suggested time frame - 1 to 3 hours
Suggested age range - 1 and up (we took kids aged 2, 4, and 6 and they all happily played for 2 hours)
Cost - 2 years old and up: $9
Additional notes - So fun!! All three kids could have stayed for the entire day. There's so much to do and so many different tactile experiences. Highly recommended.

Play at the Dinosaur Playground
Suggested time frame - 15 minutes to an hour
Suggested age range - Toddlers and up
​Cost - Free
Additional notes - Fun place to spend a little time! They have some picnic spots, too. Best to play on more overcast days as the sun can really heat up the playground, swings, and slides.

To Do:
​Tour the World Museum of Mining  (<-- website linked)
Suggested time frame - 1 hour for town area and indoor museum, 2+ hours for underground mine tour, town, and indoor museum
Suggested age range - 5 and up for town and above ground museum, older kids and up for underground mine tour (5+ are permitted, but the guide does a lot of explaining and it's a little musty/dark underground so young kids may not like it)
Cost - 4 years old and under: Free
​            5 and up: See website
Additional notes - Very knowledgeable staff and a really unique place. Getting to head a hundred feet underground and see the real conditions in which miners work was an eye-opening experience. Just be mindful that you need to book the underground tour online ahead of time and maybe a few days in advance.

Visit the Granite Mountain Speculator Mine (<-- website linked)
Suggested time frame - 15 to 30 minutes
Suggested age range - Middle school and up
Cost - Free
Additional notes - This is a beautiful location to see expansive views of Butte and learn a little more about its history. There is a lot of reading involved so older kids would best benefit.

To Do:
​Tour the Crazy Mountain Museum (<-- website linked)
Suggested time frame - 1 hour
Suggested age range - 5 and up
Cost - Free