Visiting Great Falls, MT usually comes with lots of plans for playing in the gorgeous outdoors. If you find yourself in town on a rainy day, though, you might need some indoor entertainment. Luckily, there are lots of options to choose from. Here are a few museums that you might check out, whether you’re alone, on a romantic getaway, or taking a family vacation.

The Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art is a great place for local art lovers to go. It displays contemporary and modern art by local and regional artist. It’s just a lot of fun to see what kind of art people who actually live in and around Great Falls are crafting.

The CM Russell Museum is the actual home and studio of CM Russell, a painter who was famed for his paintings of the Native Americans in Great Falls, Montana. This lovely museum is great for fans of this painter or just people who want to check out some of the interesting past of the area.

The Montana Cowboys Association Museum and Bar is something you’ve probably never experienced before. Who knew you could get a beer at a museum? At this museum, you can learn how the cowboys in Montana have had a huge effect on its settling and its culture. This is a great place to go if there’s a bit of cowboy – or cowgirl – in you.

Another museum to check out if you’re interested in history is the Cascade County Historical Society Museum. This museum also talks a bit about the cowboys in Montana. However, there is also a lot of information about the homesteading past of the Great Falls area. This is a good place to go if you want to understand more about the area you’re visiting.