Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art is a museum in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,029 m. Square Butte stands 1,440 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Paris Gibson Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (also known as The Square, or PGSMoA), is an art museum located at 1400 First Avenue North in Great Falls, Montana, in the United States. Its building was constructed in 1896 to house the city's first high school, Great Falls High School (later known as Great Falls Central High School). The high school moved to new quarters in 1931, at which time the building was renamed Paris Gibson Junior High School. The junior high school vacated the premises in 1975 for a new building. In 1977, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art was formed, and it took ownership of the building. It is one of twelve museums in the city. The structure has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 1976. The museum focuses primarily on contemporary art by artists from the region. Much of its collection consists of folk art, abstract art, postmodern art, and functional artwork such as jewelry. In addition to two floors of galleries, the museum also hosts an outdoor sculpture garden. (The structure should not be confused with the Roman Catholic parochial school also named Great Falls Central High School. The Square should also not be confused with Paris Gibson Education Center, an alternative high school which opened in 2007).
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Dates from 1977.
Wikidata Q7137290, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Kings Hill Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Paris Gibson Square: 0.0 mi
- Morony Park: 0.2 mi
- Kranz Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Chowen Springs Park: 0.7 mi
- Smelter Hill: 1.2 mi
- Indian Butte: 1.7 mi
- Hill Fifty-seven: 2.8 mi
- Antelope Butte: 8.0 mi
- Wilson Butte: 8.7 mi
- Cascade County Historical Society Museum: 0.0 mi
- C. M. Russell Museum: 0.3 mi
- Vinegar Jones Cabin: 1.1 mi
- The History Museum: 1.1 mi
- Children's Museum of Montana: 1.2 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: 0.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 1.5 mi
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue: 1.6 mi
- Black Eagle Dam: 1.4 mi
- Electric City Speedway: 1.7 mi
- Rainbow Dam: 4.1 mi
- Giant Springs: 3.1 mi
- Newman Spring: 9.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 12.4 mi
- Montana Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP: 11.4 mi
- West Side Orchard Garden: 2.8 mi
- Carter: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Butte | WSW 259° | 1,440 m | 22.1 mi |
| Belt Butte | ESE 115° | 1,415 m | 20.5 mi |
| Creamery Hill | SSE 160° | 1,341 m | 19.1 mi |
| Blankenbaker Hill | SSE 150° | 1,322 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mahoney Hill | SSE 148° | 1,308 m | 18.5 mi |
| Forest Hill | SSE 151° | 1,287 m | 17.7 mi |
| Red Butte | SSE 165° | 1,271 m | 10.4 mi |
| Iverson Hill | S 190° | 1,223 m | 11.6 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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