There are many upcoming events—apart from their wonderful exhibits—to choose from at the Museum of the Rockies in September! Here’s a look at what’s coming up. Come help celebrate the harvest season at the Living History Farm. The Farm Harvest Festival will take place Sunday, September 11th from 1–4pm.
For the last day of the season, see everything the Farm has to offer! Explore blacksmithing, quilting, weaving, basket making, and much more in this large celebration of Montana homesteading. New for 2016! Following the Farm Harvest Festival, join in for the Hops & History Season Celebration from 4–7pm. Celebrate all our local Gallatin Valley brewers at this exciting event. Featuring Montana’s brewery history expert, Steve Lozar, this event includes beer tasting from local breweries and a keynote lecture on the history of brewing in Montana. Featured Gallatin Valley Breweries include 406 Brewing, Bozeman Brewing, Bridger Brewing, Bunkhouse Brewing, Madison River Brewing, MAP Brewing, Outlaw Brewing, and White Dog Brewing. Food will be available for purchase from local food trucks. Admission includes a tasting glass and beer tickets. Admission to this event is $15 per adult 21 and older. Families welcome! MOR will host another edition of the Extreme History Project lecture series, “Building Community Through Historic Preservation” with Janet Ore, Monday, September 12th in Hager Auditorium at 6pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Historic preservation arose as a movement to protect built environments that provided the tangible expressions of identity. Americans realized that in times of rapid change, places invested with history, memory, and emotion gave them a sense of history that could be lost when the physical markers of the past were eradicated. For many today, their multicentered lives have impelled them to seek places where the symbols of a more rooted, seemingly less complex past remain. Bozeman now stands at this juxtaposition. The city’s historic neighborhoods and setting attract mobile Americans desiring the charm of an idyllic small-town past. Yet the changes these new arrivals make threaten the historic environment that gives Bozeman and its residents their identity. Historic preservation provides a way to manage this tension. Its job is to articulate the histories that define the place, to identify the historic buildings and landscapes that represent these histories, and to find ways to accommodate for change while keeping the city’s distinct character. The goal must be to conserve what David Glassberg calls “a sense of history,” unique places where personal and public histories have interacted over the decades to produce communities rich in stories of change and belonging.
The next edition of the Gallatin History Museum Lecture Series, “Landmark of Manhattan, MT’s Past & Present: the Garden Cafe” with Michael Herdina will take place Wednesday, September 14th in Hager Auditorium at 6pm. This event is free and open to the public. These monthly lectures focus on the dynamic and lively history of the Gallatin Valley.
MOR will host MSU Faculty & Staff Night, Thursday, September 15th beginning at 5:30pm. Bring a valid business card or ID and one guest for a free evening celebrating the exhibition.
“Leisure & Luxury in the Age of Nero: The Villas of Oplontis Near Pompeii.” Faculty involved with this project will share their integration of learning and discovery across colleges and disciplines. Explore the exhibition and enjoy unexpected links between the ancient Roman Bay of Naples and our own Yellowstone region in this evening just for faculty and staff. Wine and beer will be available for purchase with light hors d’oeuvres included. Using the past and present, Museum of the Rockies inspires life-long learning in science, history, culture, and art; advances knowledge through collections, research and discovery; and presents engaging, vibrant exhibits and programming. MOR brings the world to Montana and Montana to the world. For more information for these and future events, or to register, visit www.museumoftherockies.org/ or call (406) 994-5257. •
