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Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) is one of America’s greatest artists. He lived the life he captures on canvas, creating a breathtaking historical record of Western cultures, landscapes, and wildlife. Come be inspired by his masterful works and experience the West as it really was at the C.M. Russell Museum.
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The Russell: An Exhibition and Sale
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A robe is spread and the pipe lit for you always.
– Charles M. Russell
Meet Charlie
Charles Marion Russell (1864–1926) masterfully captured the art and soul of the American West as it was transforming before his eyes. While he fulfilled his dream of an authentic cowboy life in Montana, he was also gifting the world with an inspired visual record filled with empathetic reverence for Western culture, landscapes, and wildlife that resonates in over 4,000 recorded works of oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, and writing.
Exhibition Spotlights
Through the Lens of Joseph Henry Sharp
Joseph Henry Sharp’s first visit to southeastern Montana was in 1899 on the Crow Agency. From 1902 until 1910, Sharp spent the fall and winter months on the reservation, where he built a log cabin studio.
CHARLES M. RUSSELL: THE LEGACY
Charles M. Russell: The Legacy of America’s Cowboy Artist, celebrates the C.M. Russell Museum’s extensive permanent collection of Russell oil paintings, watercolors, bronzes, clay models, illustrated letters, pen-and-ink drawings, and published illustrations showcasing the astonishing depth and range of Charles M. Russell (1864–1926).
Latest News
Holiday Closure
The C.M. Russell Museum will close at 2 pm on Thursday, December 24, and reopen on Saturday, January 2. The
CHARLES M. RUSSELL, SCULPTOR
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson Charlie Russell modeling wax. Eaton party in the Southwest. Almeron J. Baker photograph,
COVID-19 Precautions
On March 13, the C.M. Russell Museum temporarily closed the campus to support the effort to contain the spread of
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Hours
Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Museum is closed on the following holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day through New Year’s Day, Easter.
Rates
- Adults: $14
- Seniors (age 55+): $11
- Veterans: $11
- Scheduled Tour Groups: $11
- Students: $4
- Age 5 and under: Free
- Active Military and their family members: Free