Missoula, Montana Events

A Hundred Years Later: Julius Seyler Among the Blackfeet
This exhibition commemorates German painter Julius Seyler's (1873-1955) centennial visit to Glacier National Park. The two years Seyler spent in Glacier among the Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet), Sqeilo (Salish) and K'tanaxa (Kootenai) tribes transformed the artist's work. Seyler, a celebrated German Expressionist painter, trained at the influential Munich Academy. He painted in France and Norway and participated in the New York Armory Show. Seyler was introduced to Glacier National Park through Louis Hill, son of James J. Hill, the Chair of the Great Northern Railway board who was influential in establishing Glacier National Park. There, Seyler spent two summers creating a body of work that endures as a record of Blackfeet culture. Faced with severe anti-German sentiment at the outset of World War I, Seyler returned to Germany. Though he never visited Montana again, Seyler continued to make paintings based on his experiences in Glacier. His artwork lapsed into obscurity and remains relatively unknown. In 2010, UM Professor Emeritus Bill Farr wrote the first-ever monograph on Seyler which chronicled his life and career.

Notes: Family, Free Entry, Things to Do

Art Studio
Fun materials and new projects to make and take every day. Try your brush at a painting or texture tools at the Claymate table. This space doubles as CM's program/birthday room, too.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Body Bubble Machine
Step inside a giant bubble! Will you master the art of the human tunnel bubble? Don't miss.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Busy Babies
This enclosed space is just for the under 2 crowd. A climbing structure with stairs and a mini slide give those little movers and shakers the independence to test their new skills! Age-appropriate toys adorn the shelves for little ones to explore in a safe and creative way. Plus comfy seating and a boppy for nursing mamas.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Dino Dig
Grab your goggles, shovel and bucket and go on an adventure to find dinosaur fossils both big and small! What have you found? Match what you found to the dino book to see what dinosaur your discovery is from.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Dr. Kid's Office
Little doctors, complete with scrubs and stethoscopes, learn about anatomy, health and wellness where the grown-ups become the patients.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Go Fish!
Go Fish is the Newest Exhibit! Grab a fishin' rod and cast into our "pond" for some of the best lookin' trout in Montana. Kiddos can measure their fish on charts and identify exactly which trout they caught!

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Go Grow Grocery
The Go Grow Grocery exhibit is fully stocked with a variety of "fresh" fruits and veggies, packaged dry goods, and dairy products. Visitors can wander through the store with their shopping lists and fill up their carts with healthy food and snacks. Head over to the checkout lane, complete with a kid propelled conveyor belt (by hand crank) and real cash register to "purchase" your groceries!

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Green, Green Forest
This exhibit transforms the exhibit gallery into a ponderosa pine forest. Grab a costume on the performance stage for the big show or climb up into the tree fort as you search for the hidden woodland creatures throughout the museum.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do

Hall of Infinity
The Hall of Infinity is a fun and simple way to learn about mirrors and reflection.

Notes: Group Tours, Kid Friendly, Things to Do