1 Best Performing Arts Venue in Helena, Bozeman, and Southwest Montana, Montana

The classic art deco Washoe Theatre, built in 1931, was ranked by the Smithsonian as the fifth-most-beautiful theater in the nation. Murals and ornamentation in silver, copper, and gold leaf are some of the highlights of this theater, which is open nightly for movies and other events. In 2013, the theater updated its 35-mm film projector to a digital projector enabling it to play 3D movies.