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==Arts and culture== Harlowton has two museums, the Upper Musselshell Museum and Harlowton Milwaukee Depot Museum. The Upper Musselshell Museum was founded in 1984 by the Victor Fischer family. It occupies two historic buildings and is filled with rotating displays of the Upper Musselshell's history and paleontology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://harlowtonmuseum.org/OurMuseum.aspx|title=Our Museum|website=Upper Musselshell Museum}}</ref> The Museum centerpiece is a full-size replica of the Avaceratops lammersi dinosaur, the first dinosaur found of its kind.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1688&context=bellwether&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Davaceratops%2520lammersi%2520harlowton%2520mt%26qs%3Dn%26form%3DQBRE%26sp%3D-1%26pq%3Davaceratops%2520lammersi%2520harlowton%2520mt%26sc%3D0-33%26sk%3D%26cvid%3DC4758B0C6A4D4EAC9515CA441ADF3302#search=%22avaceratops%20lammersi%20harlowton%20mt%22|title=Avaceratops lammersi Comes "Home"|date=October 1, 1993|website=Bellwether Magazine; University of Pennsylvania; Volume 1 Issue 35 Article 12}}</ref> The Upper Musselshell Museum is located along [[Montana Dinosaur Trail|Montana's 'Dinosaur Trail']] and is open from May until September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mtdinotrail.org/|title=Montana Dinosaur Trail}}</ref> The Milwaukee Depot Museum train depot was built in 1908, it was a "Standard Class A Passenger Station", one of several standardized depot plans used by the Milwaukee Road. The passenger Service was discontinued in 1961, and the depot and yards were abandoned by the Milwaukee in 1980. The depot was restored as a Milwaukee Railroad museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/museum/harlowton-milwaukee-depot-museum.html|title=Harlowton Milwaukee Depot Museum|website=Visit Montana}}</ref> Displays focus on the history of the town which includes a rich train history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://harlomilwdepot.org/about/ |publisher=Harlowton Milwaukee Depot Museum |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref> Harlowton Public Library serves the area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harlowton Public Library |url=http://www.harlowtonlibrary.com/www/index.php |publisher=Harlowton Public Library |access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref> The Rodeo, Wheatland County Youth Fair, and Harlowton [[Kiwanis]] Show are annual events that take place in Harlowton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.harlowtonmontana.com/index.php/community-events|title=Harlowton, Montana - Live!|website=Harlowton Community Events}}</ref> Within 100 miles are the [[Nez Perce National Historic Trail]], Charles M. Bair Museum, and [[Showdown Ski Area]].
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