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82 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org Museums & Activity Centers The Electric City has a rich museum scene offering everything from western to contemporary art and hands-on creativity for children to interpretive centers that give the community a chance to relive the past. C.M. Russell Museum 400 13th St N The C.M. Russell Museum pays tribute to Charlie Russell, Montana's best-known artist and one of the masters of western art. The museum houses an extensive collection — more than 2,000 pieces — of Russell's art, as well as personal belongings and archival materials, the largest such Russell collection in the world. Works by artists such as O. C. Seltzer, Winold Reiss, and Gary Schildt, and Plains Indian ethnographic objects bring the total number of items in the museum's permanent collection to approximately 12,000. The museum's permanent exhibits include works by Charles M. Russell; The Bison: American Icon, Heart of Plains Indian Culture; and From the Mountains to the Prairie: The Artwork of O.C. Seltzer. The museum also hosts nationally acclaimed visiting temporary exhibitions year round – in 2022, don't miss Gary Schildt's The Sundance Series (Oct 2021-May 2022), The Artwork of Winold Reiss (June-September 2022), and more. The museum complex also includes the artist's original log studio and home, both of which have seen recent updates and renovations. The C.M. Russell Museum's major fundraising event, The Russell, will take place in August 2022 and includes the sale of more than 200 works of historic and contemporary art. Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 1-October 31: Wednesday – Monday; November 1-April 30: Thursday-Monday Admission: $14 adults; $11 seniors 65 and older, veterans and scheduled tour groups; $4 students; free for ages 5 and younger, museum members and Active Military Phone: 406-727-8787 Website: www.cmrussell.org Children's Museum of Montana 22 Railroad Square The oldest and largest children's museum in Montana. The Children's Museum of Montana features 20,000 square feet of educational fun. Members and Museum guests can explore and enjoy over 20 exhibits dedicated to hands on learning through play. Little Falls is world of its own inside our brick walls. Have an event coming up soon? We have two themed birthday rooms and a banquet room available for rental for your celebration. For over 25 years we have continued to grow and upgrade through the kindness of our volunteers and donors- call today to see how you can be a hero to our local children. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday Admission: $8 for ages 2 and older, $5 for senior citizens; annual memberships, and group discounts available. Phone: 406-452-6661 Website: childrensmuseumofmontana.org First People's Buffalo Jump State Park 342 Ulm-Vaughn Road, Ulm, MT The First People Buffalo Jump State Park is one of the largest buffalo jumps in North America and is located just minutes from Great Falls. At least 13 Native Tribes have connections to this buffalo jump. In the Tribe's oral histories, this site has always been known as a place of peace and gathering. It is also a sacred site, in honor of the sacred buffalo that were harvested to care for the people and to honor the people who lost their lives during the hunt. Prehistoric American Indians hunted bison by driving them over the cliffs at this site. When the Indians drove them toward the cliff, the buffalo could not see the cliff coming due to a small hill just above the cliff, and they ended up stampeding over the edge where they were then butchered. Theirs was a spectacular – some say highly sophisticated – practice, one that captures the imagination C I T Y S I T E S * Businesses listed in blue are Chamber Members.