The C.M. Russell Museum Complex has the distinction of being the art museum being situated in the city of Great Falls, Montana.
You will appreciate here the C.M. Russell Museum Complex along with its exhibits of the artwork of Great Falls “cowboy artist” Charles Marion Russell.
The museum along with its exhibits comprising of the illustrated letters and the 19th, 20th, and 21st century art regarding the American Old West and the flora, fauna, along with its landscapes will also attract you.
You will find the C.M. Russell Museum having numeorus permanent collection of nearly 2,000 artworks by Charles M. Russell.
You will find here works by artists like O. C. Seltzer, Winold Reiss, and Gary Schildt, and Plains Indian ethnographic objectsnumbering to nearly 12,000.
You might be interested to find here permanent exhibitions at the museum like the Bison: American Icon, Heart of Plains Indian Culture, the Browning Firearms Collection, and the Russell Riders Sculpture Garden.
The Wall Street Journal once called this “one of America’s premier Western art museums.” You can also see and explore here the house along with its log cabin studio forming part of the National Historic Landmark in 1965.
You might be interested to enjoy here the following events like;
On Saturday, May 16 for the public opening of “Harmless Hunter: The Wildlife Work of Charles M. Russell!”
There will be special docent guided tours of “Harmless Hunter” at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Doug Coffman will present “Hornaday Buffalo: Interpretation and Conservation” at 1:30 p.m. in conjunction with the public opening activities.
“Hornaday Buffalo: Interpretation and Conservation” presentation by Doug Coffman
Event Date:
Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 1:30pm to 2:30pm
1:30 p.m. at the C.M. Russell Museum
Docent guided tour of the “Harmless Hunter” exhibition
Event Date:
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Docent guided tours of the “Harmless Hunter” exhibition will be available at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays throughout the summer: June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5, August 19, and September 2.
This exhibition is the first ever compilation of Charles M. Russell’s many takes on the animal kingdom.
Painting Portraits workshop with artist Todd Connor
Event Date:
Friday, June 5, 2015 – 10:00am to Sunday, June 7, 2015 – 5:00pm
Cost: $135, 10% discount for museum members
Skill Level: beginning to intermediate with basic drawing skills. Age: 16 and older.
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