Montana Heritage Resources Directory A Directory Of Museums,

340 Pages·2000·20.1 MB·English

by  Otto, Kathryn

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directory of museums, ait centers,
historical organizations, and
archival repositories in Montana
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MONTANA
HERITAGE
RESOURCES
DIRECTORY
A Directory of Museums, Art Centers,
Historical Oiganizations, and
Archival Repositories
in Montana
A cooperative project of
the Montana Historical Society,
the Museums Association of Montana, and
the Montana State Historical Records Advisory Board
Helena, Montana, 2000
Kathryn Otto, Editor
Funding provided by a grant from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
A special thank-you to everyone who helped with this project:
Diana Boom Connie Geiger
Myrtie Lou Burt Dianne Keller
Rod Coslet Jana Maier
Elizabeth Worthy
Absaroka Fine Arts
Mailing Address:
LOCATION
Absaroka Fine Arts
P.O. Box 14
No permanent
Absarokee, MT 59001-0014
facility.
Contact Person:
Linda Harris, President SPECIAL
FEATURES
Phone, Fax, E-Mail:
Year round: 406-328-4655 (Harris)
Sponsors traveling
Fax: none
art exhibits in the
E-mail: none
Wo local banks;
Shakespeare In The
Hours:
Parks; Montana
Not applicable
Committee for the
Humanities
Admission: NA
Speakers Bureau
speakers, and other
Handicapped Accessible: NA
cultural events.
Gift Shop/Bookstore: No
Archival Materials: No
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Allard's Flathead Indian Museum
Mailing Address: LOCATION
Allard’s Flathead Indian Museum
P.O. Box 460 Just off U.S.
St. Ignatius, MT 59865-0460
Highway 93 at the
St. Ignatius
Governing Entity/Parent Organization: intersection.
Privately owned
Contact Person: SPECIAL
Jeanine Allard, Manager FEATURES
Phone, Fax, E-Mail: Features Salish and
Year round: 406-745-2951
Kootenai tribal
Fax: none history, and wildlife
E-mail: none displays.
Type of Museum:
Native American museum
Hours:
Open all year:
hours vary (please phone ahead)
Closed major holidays
Appointments are accepted
Admission: Free, donations accepted
Handicapped Accessible: Partially
Gift Shop/Bookstore: Yes
Archival Materials: Yes (photographs)
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American Computer Museum
Mailing Address: LOCATION
American Computer Museum
234 East Babcock Street
Located one block
Bozeman, MT 59715
off Main Street in
downtown Bozeman.
Governing Entity/Parent Organization:
American Computer Museum, Ltd.
SPECIAL
Contact Person:
FEATURES
George Keremedjiev, Director
Three centuries of
Phone, Fax, E-Mail:
computing history,
Year round: 406-587-7545
hands-on
Fax: [phone]
attractions, and
E-mail: americancomputermuseum @
thousands of historic
computer.org
artifacts., such as
Website: www.compustory.com/
antique office
appliances,
Type of Museum:
featuring technology
Technology museum
spanning over 4,000
years. From its
Hours:
inception, the
Summer (June - August):
Museum has
10:00 am - 4:00 pm daily
emphasized the
Winter (September - May):
evolution of the
10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.
information age with
Closed New Year’s Day, 4th of July, Christmas
an emphasis on the
Appointments are accepted
United States.
Nevertheless, there
Admission:
are ample displays
Adults (over 13): $3
showcasing the
Children (under 6): Free
contributions made
by other nations and
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
cultures.
Gift Shop/Bookstore: Yes
Archival Materials: No
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Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Museum
Mailing Address: LOCATION
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Museum
401 East Commercial Avenue Located in the Old
Anaconda, MT 59711 City Hall building at
the comer of Cedar
Governing Entity/Parent Organization: Street and
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Historical Society Commercial Avenue.
Contact Person:
Jerry Hansen, Society President SPECIAL
FEATURES
Phone, Fax, E-Mail:
Year round: 406-563-2220 The Museum has a
Fax: none local and industrial
E-mail: none history focus,
including the
Type of Museum: Anaconda Company
History museum Reduction Works,
the Butte, Anaconda
Hours: & Pacific Railroad,
Open all year: and the Inter-
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday mountain
Closed major holidays Transportation
Appointments are accepted Company.
Admission: Free, donations accepted
Handicapped Accessible: Pending
Gift Shop/Bookstore: Yes
Archival Materials: Yes
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Anaconda Visitor Center
Mailing Address: LOCATION
Anaconda Visitor Center
306 East Park Street
Located at 306 East
Anaconda, MT 59711
Park Street across
from the bank.
Governing Entity/Parent Organization:
Anaconda Chamber of Commerce
SPECIAL
Contact Person: FEATURES
Dorothy Swanson-Haubrich, Executive Director
The history of the
Phone, Fax, E-Mail:
city of Anaconda is
Year round: 406-563-2400
captured in this
Fax: [phone]
replica train depot.
E-mail: none
The collection
Website: hosts2.in-tch.com/www.anacondamt.
includes an ore car,
org/chamcomm.htm
a pullman car, a
pusher engine,
Type of Museum:
various foundry
History museum and tourist information center
moldings, and
mining equipment
Hours:
and tools. Tours of
Open all year:
Anaconda’s historic
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday
district start at the
bus tours at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm (summer only)
Center and are
Closed major holidays
given twice a day
during the summer.
Admission: Free, donations accepted
Handicapped Accessible: Pending
Gift Shop/Bookstore: Yes
Archival Materials: Yes
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Archie Bray Gallery
Mailing Address: LOCATION
Archie Bray Gallery
2915 Country Club Avenue Located northwest of
Helena, MT 59601 Helena past the
Country Club Golf
Governing Entity/Parent Organization: Course.
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts
t
Contact Person: SPECIAL
Josh DeWeese, Resident Director FEATURES
Phone, Fax, E-Mail: The Gallery exhibits
Year round: 406-443-3502 works of the resident
Fax: [phone] artists and maintains
E-mail: [email protected] a permanent
Website: www.archiebray.org/ collection of past
residents and some
Type of Museum: historical pieces of
Art museum/gallery world-renowned
artists. Tours are
Hours: available of the
Open all year: historic brickyards
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Saturday and grounds during
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sunday daylight hours using
Closed major holidays a self-guided
Appointments are recommended walking tour map.
Admission: Free, donations accepted
Handicapped Accessible: Partially
Gift Shop/Bookstore: Yes
Archival Materials: Yes
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