A Taste of History
Fundraising Gala
Friday, September 18th

The event starts at 5:30pm at the Museum with music from Elana Hayden, light hors d’oeuvres, and the Taste of History signature cocktail. After touring the Museum, transportation will be provided from the the Museum to the Edwards Jet Center for a program, dinner, drinks, and music by Little Joe and the Cartwrights .

Sponsorships start at $500. Entry tickets are $150 for an individual and $250 for a couple.

All funds raised will go towards achieving our 2026-2027 goals. The goals include:

1) Increase the lessons and activities available in the newly constructed Education Center. The Center is a unique learning space dedicated to sharing local history with our youth. The starting point for the majority of the lessons and activities is a timeline of Montana with a focus on Yellowstone County. Students can choose a topic from the timeline and find an associated exercise to learn more about the subject.

2) Host an immersive field trip for all 6th to 8th grade Billings School District students.

3) Transport one or more grades from all schools within Yellowstone County for an educational field trip to the Museum.

4) Provide youth summer camps focused on Yellowstone County history in 2027.

5) Install new exhibits with a focus on updating Firearms displays, the Western Room, and Montana Tribal Nations displays.

6) Accession the Leo Carper photo collection - over 80,000 images of Yellowstone County taken between around 1935 to 1980.

7) Complete the exterior portion of the Cabin Preservation Plan in summer 2027 with Preserve Montana. Includes staining, chinking, and log repair for the historic Paul McCormick Cabin that was built in downtown Billings in 1893. In 1953, the Cabin was moved to serve as the entrance for the Museum. Since completing a facilities upgrade construction project, the Cabin is now a display room dedicated to sharing the early history of Billings.

If you would like more information about a goal or would prefer all funds go to a specific goal, please let us know and we will make that happen.