2024
Featured Exhibit
Wondrous West
Art, Tourism & National Pride
An exhibition of vintage imagery by Lee Silliman
An exhibition of vintage imagery by Lee Silliman
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The vast and dramatic landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West came to symbolize the American identity. Presented as its counterpoint to the ancient and richly cultured past of Europe, Americans could point to their unique, diverse, and beautiful national parks as emblematic of the country's greatness.
Vintage travel books, railroad brochures, illustrated newspapers, and more encouraged a nation to "See America First." Even as rail travel gave way to automobiles, readers were invited to come see what the American West has to offer. Presenting an exhibition of vintage imagery from curator and historian Lee Silliman's print collection for the 2024 season, Wondrous West: Art, Tourism & National Pride features advertising campaigns from railroad and travel bureaus spanning nearly a century of America's romance with Western tourism. |
rails across the rockiesIntroducing visitors to the railroads' key role in the growth of the American West, Yellowstone National Park. Discover the extraordinary people who by skill, brawn, and often sheer will power created one of the greatest engineering feats in human history -- the rails across the Rockies.
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Remarkable MigrationsAn adaptation of the groundbreaking exhibit by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. The migration of thousands of elk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem comes to life with the combination of the research of wildlife biologist Arthur Middleton, Ph.D., the captivating photography of Joe Riis, and the striking paintings and drawings of James Prosek.
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film in montanaFilm in Montana is a collection of film memorabilia and an introduction to the numerous on screen stories told through the natural beauty of Montana. From early silent movies to contemporary cutting-edge dramas, the Yellowstone area has always been a natural draw for filmmakers.
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