Mission Statement
The mission of the Yellowstone County Museum is to collect, preserve, and share the history of Montana’s Yellowstone River Basin through a range of dynamic educational programs and storytelling exhibitions.
Museum Origin
The Yellowstone County Museum was founded in 1953 by the Yellowstone Historical Society, Parmly Billings Library, the Pioneers of Eastern Montana, Yellowstone County, and the City of Billings. The Museum has been opened to the public since 1956.
Paul McCormick
Transporting the cabin in 1953
The McCormick Cabin
The McCormick Cabin was built as a space for social gatherings by Paul McCormick in 1893 in present day downtown Billings. The cabin was moved to the current location in 1953 to serve as the Museum’s entrance.
An interview with Wayne Gustafson and Charlie Yegen on how the McCormick cabin was moved from its downtown location to across from the Billings Logan International Airport.