(FORT BENTON, Mont.) - Natural and cultural history come to life at the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Interpretive Center in historic Fort Benton, Mont.
A labyrinth of coulees breaks up the Montana prairie in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument south of Bears Paw Mountains.
(BLM photo by Jonathan Moor)
“We are proud of this facility and deeply value our partnerships with the community of Fort Benton," said Bureau of Land Management UMRBNM Acting Monument Manager Josh Chase.
Since opening its doors in 2005, the Interpretive Center has served as a window into the past, showcasing the UMRBNM to visitors from around the world through vivid displays and presentations.
“In order to better serve our customers during our peak visitation months, we have decided to align ourselves with the other museums in town and change our winter hours," Chase explained.
The new hours start Sept. 5, 2017. Staff will continue working at the Interpretive Center’s administrative offices year around and are available by appointment for school groups. Hunters looking to obtain transportation maps or have questions answered can call other local BLM offices in Great Falls, Havre, Malta, Glasgow and Lewistown. The Interpretive Center will reopen annually for the summer on May 1.
“This change will allow us to concentrate on ensuring campsites are closed, focusing our winter efforts on planning for new exhibits, setting up student tours and better serving our friends and colleagues in the local community of Fort Benton and its surrounding areas, along with all our visitors in the summer months," Chase said.
To make an appointment during winter hours or for more information, call the Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center at 877-256-3252 or 406-622-4000.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
