The Children’s Museum of Montana in Great Falls held their third annual Falls Pine Dragz Race for Science on September 23rd. Children and adults came to the museum to race pinewood derby cars and raise money for a new museum exhibit.
This event was a great success with car-themed snacks, a taco truck, and raffle prizes. Prizes included gift baskets with art supplies and gift cards for ice cream for the kids, and Crown Royal whiskey, Captain Morgan rum, and a total car detailing from Acme Body Shop for the adults.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success. The funds raised will help the museum to continue to provide a hands-on learning environment for the children and keep igniting a passion for lifelong learning.
The Children’s Museum of Montana in Great Falls is the Oldest children’s museum in the state of Montana. They are open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm with over 20 exhibits. “We have everything from a real airplane cockpit to a boat that was built and floated on the Missouri River until it was retired and donated to us by the Marin Family,” explained Sherrie Neff, Executive Director at the Children’s Museum of Montana. “We have large yard-sized games of dominoes and checkers. We have a habitat, we have banking, grocery, dentist, and we have a cafe. We have a lot of different fun things for the kids to come in and get to use both their imagination as well as their critical thinking.”
The Children’s Museum is in the process of moving to a three-story building at 3 Anaconda Hills Drive in Black Eagle, across from the community center. If you would like more information about the Children’s Museum, the many things they offer, or how you can make a donation, visit their website at https://www.childrensmuseumofmontana.org/ or call (406) 452-6661 and mention you found them in The Great Falls Gazette.
Author: Karen Anderson
Karen is the Editor-in-Chief overseeing all news operations at Foxys Publishing Co. She also loves photography and spending time with her dogs.
