Hours: Tuesday: 10 am- 5 pm ; Wednesday- Friday 10 am–4 pm
Children’s Discovery Gallery
Children of all ages and their families are welcome to participate in the ‘hands-on’ activities and exhibits in our interactive Children’s Discovery Gallery space!
Currently On View
January 2024 – Present: Textures
Explore both visual and physical textures in art. ‘Texture’ describes how something feels, or how it looks like something feels. Use hands-on activities to guess different textures, trying drawing your own, and learning ways to describe texture.
Past Exhibits
May 2023-January 2024: Native Beadwork
Exhibit highlighting beadwork traditions of Native groups in North America. This exhibit discusses the different techniques and styles of beadwork. Visitors can find related Salish & Kootenai beadwork in our Crown of the Continent Gallery, on loan from Three Chiefs Cultural Center.
January-February 2023: Quilting Focus
Exhibit featuring quilts and the history of fiber / fabric arts.
July 2022-January 2023: Glacier National Park Animals
Interactive exhibit for kids featuring the shapes, textures, and colors of GNP animals. Furs and pelts on display from the Forest Service.
April – July 2022: Weaving Focus
In combination with our upstairs exhibit, Joan Renee: Tapestries for the Body and Wall, children can learn about weaving, tapestries, and other forms of fiber art in the discovery gallery. Visitors can use a weaving loom to learn and practice basic weaving patterns.
Winter 2021- March 2022: Blackfeet Lodges and Tipi Designs
Come investigate our children’s size tipi and learn about the history and origin of Blackfeet painted lodges stories and designs!
Visit Us
Winter Hours:
Tuesday: 10 am- 5 pm; Wednesday through Friday 10 am- 4 pm
302 2nd Avenue East – Kalispell, Montana 59901
Call Us: (406) 755-5268
Email Us: information@hockadaymuseum.com
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