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83 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org * Businesses listed in blue are Chamber Members. C I T Y S I T E S of historians, students and tourists alike. Artifacts found at the park include a network of dried vines that the Indians wove together to create drive lanes for the bison and evidence of "tipping walls" showing the Indians brought huge rocks in to create walls the buffalo weren't able to get over entirely. Displays in the 6,000 square foot interpretive center, which opened in 1999, illustrates the significance of the buffalo to the Plains Indian tribes. The center offers visitors buffalo culture exhibits, a storytelling circle, classroom, gallery, and bookstore. The park also has over 7 miles of hiking trails including a 3 mile interpretive loop with stops at a tipi ring and blood kettle. The First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park currently receives about 20,000 visitors a year. To visit the park, take Interstate 15 from Great Falls southwest to Ulm. Exit and take the paved Ulm-Vaughn road about 3 ½ miles north to the park. The visitor center is wheelchair accessible. Website: http://stateparks.mt.gov/first-peoples-buffalo-jump/ Galerie Trinitas 1301 20th St S Galerie Trinitas, located on the University of Providence Great Falls campus, features a collection of works by Sister Mary Trinitas Morin. Hours: during COVID - visits will be by appointment only Admission: Free Phone: 406-791-5261 Website: https://www.uprovidence.edu/about/galerie-trinitas/ Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 4201 Giant Springs Road Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, along with Sacagawea and the Corps of Discovery, spent nearly a month in the Great Falls area in June of 1805, having encountered one of their biggest obstacles – the series of waterfalls known as the Great Falls of the Missouri. The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center overlooks that section of the Missouri river, and its exhibits chronicle the entire route of the Corps of Discovery. Visitors can learn details of the plants and animals expedition members documented, test their strength pulling a boat against the Missouri's current, or venture outdoors to explore some of the 45 miles of walking and bike trails that parallel the Missouri River, several of which are wheelchair accessible. Interpretive center visitors should also check out the neighboring Giant Springs State Park, site of another historic landmark along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Every year in April, the interpretive center joins members of the Great Falls Museums Consortium to present the Museum Sunday Sampler, a free event that takes place every spring. Participants may take part in the Museum Treasure Hunt and enter the drawing for a prize from one of the Consortium museums. The annual Lewis and Clark Festival takes place in the summer, offering professional Native American dancers and live music. The Festival is organized by the Lewis & Clark Foundation. For more information, call 406-452-5661. Hours: Daily hours and days open for the time being may vary, due to Covid Restrictions. Many of our exhibits and films may also be closed. Please call (406) 727-8733 for up to date information concerning access to the Center, and admission fees. Admission: $8 adults, free for children age 15 and younger; annual, senior, access and military federal passes honored for free admission Phone: 406-727-8733 Website: www.lewisandclarkfoundation.org/home.php Malmstrom Museum and Air Park 90 Whitehall Drive (Building 102) *Malmstrom Museum tours and Visitor Center processing are by appointment only. Please call as far in advance as possible to schedule visits.* The Malmstrom Museum depicts the heritage of the base from its inception in 1942 as a B-17 Bombardment Training base to our current mission, Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems. The museum is located at the east end of 2nd Ave N, inside the Malmstrom Air Force Base main gate. However, public access or non-US DoD cardholders will need to process through the base Visitor Center outside and just to the right of the 2nd Ave. N. Gate off of 63rd St. N. Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed all US Federal Holidays Admission: Free; by appointment only. Phone: 406-731-2705 Website: www.malmstrom.af.mil/About-Us/Malmstrom-Museum/ Montana Museum of Railroad History 400 3rd Street Northwest The Montana Museum of Railroad History was organized in 2004 with the Great Falls Model Railroad Club being the organization. It was organized for the purpose of displaying artifacts of railroads in Montana. The main exhibits are the layout of the Great Falls Model Railroad Club and the layout of the man named Pete Ellis. Both layouts are what you would see on railroads or next to railroads in MT. The club meets every Thursday evening year-round from 7-9 p.m. Hours: Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. from mid-April to mid-October The meeting and operating hours are not in effect due to COVID-19. They will stay closed to the public until the fairgrounds are open to the public. The best time to see museum is during the fair. Admission: Free Phone: 406-453-6393 Website: http://www.mmrh.org/ Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art 1400 1st Ave N. The Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (The Square) is the only contemporary art museum in North Central Montana whose mission is to inspire and promote contemporary arts through exhibitions, collections, events, and education. The museum connects the community of Great Falls with culture and contemporary art. The Square believes that art is important to people's everyday lives. The building housing the museum is more than 124 years old and was originally built as Central High School in 1895. The architectural design of the building is Renaissance Revival. The sandstone structure is over 44,000 square feet and the property takes up an entire city block. The Square respectfully supports diversity, equity, and inclusion where all voices are heard. Opportunities are created for diverse guests to make a meaningful connection with the arts. The Square supports contemporary artists by providing them with the opportunity to develop, create and exhibit new work. There are approximately 8 to 12 rotating exhibitions per year, as well as permanent installations. The outdoor sculpture garden has over 9 works of art to visit while walking the beautiful gardens. The Square's multi-generational art education program is robust and thriving. The programing inspires artistic expression and understanding of the complex and diverse world of the arts. Over

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