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Marge Kroeger. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Marge Kroeger
Marge in period dress as part of the Shay locomotive display.
Heritage Museum Opening Celebration
June 5, 2017

The Heritage Museum opened its doors May 1 and held its annual opening celebration Saturday, June 3. Operating machinery, gold panning, square dancing, music, presentations in the Beebe Room, Model T rides, ham radio demonstrations, Kootenai National Forest Christmas tree ornaments, a visit from Smokey Bear, Shay locomotive update, quilts on display in the Tower Gallery and lunch in the Sylvanite Cookhouse were all offered throughout the day, making it an ideal family event.

The Heritage Museum is open through September 30, Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is by donation. The Heritage Museum is run entirely by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Museum at 406-293-7521.

Related Link: www.libbyheritagemuseum.org



Spinning Squares. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Spinning Squares

Caller Marvin Speck. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Caller Marvin Speck

Musical entertainment. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Musical entertainment
(l-r) Lee Tonner, Mike Powell, Tim Harcourt, Patti Lennard and Carol Cady.

Greg Smith as an 1879 fur trader. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Greg Smith as an 1879 fur trader
Sponsored by Humanities Montana.

Quilts in the Tower Gallery. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Quilts in the Tower Gallery

Visiting. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Visiting

In the yard. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
In the yard

Mining artifacts. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Mining artifacts

Snowshoe mine. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Snowshoe mine

Rock crusher. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Rock crusher

Looking over artifacts. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Looking over artifacts

Drew makes a tire iron. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Drew makes a tire iron

Fanning the flames. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Fanning the flames

It has to be the right temperature. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
It has to be the right temperature

Bending the heated iron. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Bending the heated iron

Smokey was there. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Smokey was there

A hug from Smokey. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
A hug from Smokey

Ornaments for the KNF Capitol Christmas Tree. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ornaments for the KNF Capitol Christmas Tree

Making ornaments. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Making ornaments

The ornaments are drying. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The ornaments are drying

Model T rides. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Model T rides

Gold panning. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Gold panning

Cherry Creek mill. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Cherry Creek mill

Face painting. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Face painting

Kootenai Muzzleloaders. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Kootenai Muzzleloaders

Amateur Radio Group. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Amateur Radio Group

Shay locomotive model. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Shay locomotive model

Gas station replica. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Gas station replica

Display shelter under construction. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Display shelter under construction

Museum flower garden. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Museum flower garden

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