Preserving and Sharing Unique Montana History in Great Falls

For those that live in Central Montana, we are fortunate to have the amount of history that has been preserved for future generations. With 10 museums across Great Falls, we have opportunities to see just how our state and area came to be.

This weekend, you have a chance to visit all of the museums for free as part of the Museum Sunday Sampler series. As a bonus, you will be able to see new additions to one of those amazing locations keeping that history alive.

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Great Falls History Museum Set to Re-Open This Weekend

In Great Falls, the History Museum hosts a vast collection of Central Montana history. Over the last several weeks, the museum has been closed for remodeling and are busy adding a new research center and viewing vault.

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This latest project aims to add environmental controls for fragile archival materials where there are currently none, to upgrade storage capacity in the special collections and archives, and to expand the education space.

Safe Spaces for Irreplaceable Artifacts and Historical Documents for Montana

As with all expansions and additions at the museum, the aim is to continue the mission to preserve our unique history. Project goals include:

Climate control for artifacts and archives storage
Restoring windowed wall in our historic building for a Visible Vault where guests can observe preservation work and conservation treatments
New windows on the second floor
ADA accessible bathroom
Archival shelving for special collections

To find out more, visit the History Museum at 422 2nd St S in Great Falls, or you can find more information at their website here.

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