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Of special interest to: Teachers whose schools are over 50 miles away from Helena
Re: Funding to help pay for a fieldtrip in April-June 2022
The Montana Historical Society is undergoing historic changes to our facility by building a 66,000-square-foot addition, and renovating 66,900 square feet in our existing home on Montana’s Capitol Campus in Helena.
You need to know that these exciting changes will temporarily force us to close our doors to the public, possibly for two years.
The museum staff have already packed up part of the Homeland gallery (although the popular Ice-Age and "Indians World" sections remain open to visitors.) However, all of "Homeland" as well as the “Neither Empty Nor Unknown” gallery is scheduled to close in September 2022. It is likely that the Russell gallery will also be closing in the next year. So--if you want your students to tour the MHS museum before 2025, now's the time.
To facilitate bringing students to Helena, we are offering $500 grants to schools over fifty miles from Helena to help pay for the rising cost of transportation. You can apply to receive a grant by completing this application. Grants will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible schools.
Participating classes will be asked to complete a pre- or post-tour lesson related to the fieldtrip (we are happy to suggest appropriate lessons).
If you have questions about tour options (including guided tours, scavenger hunts, and self-guided tours), please contact Anthony Schrillo at Anthony.Schrillo@mt.gov or (406) 444-4794.
Teaching Montana History is edited (and mostly written) by Martha Kohl, Outreach and Interpretation Program Manager at the Montana Historical Society.
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