The Pioneer Trails Regional Museum serves as a research and repository for history from within 100 miles of Bowman, ND. It focuses on Archaeological, Genealogical and Paleontological research aside from the preservation of collections related to local history. By showcasing local artistic talents, traveling displays and guest speakers, the museum has become one of significant cultural centers in Bowman as well as its surrounding area.

The Museum is operated by the Historical Society since it has become the group?s purpose to conserve historical artifacts and fossils, educate the public, and preserve the history of the region through publishing, curatorship, research, and displays. They have helped the people and the region by interpreting the collection and promoting knowledge about it, which proves to be socially, culturally, and economically valuable to the area. It provides lessons of history that give direction to the future generations, and to the future of the area. In doing so, the Museum fulfills a sense of community and increases quality of life for the.

The Museum also collaborates with area schools, colleges, universities, and other museums and institutions to establish a better and more extensive understanding of the region.