Yellowstone Art Museum
The Yellowstone Art Museum (YAM) in downtown Billings, Montana, United States, is the largest contemporary art museum in Montana. It goes back to 1964. Top of the list nearby is ZooMontana, 6.7 mi away.
A museum inside Billings
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 15°, with about 48" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Billings
Yellowstone Art Museum is inside Billings, which has 87 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun and Sep
May, June and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Billings Logan (BIL) has airline service, about 2 miles from Yellowstone Art Museum.
Established in 1964
Yellowstone Art Museum dates from 1964. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
The weather near Yellowstone Art Museum shifts through the year, as below.
Yellowstone Art Museum
The Yellowstone Art Museum (YAM) in downtown Billings, Montana, United States, is the largest contemporary art museum in Montana.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1964
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Places to stay near Yellowstone Art Museum
Rooms are nearest in Billings (87) and Lockwood (3).
Compare 4 towns
| Town | From Yellowstone Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | in town | — | 87 69 hotels · 9 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 121,239 | $343K | D |
| Lockwood | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,181 | $235K | — |
| Laurel | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 7,205 | $235K | D |
| Acton | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 87 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Yellowstone Art Museum
A wider trip can take in these, within 59 miles.
54 mi National MonumentLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monument42K visitors a year
128 mi Park & preserveLewis and Clark National Historic Trail
228 mi Park & preservePompeys Pillar National Monument
37 mi Zoo & aquariumZooMontana
4in town MuseumWestern Heritage Center
49 mi National Recreation AreaBighorn Canyon National Recreation Area228K visitors a year58 mi Ski areaRed Lodge Mountain58 runs · 2,294 ft verticalPhoto credits
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument: 1025wil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: United States Army Center of Military History, Public domain · Pompeys Pillar National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain · ZooMontana: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Heritage Center: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area: National Park Service, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Public domain
Yellowstone Art Museum: what to know
Is Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings?
Yes. It’s inside Billings, MT.
When is the best time to visit Yellowstone Art Museum?
May, June and September, with highs of 69–79°.
What is the closest airport to Yellowstone Art Museum?
Billings Logan (BIL), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Yellowstone Art Museum?
Billings (in town, 87 places to stay), Lockwood (6 mi, 3 places to stay) and Laurel (15 mi, 5 places to stay).
Billings has the answers
There are no tips yet, so start one in Billings’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.