C.M. Russell Museum  
“Why say, if I ever saw colors like that in a landscape I would never take another drink”
 
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.

Masterful Events

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This year the Masters in Miniature benefit also sets the stage for some new and exciting events.  Click the link below to read more about all the Masterful Events that are taking place.

 

 

 

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Register now for Russell Roundup Day Camps!

Charlie with Roberts Boys

 

 

Kids in grades 5 through 9 are invited to attend the Russell's Roundup Day Camps held July 27-30 and August 10-13, 2009. 

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The Bison: American Icon, Heart of Plains Indian Culture

Bison Diorama

Now Open!

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The following is a quote from C.M. Russell from 1925 that shows his appreciation for bison.

turkey is the emblem of this day and it should be in the east but the west owes nothing to that bird but it owes much to the humped back beef the Rocky mountains would have been hard to reach with out him he fed the explorer the great fur trade wagon tranes felt safe when they reached his range he fed the men that layed the first ties across this great west Thair is no day set aside where he is an emblem the nickle weares his picture dam small money for so much meat he was one of natures biggest gift and this country owes him thanks.

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C.M. Russell Museum Letter Book Arrives!

Letter Book CoverYour 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.

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.

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