Visiting the Research Center
Montana Historical Society Research Center
225 N Roberts St.
PO Box 201201
Helena, MT 59620-1201
(406) 444-2681
email: mhslibrary@mt.gov
Directions to the Historical Society
NOTE: A valid picture ID or MHS Patron ID # must be presented to use the collections.
Library & Archives Reference Room Hours:
- Tuesday - Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9am to 1pm
- Closed Sunday, Monday, State Holidays and Holiday Weekends
- No appointments necessary. Researchers needing materials from the archives on Saturday must order the material before 3pm on Friday
- Located on the second floor
Photograph Archives Reference Room Hours:
- Tuesday - Friday 1pm to 5pm
- Closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday
- No appointments necessary
- Located on the third floor
Note: the Research Center will be closed the following days in 2010:
- Christmas - Friday December 25 and Saturday December 26, 2009
- New Year's Day - Friday January 1 and Saturday January 2
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Saturday January 16 and Monday January 18
- President's Day - Saturday February 13 and Monday February 15
- Easter - Saturday April 3
- Memorial Day - Saturday May 29 and Monday May 31
- Governor's Cup Race - Saturday June 12
- Independence Day - Saturday July 3 and Monday July 5
- Labor Day - Saturday September 4 and Monday September 6
- Columbus Day - Saturday October 9 and Monday October 11
- Election Day - Tuesday November 2
- Veteran's Day - Thursday November 11
- Thanksgiving - Thursday November 25 and Saturday November 27
- Christmas - Friday December 24 and Saturday December 25
- New Year's - Friday December 31 and Saturday January 1, 2011
