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Gibson Park

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Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Gibson Park
Phone:
+1 406-771-3256

Hours:
Sunday6am - 5pm
Monday6am - 5pm
Tuesday6am - 5pm
Wednesday6am - 5pm
Thursday6am - 5pm
Friday6am - 5pm
Saturday6am - 5pm


Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art is an art museum located at 1400 First Avenue North in Great Falls, Montana, in the United States. The building was constructed in 1896 to house the city's first high school, Great Falls High School . The high school moved to new quarters in 1931, at which time the building was renamed Paris Gibson Junior High School. The junior high school vacated the premises in 1975 for a new building. In 1977, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art was formed, and it took ownership of the building. It is one of six museums in the city. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 1976. The museum focuses primarily on contemporary art by artists from the region. Much of its collection consists of folk art, abstract art, postmodern art, and functional artwork such as jewelry. In addition to two floors of galleries, the museum also hosts an outdoor sculpture garden. The structure should not be confused with the Roman Catholic parochial school also named Great Falls Central High School. This Catholic school opened in 1950 at 2400 Central Avenue. It closed in 1973, and the public school system purchased the building in 1975. The building housed Paris Gibson Junior High School from September 1976 to May 2005. Paris Gibson Education Center, an alternative high school, opened in the building in 2007. This building also houses Paris Gibson Middle School Academy, a program for at-risk students.
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