C.M. Russell Museum  
…I believe in luck and I have lots of it.
 
Welcome to the C.M. Russell Museum: a place where the old West is still alive. Artist Charles M. Russell captured the landscapes, the spirit, and the culture of the West during the late 1800s and early 1900s. His artwork is part entertainment, part history lesson. We encourage you to explore our site and discover for yourself the life and times of C.M. Russell, and the legacy of art he left behind.

Native America in Art

September 2008 through January 2009

William Elling Gollings Oil/Board 1910

On September 22. the C.M. Russell Museum opened the exhibition, Native America in Art. The exhibition features artworks from the permanent collection by more than twenty-five artists from the 19th through 21st centuries.

Director's Welcome

anne morandGreetings and welcome to the C.M. Russell Museum website, where you will find information about America’s favorite Western artist and the museum dedicated to his life and work.

We are excited to offer this online resource for our visitors. Whether you’ve visited the Museum recently or this is your first introduction to us, we invite you to take a closer look and discover all the exciting things that are happening here. 

As you explore the Museum online, you can find out about our collection and exhibitions of Charlie Russell’s paintings, illustrated letters, drawings and sculptures – the most extensive in the world! You can also see Charlie’s 1900 Victorian home and his 1903 log studio, both located on the museum grounds, right on the original city block where they were built.

In addition to Charlie’s work, our site provides a window into other works of art in our permanent collection, as well as our many changing exhibitions. Our site also features a comprehensive calendar of events and activities happening here at the C.M. Russell Museum.

After your online visit to the Museum, we hope you will visit us in person – you won’t be disappointed! Thanks for visiting, and I hope to see you soon.

Regards,

Anne Morand

Anne Morand, CEO

C.M. Russell Museum Letter Book Arrives!

Your Friend CM Russell: The C.M. Russell Museum Collection of Illustrated Letters by Anne Morand is finally here! The C.M. Russell Museum is pleased to announce the publication of a new book devoted to its collection of these sometimes whimsical, always entertaining gems of watercolor, pen and ink. The 59 letters, poems, Christmas cards and New Year's greetings are illustrated full-sized, with transcriptions of Russell's colorful vernacular. Short biographical sketches and photographs of Russell with many of the recipients are also included.

Featured Product

Charles M. Russell: A Catalogue Raisonne

Charles M. Russell: A Catalogue Raisonne and its associated web site are the result of more than a decade of research and scholarship. This Catalogue Raisonne was published as a cooperative endeavor between the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana and the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West at the University of Oklahoma. The book contains 368 pages of contemporary and historical information with more that 200 color and b&w illustrations of Russell's works.