BREWS & THE BIG SKY:
MONTANA MADE, MONTANA BREWED.
Age 21 only
$12 admission includes beer tasting, gallery talks, exhibits, & light appetizers
September 26, 2017 | Weapons of the West
with Bitter Root Brewing
Explore MOR’s extensive collection of firearms. Hear the stories behind the Winchester rifles currently on display along with a few additional pieces from the Museum’s edged weapons vault.
The evening at a glance:
5:30 – 7:30pm | Beer tasting and museum exhibits open
6 & 6:30pm | Informal gallery talks
Not a student? Get educated with tons of MOR events
Have you been to the Museum of the Rockies lately? Why not plan an early fall day to get lost in all it has to offer. Here’s a look at some of the upcoming events and exhibits at your neighborhood museum. Have you been to the Museum of the Rockies lately? Why not plan an early fall day to get lost in all it has to offer. Here’s a look at some of the upcoming events and exhibits at your neighborhood museum.
The Archaeological Institute of America Lecture Series comes to MOR with Near Eastern & Aegean Interaction During the Iron Age on Monday, September 18th. Dr. James Osborne, Assistant Professor of Anatolian Archaeology of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, will present beginning at 6pm. The presentation will be held in Hager Auditorium and is open to the public. One of the most exciting developments in the Mediterranean archaeology of the past decade has been a reevaluation of how the Near Eastern world interacted with its Aegean neighbors and contemporaries during the Iron Age (ca. 1200-600 BCE). For the late second millennium, there is now accumulating evidence that members of the so-called “Sea Peoples,” who famously migrated to Israel and became the biblical Philistines, also settled in Cilicia and the Amuq Valley of southern Turkey, greatly transforming our understanding of this migration event. Meanwhile, for the early first millennium BCE, archaeologists have begun to realize just how influential the Syro-Anatolian city-states of the East were on the cultural development of the classical world to the West, which is becoming more and clear with new excavations and fresh interpretations of old finds.
The next edition of the Science Inquiry Lecture Series, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Conservation & Ecology in the Northern Rockies with Dr. Robert Garrott, is set for Wednesday, September 20th in Hager Auditorium beginning at 7pm. This presentation is open to the public. Dr. Garrott, professor of wildlife ecology in MSU’s Ecology Department, will describe the conservation history of these two iconic mountain ungulates in the region and share some of the ecological insights from his ongoing research project. He will also discuss an exciting bighorn sheep restoration effort in the Madison Range. At each month’s Science Inquiry Lecture, explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society through speaker presentations followed by a Q&A session. MOR is pleased to host the Extreme History Project Lecture Series, encouraging public understanding of the way our history has shaped our present. Speakers will take a fresh look at interesting historical topics. What Secrets do 100+ Year-Old Apple Trees Hold? with Toby Day will take place on Thursday, September 21st at 6pm. MSU Extension’s Horticulturist, Day will introduce attendees to the Montana Heritage Orchard Program. This lecture will be held in Hager Auditorium and is open to the public.
Smithsonian Museum Day Live! is set for Saturday, September 23rd from 9am–5pm. In the spirit of the Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day, this is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. The ticket provides free admission for two people per household. Visitors must present a paper/printed ticket or digital version from a mobile device to receive free admission. Tickets are available at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
The Gallatin History Museum Lecture Series continues with Montana: In the Movies, Boxing Ring, & Football Fields presented by Brian D’Ambrosio on Wednesday, October 4th in Hager Auditorium beginning at 6pm. This presentation is free and open to the public. These lectures focus on the dynamic and lively history of the Gallatin Valley. The Elise R. Donohue Lectures on the American West series will present Who Was A. B. Hammond & Why Should You Care? with historian Gregory Gordon, Thursday, October 5th beginning at 6pm. The lecture will be held in Hager Auditorium and is open to the public. In an overview of his new book, When Money Grew on Trees: A. B. Hammond and the Age of the Timber Baron, Gordon will explore the legacy and reputation of one of Montana’s most despised, yet important, historical figures. In this biographical sketch of the infamous lumberman, Gordon examines the ecological costs of frontier capitalism and how the struggle over natural resources gave rise to the two most pervasive forces in American life: the federal government and the modern corporation. Copies of the author’s books will be available for sale and autographing available following the presentation. Fall is all but here, and you know what that means – fresh MOR exhibits!
Opening September 23rd, delve into Memory on Glass: D.F. Barry on Standing Rock, 1878-1891. Explore D.F. Barry’s life, work, and legacy as he recorded the creation of the Standing Rock Reservation and the ongoing controversies that continue to surround American Indians and their relationship with the U.S. government to this day. David F. Barry photographed Native American men and women, frontier scouts, soldiers, trappers, missionaries and other pioneers, recording the panorama of people who populated the northern plains in the late 19th century. Barry recorded forts, battlefields, and the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in present-day North Dakota. Barry developed long-term relationships with some of his Lakota and Dakota subjects, who called him Icastinyanka Cikala Hanzi, “Little Shadow Catcher.” This exhibition examines his career from a photographer’s assistant to a professional image-maker in his own right. Produced by MOR Exhibitions, Memory on Glass will feature new research about Barry’s life by Museum of the Rockies’ Curator of History, Michael Fox. Following on Saturday, September 30th, Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge. Shared Science. opens to museum-goers. Overcoming centuries of environmental and cultural challenges can make for unexpected partnerships that result in extraordinary outcomes. In Roots of Wisdom, stories from four indigenous communities are brought to life in real-world examples of how traditional knowledge and cutting-edge Western science can be blended to provide complementary solutions to contemporary concerns. From restoring ecosystems to rediscovering traditional foods and crafts, Roots of Wisdom invites you to understand the important issues that indigenous cultures face, discover innovative ways native peoples are problem-solving and contributing to the growing movement towards sustainability and the reclamation of age-old practices. Memory on Glass and Roots of Wisdom will be open into January 2018. For more information about these events and exhibits, as well as future happenings, visit www.museumoftherockies.org or call (406) 994-5257. •