Winter 2024 Hours: Tuesday: 11 am- 5 pm ; Wednesday- Saturday 11 am–4 pm
Educational Art Trunks
For your Art and Indian Education
These traveling trunks offer educators a special resource to provide their students with unique hands-on experiences that are easily incorporated into art and other cirriculum. Our large teaching trunks are designed to accomodate the needs of one class or a team of teachers. Each trunk contains original and reproduction art, hands-on objects, artifacts, primary source documents, and lesson plans. The level of information in each trunk varies, but modifications can be made for grades K – 12.
Trunks are available for two weeks at a time, and are free to institutions with Education Memberships. The fee for non-member organizations in $25. Pick up and return trunks to the Hockaday Museum of Art or pay for shipping both ways. To reserve a trunk contact the Hockaday Museum of Art Director of Education at 406-755-5268 ext 226 or email at education@hockadaymuseum.com
From Plains to Plateau
Artistic Traditions of Northwest Montana Tribes
A perfect introduction to the artistry and culture of Montana’s Indian Tribes! Items in this trunk include both one and two piece moccasins, jewelry, a Blackfeet doll, games, parfleche, CDs, photographs, art prints, posters, raw material samples, and trunk guide filled with reference materials and art lessons.
Trunk Size: 14″ high x 30″ long x 23″ wide
Creation of this trunk made possible with funding from the Woodcock Foundation for Appreciation of the Arts and the Jerry Metcalf Foundation.
Art of the Railways
S.T.E.A.M. Trunk
From fine art to advertising, this footlocker has a sampling of art inspired by the railways. This STEAM trunk includes lessons and reference materials that connect railway related art with the science of steam power, communication technologies, engineering, math concepts, art forms and artists, as well as wooden trains and tracks, telegraph set, games, engineer and conductor hats, pocket watches, books, and photographs.
Trunk Size: 14″ high x 30″ long x 23″ wide
Creation of this trunk made possible with funding from The Whitefish Community Foundation and Whitefish Historical Society.
Home on the Plains
Artistry of the Blackfeet and other Montana Tribes
The focus of this trunk is the culture and art associated with historical home life of the Plains Indian Tribes. Blackfeet tipi prints, a model lodge, envelope parfleche, games, books, art prints, paintings, and raw material samples fill this trunk. The accompanying trunk guide includes artist biographies, reference materials, and an assortment of art projects.
Trunk Size: 23″ high x 37.5″ long x 23″ wide
Creation of this trunk was made possible with funding from the Woodcock Foundation for Appreciation of the Arts and the Jerry Metcalf Foundation.
Museum on the Move For Grades 6-8
We deliver this student-centered art museum experience directly to Middle School classrooms. Students are invited to to explore the intersecting worlds of art museums and art professionals through meaningful activities. Topics include the role of an art museum, art identification, different perspectives for viewing art, the curatorial process, and art handling. After examining reproductions and original works from the Hockaday Museum permanent collection, students simulate their own “Art Museum” exhibition.
Follow up sessions by an artist to visit or work with students in the classroom may be arranged.
Contact the Hockaday Museum of Art for current costs for these programs.
Arranging a Visit
Sessions are offered at no charge to schools with Hockaday Museum Education Memberships. There is a minimal charge for non-member schools. Please contact the Hockaday Museum Director of Education for scheduling
Visit Us
Winter Hours:
Tuesday: 11 am- 5 pm; Wednesday through Saturday 11 am- 4 pm
302 2nd Avenue East – Kalispell, Montana 59901
Call Us: (406) 755-5268
Email Us: information@hockadaymuseum.com
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