Official Guide to Art Week Great Falls, Montana March 15th-19th, 2023
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he History Museum is Central Montana's foremost archival research facility and museum brought to the public by the Cascade County Historical Society. The mission is to preserve the historical and folk heritage of North Central Montana. They maintain a museum, permanent collection, expansive archives and offer exciting programming that highlights Central Montana's shared cultural heritage and unique history! 422 2nd St S, Great Falls, MT For more details, call us at 406-452-3462 Drawing April 2020 $20 per ticket or 6 tickets for $100 Flight over the Chinese Wall In the Bob Marshall Wilderness Raffle 1 Legacy Raffle You could win! Raffle 2 Flowers for a Year & Brunch for 8 Legacy Raffle The History Museum Celebrating Central Montana's Heritage Aged to Imperfection: A Montana Take on Wabi-Sabi March 17 Opens 10am-5pm March 18 Opens 10am-5pm March 19 Opens 10am-6pm Opening Reception 4-6pm Entertainment by Melissa Smith, pianist March 20 Opens 10am-6pm The History Museum Current Exhibitions: • Aged to Imperfection: A Montana Take on Wabi Sabi, merges local history, philosophy and fine art. Wabi Sabi is an ancient Japanese aesthetic that embodies an appreciation of the beauty in things imperfect, incomplete and impermanent; a celebration of things modest, humble and handmade. This new exhibition features selections from The History Museum's Collection that are handmade, worn and cherished by the people of Central Montana. • The Ozark Club explores a chapter of black history in Montana. When Jim Crow discrimination held an iron grip locally as well as nationally, Leo Lamar and his unique Ozark Club on the south side of Great Falls broke racial barriers while playing the finest jazz between Chicago and Seattle. • Experience Downtown Great Falls, Electric City Sports Legends, Great Falls Police and Fire Departments, Remembering the Dough Boys of Cascade County and Thunder Under the Big Sky from a historic lens in a series of vignettes celebrating our shared cultural heritage. Visit during Western Art Week 2020 and celebrate the 7th annual Missouri Falls Fine Arts Show & Sale, by the Arts Association of Montana. For more information visit www.thehistorymuseum.org. or stop by during open hours. T The History Museum portfolio • 53 By Kristi Scott