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==Arts and culture== Choteau is part of the [[Montana Dinosaur Trail]]. The town is near one of the world's most important paleontology sites, [[Two Medicine Formation#Egg Mountain site|Egg Mountain]].<ref name="nps">{{cite web |last1=Dawson |first1=John |title=Egg Mountain, the Two Medicine, and the Caring Mother Dinosaur |url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/mesozoic-egg-mountain-dawson-2014.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref> The Old Trail Museum in Choteau is home to the Montana state fossil, the [[Maiasaura]]. The 3-D display can be viewed during the summer operating season. Also showcased is the Egg Mountain find along with a commentary on its significance in paleontology.<ref name="dino trail">{{cite web |title=Old Trail Museum |url=https://mtdinotrail.org/old-trail-museum/ |website=Montana Dinosaur Trail |publisher=Travel Montana |access-date=19 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= The Old Trail Museum - Maiasaura Exhibit |url= http://www.theoldtrailmuseum.com/maiasaura_exhibit.htm |access-date= 17 January 2010 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090722100252/http://www.theoldtrailmuseum.com/maiasaura_exhibit.htm |archive-date= 22 July 2009 }}</ref> Besides dinosaurs the museum has artifacts and information about the [[Blackfeet Nation|Blackfeet]] and [[Métis]] histories, local geology, and local history. [[Bynum, Montana|Bynum]], {{convert|13|mi|km|0}} north, is home to [[The Montana Dinosaur Center]]. They have a skeletal model of what is believed to be the world's longest dinosaur, a [[diplodocus]].<ref name="hwy">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/thisweek/stories/DN-dino_0518tra.ART.State.Edition1.1f64fa4.html|title='Dinosaur Highway' Rich in Dig Sites, Museums|accessdate=2008-05-27|date=2008-05-20|author=Claire Walter|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> Choteau/Teton Public Library serves the area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Choteau/Teton Public Library |url=http://choteau-tetonpubliclibrary.com/ |publisher=Choteau/Teton Public Library |access-date=12 April 2021}}</ref>
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