Great Falls Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Great Falls, MT, Montana.
The Cowboys Museum was created to accentuate the importantance of the region's western heritage. The museum is located in an authentic log cabin with double fireplaces and hitching posts and features relics from the Old West. The items on display include Indian artifacts, guns and saddles.
Located in the High Plains Heritage Center, the Cascade County Historical Society Museum commemorates the area's more recent homesteader and cowboy past. With over 85,000 historical objects in its permanent collection and changing exhibits featuring local individuals and groups, the Museum offers an informative look into the culture of Great Falls.
The museum features a large collection of C.M. Russell's artwork, his log cabin studio and his home. He was known for his accurate and sensitive portrayals of the Native Americans way of life. There is also artwork on display from other artists such as O.C Seltzer and Joseph Henry Sharp. The Museum hosts the C.M. Russell Art Auction occurs every March, which occurs in the Heritage Inn.
The Malmstrom Air Force Base Museum illustrates the base's history from World War II to its current ICBM mission. The Air Park has several aircraft with Missile Launch Consoles, aircraft models, and uniform displays. Entrance to the museum is free of charge. Public entry passes are available at the visitors center.
The Children's Museum offers hands-on learning for children between the ages of newborn and 12. Exhibits include experimenting with magnets, digging for dinosaur bones and puppet shows.
The Paris Gibson Museum of Art features contemporary exhibits by regional and national artists. The museum is located in a historic building built in 1896.
