Tableau 36
Hunting of the Grizzly, engraving ca. 1842, aquatint, Gift of Larry Alan Larson and Gail Larson, 2024.1.6

Member Opening!

May 16, 2024
4- 6 p.m.

Expedition West: A Journey on the Upper Missouri 1832-1834 Prints by Karl Bodmear

Lewis and Clark were not the only ones to make history by exploring the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase. Almost thirty years after their expedition, Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, accompanied by Karl Bodmer, set out to explore the Upper Missouri River. The expedition, which lasted two years, ventured into uncharted territories of present-day North and South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska, documenting diverse landscapes, wildlife, and Indigenous cultures. Karl Bodmer’s meticulous observations and sketches were later published in Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, making it one of the most important documents of the West before Western Expansion changed the region forever. This exhibition features prints by Bodmer from the Maximilian expedition, celebrating the cross-cultural exchange between Euro-Americans and Indigenous peoples during the 19th-century encounter in the American West.
from artists and artisans. Museum admission is free all day so while you’re here be sure to explore all the great exhibitions.

Book Signing Event!

May 18, 2024
2 p.m.

FREE EVENT!

Please join us as we premiere the book Stationed in Montana: The Memoir of Dan Snyder with his family and closest friends. Dan Snyder, founder of KRTV, was instrumental in a handful of Great Falls institutions, including Great Falls Ad Club, KQDI Radio, Herman’s Flowers, The Russell Auction, the Old Milwaukee Depot and many others. Along with refreshments, Dan’s family will be sharing this groundbreaking memoir, a historic slideshow and walking us through his lifelong contribution to the community. This is a free event (book for purchase) with limited seating, so please come early, grab a seat and share in some heartfelt memories of this broadcasting pioneer.

July 20, 2024

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

FREE EVENT!

Join us at the C.M. Russell Museum for
Saddles and Spurs—our signature family favorite
FREE event! Parents and kids alike will enjoy
crafts, music and hands on demonstrations
from artists and artisans. Museum admission is
free all day so while you’re here be sure to
explore all the great exhibitions.

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March 20-22, 2025