Historical group presents an inside look at museum

The Northwest Montana Westerners, a local historical group, wraps up the year Monday, Nov. 20, with an inside look at the workings of the Northwest Montana History Museum. The presentation will conclude with a tour of the museum.

Former Northwest Montana History Museum director Jacob Thomas will describe the campaign to preserve the 1892 Kalispell Central School building, which is where the museum is now housed. Saving the building from being demolished hinged on a single-vote majority by the Kalispell City Council.

He will also talk about the business of running the museum and the activities that go on behind the scenes. A cadre of volunteers is busy organizing, cataloging and securing the museum's many items and documents. They are also instrumental in preparing the exhibits, such as the rotating “Ten Things” that greets visitors near the front door.