Art and History
Anaconda is rich in our cultural heritage.
Not the rubber stamp town most folks associate with Montana, Anaconda sprung from a melting pot of immigrants chasing the American dream. Hard work and ingenuity of laborers, craftsmen, and business tycoons, coupled with southwestern Montana’s vast natural resources, propelled the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and the small but sophisticated town that arose with it, to a position of the world’s largest supplier of copper, just as electricity came into common use. All next to some of Montana’s best outdoor recreation.
Housed in the former Anaconda City Hall, built in 1896, the complex includes a historical museum, archives, and art center, along with a retail shop and the local historical society.
Copper Village Museum and Arts Center is home to Art in Park. This is their main fundraiser for the year which happens every July.
401 E Commercial, Anaconda, MT
Our Historic Bus Tours take place Monday through Saturday from the Discover Anaconda Visitor Center. This 1936 touring bus will take you to see many of the historic attractions and buildings that exist in the community from the early smelting days that created Anaconda.
The tour runs from mid-May through mid-September. Ticket prices: $20 per adult, $15 per Senior (65+), $15 per veteran/military, and $7 per child 5-12yrs, and 5 and under Free.
406-563-2400 | 306 E Park Ave, Anaconda, MT
Trails above and below the Old Works Golf Course provide breathtaking views of Anaconda and its scenery as well as historic interpretation along the trail of what was once a vibrant copper smelting operation.
301 N Cedar St, Anaconda, MT
The old Anaconda Copper Company smelter stack, completed in 1919, is one of the tallest free-standing brick structures in the world at 585 feet. The inside diameter is 75 feet at the bottom, tapering to 60 feet at the top.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Access is limited to the viewing/interpretive area only and is free. There is no visitor center or staff at this location.
100 Anaconda Smelter Rd, Anaconda, MT
This unique four-story masonry structure was designed by Architect W.W. Boyington of Chicago in a composite style of French Renaissance and Romanesque, built with local red brick and terra cotta trim shipped from Chicago.
Now being renovated to much of its early grandeur, its name has been changed from the Montana Hotel to the Marcus Daly Hotel.
200 Main Street, Anaconda, MT
Built in 1936 with Art Deco furnishings, murals, and ornamentation in silver, copper and gold leaf. Designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca, the Smithsonian Institute has ranked it fifth in the nation for its architectural value.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites since 1982.
Call 563-6161 for show info | 305 Main Street, Anaconda, MT
Marcus Daly built the world's largest smelter on Warm Springs Creek between 1883 and 1889. By 1884, Anaconda had 80 buildings including seven hotels and twelve saloons. The Anaconda Copper Mining Company dominated the local economy for decades.
Significant for its labor history and ethnic diversity, the downtown's Victorian-era business blocks tell the story of a once-booming company town.
306 E Park Ave, Anaconda, MT