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Missoula Sights and Landmarks Guide, Montana

If you are looking for a place for a small family holiday, Missoula in Montana US can be the perfect destination. The city offers something for everyone, from historical monuments to museums, from entertainment centers to outdoor fun, the city has it all.

Missoula Sights: Natural Attractions

Missoula offers picture perfect scenes for those who love to spend time with Mother Nature. The lush green countryside of the town can be attributed to its geographical location. The town sits amidst Rocky Mountains and has three crystal clear rivers flowing very close to it. The place offers great avenues for mountaineering, hiking, skiing and biking. There are lush green mountains and forests for you to explore. The entire region including Great Falls, Helena and Missoula is an adobe to beautiful varieties of flora and fauna.

Missoula Sights: Entertainment Avenues

Missoula has the oldest and the first hand carved carousel in the US. It is located at the Caras Park. Kids really enjoy the fun rides and other entertainment events at the place. The Dragon Hollow Play area is a really a great place for children from all over the world. The city is home to the biggest Children’s Theater. The Elk country is one of the most loved Missoula Sights that can take you close to nature. It offers you an opportunity to spend time with turkeys, white tailed deer, owls and a lot more. Adults as well as children love to play games on wildlife here. You can see many animals that stay here in places that are built to match their natural habitat. You can shop for stuff like wildlife calendars, artifacts and other merchandise that can make a perfect gift for your near and dear ones back home.

Missoula Sights: Museums

The museums of the city are the best places to peep into the rich past of the town. The city has various museums that take you into the past of the city. One of the most visited Missoula Sights is the Missoula Art Museum (MAM). Here you will come across the most fabulous collection of art created by national as well as global artists. You will come across the most elite collection of American Indian contemporary arts. Watching the exclusive collections at the historical museum of Missoula is overall a great experience. The museum outdoors also has a handful of buildings that speak of the town’s past. The museum of mountain flying is dedicated to the collection of various aircrafts of the past decades. The Montana museum of Art and Culture is another great place to be.

Missoula Sights: Miscellaneous sights

The downtown region of Missoula is full of early century historical buildings and constructions. The age-old buildings speak of the unique past of the town. The galleries and old shops offer much for those who want to shop for a souvenir to take back home.

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