Conferences, Workshops, and Special Events
51st Annual Montana History Conference
The 51st annual Montana History Conference is now history! Many thanks to all the excellent speakers, tour guides, museums and historic sites, MTHS staff, and hotel staff that made this conference a resounding success. Thank you to our generous season sponsors: the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, Valley Bank, and Opportunity Bank; our conference sponsors Northern Ag Network/Northern News Network, A&E Design, The History Museum/Cascade County Historical Society, TDS Telecom, Big Sky Country National Heritage Area, Humanities Montana, Historical Research Associates, and Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers. In addition, we could not pull this off without fantastic support from our local partners at the Fort Benton Museums/River & Plains Society, Cascade County Historic Preservation Commission, Malmstrom Airforce Base, Montana Genealogical Society, and the Great Falls Public Library.
If you missed the conference, couldn't make it to one of the concurrent sessions, or just want to revisit one of the many interesting topics, click here to view the list of recordings and watch the slideshow presentations on Youtube.
If you missed our previous History Conferences, you can find past conference programs or listen to session recordings here.
52nd Annual Montana History Conference
Mark your calendars for the next Montana History Conference, set for Sept. 25-27, 2025 at the Montana Heritage Center and Best Western Great Northern Hotel in Helena. Workshops, tours, and the opening reception on Sept. 25 will be held at the Montana Heritage Center. All lecture sessions, meals, and tours on Sept. 26-27 will be held (or start) at the Best Western Great Northern Hotel.
Educator Workshops
Online Professional Development
Visit our Professional Development page to register for our Second Tuesdays PDs. Offered September-November and January-April, these mostly teacher-led, practical sessions will focus on topics from IEFA to place-based and thematic teaching. Also available are archived professional development, which can be taken for renewal credits.
Bring a Montana Teacher Leader to Your Community!
Take advantage of our extraordinary Teacher Leaders in History program. Eleven elementary and middle school teachers from across the state, who have received training on the Montana Historical Society resources and are versed in best practices for history education, are available to provide professional development. Looking for a presenter at your school? Learn more.
