Celebrate the season with fun and creative activities from the C.M. Russell Museum! Take and Create Beginning Friday, November 26, stop by the C.M. Russell Museum Store and pick up your free holiday crafts to take home and make with the children in your life. There are two craft packages available, each package contains supplies
An event so momentous, even the post office was closed. By all accounts October 24, 1926 started off as a beautiful fall morning. But the day would not be remembered for how it started but rather how it ended. That night, at 11:30 pm, Charles M. Russell, the Cowboy Artist; a historian that
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson There are many gems to be mined in the treasure state of Montana, but two of the finest are the Malcolm S. Mackay Collection of Charles M. Russell art and Kirby Lambert. Their legacy resides at the Montana Historical Society (MHS) in Helena. While the Mackay collection has thrilled
Art Explorers Youth Classes Space is limited and advanced registration is required - phone registration only. Scholarships are available. To register, or for scholarship information, please call Melissa Werber, Education Coordinator, at (406) 604-4762. First and Second Grade | $15 Wednesdays and Thursdays, September 29-30 and October 6-7, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Third and Fourth Grade |
Have you seen this month's issue of Western Art & Architecture magazine? Don't miss the Collector's Eye section featuring board member Gail Hayes Davis! Art has always played a significant role in Gail Hayes Davis’s life, and she made it one of her goals to share its importance with others. Her professional journey began as
An Evening with Frank Buffalo Hyde In conjunction with the special exhibition I-Witness Culture: Frank Buffalo Hyde the C.M. Russell Museum will host an artist tour and movie night with Frank Buffalo Hyde on July 21, 2021 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the museum galleries. Frank Buffalo Hyde is an American artist
American Indian Imagery: Western Art and Its Influence in Pop Culture Wednesday, June 16 | 6 - 7:30 pm Join Miranda Murray and Jordann Forster of Bright Trail Education for an interactive gallery walk and presentation through the work of Andy Warhol’s series “Cowboys and Indian”. Learn more at https://cmrussell.org/event/american-indian-imagery-western-art-and-its-influence-in-pop-culture/
Have you driven past the museum lately? Construction is in full swing on the campus expansion project. As part of the Art & Soul Campaign, a generous donor provided the funds to expand our campus. With the help of LPW Architects, Land Design, Woith Engineering, and United Materials we have now closed and removed
Back-Tracking in Memory - Recollections, Reflections, and Personal Perspectives by Nancy Cooper Russell At 9 am (MDT) on Saturday, March 20, the Spring 2021 Educational Symposium will premiere on our YouTube channel. The symposium features Russell scholar Brian Dippie and avid Russell collector Tom Petrie discussing the upcoming
Recently, the C.M. Russell Museum held a virtual ceremony to honor the students who participated in this year's C.M. Russell Museum 5th-Grade Essay Contest. In 1969, the city of Great Falls established a yearly Proclamation Ceremony declaring March to be "Charlie Russell Month" in honor of the artist's birthday on March 19th. One
