C. M. Russell Museum
C. M. Russell Museum is a museum in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,027 m. Square Butte stands 1,440 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Morony Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
C. M. Russell Museum Complex is an art museum located in the city of Great Falls, Montana, in the United States. The museum's primary function is to display the artwork of Great Falls "cowboy artist" Charles Marion Russell, for whom the museum is named. The museum also displays illustrated letters by Russell, work materials used by him, and other items which help visitors understand the life and working habits of Russell. In addition, the museum displays original 19th, 20th, and 21st century art depicting the American Old West and the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the American West. In 2009, the Wall Street Journal called the institution "one of America's premier Western art museums." Located on the museum property is Russell's log cabin studio, as well as his two-story wood-frame home. The house and log cabin studio were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. In 1976, the listing boundaries were amended to account for moving the house. Beginning in 1969, the museum co-hosted the C. M. Russell Auction of Original Western Art—an auction of 19th, 20th, and 21st century art of the American West whose proceeds benefit the museum. The auction has received media attention in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2010, the two co-hosts parted ways, and the C. M. Russell Museum inaugurated a new auction, "The Russell."
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Dates from 1953.
Wikidata Q5006691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1027 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Kings Hill Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Morony Park: 0.2 mi
- Paris Gibson Square: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Kranz Park: 0.7 mi
- Elk's Riverside Park: 0.7 mi
- Smelter Hill: 1.1 mi
- Indian Butte: 1.6 mi
- Hill Fifty-seven: 2.5 mi
- Antelope Butte: 8.1 mi
- Wilson Butte: 8.9 mi
- Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Cascade County Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- Vinegar Jones Cabin: 0.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Montana: 1.0 mi
- The History Museum: 1.1 mi
- Black Eagle Falls: 1.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.2 mi
- Crooked Falls: 4.5 mi
- Big Falls: 8.6 mi
- Kid Russel & Monte: 0.8 mi
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue: 1.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 1.6 mi
- Black Eagle Dam: 1.3 mi
- Electric City Speedway: 1.4 mi
- Rainbow Dam: 4.1 mi
- Giant Springs: 3.1 mi
- Newman Spring: 9.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 12.4 mi
- Montana Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP: 11.3 mi
- West Side Orchard Garden: 2.7 mi
- Carter: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of C. M. Russell Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Butte | WSW 258° | 1,440 m | 22.1 mi |
| Belt Butte | ESE 115° | 1,415 m | 20.8 mi |
| Creamery Hill | SSE 160° | 1,341 m | 19.4 mi |
| Blankenbaker Hill | SSE 150° | 1,322 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mahoney Hill | SSE 148° | 1,308 m | 18.8 mi |
| Forest Hill | SSE 151° | 1,287 m | 18.1 mi |
| Red Butte | SSE 165° | 1,271 m | 10.7 mi |
| Iverson Hill | S 189° | 1,223 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:57 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:39 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 15:44 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Falls 16st, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000430OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Russell, Charles M., House and Studio, reference 66000430, listed 10/15/66.
OpenStreetMap element way/459817759
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