Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Montana, United States

5.0 (888 reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Great Falls Historic Walking Areas • Theaters

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Located on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River in Giant Springs Heritage State Park, this visitors center provides information and exhibits about Lewis and Clark's famous journey and the historical significance of the United States' westward expansion.
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Address

4201 Giant Springs Rd, Great Falls, MT 59405-0913

Mobile

+1 406-727-8733

Website

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lcnf/recarea/?recid=61458

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Saturday, May 04, 2024, 8:13

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5.0 based on (888 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5F4981JCmichaels 5:00 PM Nov 3, 2021
    Excellent.
    I used to teach American history in elementary schools. Lewis and Clark were features of fifth grade history in the Pacific Northwest, so I had a fairly thorough knowledge already about the Expedition before my wife and I came to this interpretive center. But I still learned a lot. I wish that this place had been closer to where I taught. I would have done field trips here. They lay out the whole story in a timeline you walk through, as they enlarge upon what happened at that particular time and place. Plus the displays are excellent, such as a life size example of a portage they had to do. They also have an elevator and a gift shop. If you are into history, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, or just like museums, this place is worth taking your time to see.
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  • 5EC13091 5:00 PM Sep 8, 2022
    Best, hands down, of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Centers
    We have traveled the Lewis and Clark route from Missouri to Great Falls, and this center was, hands down, the best and most comprehensive of any of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Centers along the route. We easily spent two and a half hours here, watching two films and seeing the entire exhibit. Much of this was a repeat for us having come up the Missouri for so many miles, but each exhibit gave us something new. Well worth the cost of admission (although our National Parks pass was honored, so we got in free). If you know little to nothing about Lewis and Clark, this would be a great place to start. But it is geared toward history buffs. We heard one woman exclaim, “I shouldn’t have come. This doesn’t interest me at all.” She shouldn’t have come. But if you are interested, even moderately, you’ll come away with a great understanding of the Corps of Discovery.

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