Ravalli Museum

Historical museum located in the Bitterroot Valley.

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Free Family Activity: Paper Snowflakes
December 27, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Learn how to fold paper to cut one-of-a-kind, six-sided snowflakes! Each one will be a masterpiece and a perfect winter decoration!
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Free Family Activity: Winter Solstice Gnomes
December 20, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Welcome winter as you paint an adorable plaster gnome! These little friends will bless your home and bring good cheer!
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Free Family Activity: 3D Ornaments
December 13, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Color and decorate an easy-to-fold 3D paper ornament to hang in your home for your holiday celebrations! They will dazzle and delight everyone.
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Free Family Activity: Season’s Greetings
December 6, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Design your own Christmas card from a plethora of craft materials and recycled greeting cards. Send them to everyone you adore!
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Free Family Activity: Pop Heart Paintings
November 29, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Learn about contrasting colors as you paint hearts and the space around them to replicate the pop art of modern artists.
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Free Family Activity: Decorative Jars
November 22, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Carefully brush decoupage glue onto a repurposed jar and adhere pretty colors of tissue paper! Transform your jar into a lovely gift!
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Free Family Activity: Bitterroot Mountains
November 15, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Create landscape art representative of our Bitterroot Mountains! Learn about the geology that formed them as you cut and glue their peaks to paper. #ravallimuseum #hamiltondowntown

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Free Family Activity: Craft Stick Photo Frames
November 8, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Make a lovely frame for your school photo using large craft sticks and glittery gems. Glue it to decorative cardstock and add your own photo! #ravallimuseum #hamiltondowntown

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Free Family Activity: Day of the Dead Posters
November 1, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Celebrate Dias de los Muertos as you cut out paper skulls and decorate them with vibrant colors! Glue them to poster board and display at home. #ravallimuseum #hamiltondowntown

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Free Family Activity: Squishy Circuit Monsters
October 25, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Discover the basic elements of electricity with Squishy Circuits! Create monsters, add LED lights and see them glow!
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Free Family Activity: Paper Robots
October 18, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Design and decorate your own unique robot from the premade assortment available! Add googly eyes, and your robot is ready!
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Did you guess last week's object? It was a can of Old Dutch cleanser, made by the Cudahy Packing Co., circa. 1940s. #ravallimuseum #whatisitsaturday #appleday2025

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Free Family Activity: Quilt Block Designs
October 11, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Cut squares and triangles of printed paper, glue them in place, and design your own quilt block!
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Do you know what this object is? Stop by Ravalli County Museum this Apple Day, October 4, 9:00am to 2:00pm. See this object at the Museum's booth and find out what it is. #ravallimuseum #whatisitsaturday #appleday2025

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Did you guess last week's object? It was a set of kitchen tongs from ACME Metal Goods Manufacturing Co. Date unknown. #ravallimuseum #whatisitsaturday #hamiltonmtfarmersmarket

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Free Family Activity: Apple Prints
October 4, 9:00am-2:00pm
Ravalli County Museum
Learn the basic principles of printmaking as you create apple artwork. Just dip a sponge into paint and press it onto paper!
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Do you know what this object is? Stop by Ravalli County Museum's booth at the Hamilton Farmers Market this Saturday, 9:00am to 12:30pm. There you'll see this object up close and find out what it is. #ravallimuseum #whatisitsaturday #hamiltonmtfarmersmarket

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Did you guess last week's object?

It was a bullet mold. It would mold bullets that were 38/55 M. caliber. Manufactured by Ideal Manufacturing Company, New Haven, Conn. Patented February 11, 1884 and December 29, 1884. #ravallimuseum #whatisitsaturday #hamiltonmtfarmersmarket

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Do you know what this object is?

Stop by Ravalli County Museum's booth at the Hamilton Farmers Market this Saturday, 9:00am to 12:30pm. See this object up close and find out if you guessed right. #ravallimuseum #whatisitsaturday #hamiltonmtfarmersmarket

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Did you guess the object?

It was a Kodak No. 3 Brownie Model B camera, patented in 1914 and 1916. A person would load a spool of No. 124 film, and the film would be spun through a set of rollers in the camera and then a spool at the bottom. #whatisitsaturday #ravallimuseum