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Old Prison Yard Sale

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Summer is the perfect time to get rid of items you no longer use or want. Please consider donating them to the Powell County Museum and Arts Foundation.

Antique Show in Deer Lodge

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

The Old Montana Prison 8th Annual Antique’s & Desirables Show & Sale 2010 WHEN: Friday July 23rd: 12:00 noon till 6:00pm Saturday July 24th: 9:00 am till 6:00pm Sunday July 25th: 9:00am till 3:00pm Where: The Pen Convention Center, 925 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 Admission: FREE! Quality Antiques  |  Desirable Collectibles Vintage Items  [...]

Gun Show and Flea Market in Deer Lodge

Monday, June 21st, 2010

GUN SHOW Gun Show at the Old Montana Prison The 28th Annual Weapons Collectors Society of Montana Gun Show is being held this weekend in the Old Montana Prison. With over 120 tables,  food and concessions and a Hosted Dealer Dinner. Dates and times: Friday June 25th – Noon till 6pm Saturday June 26th – [...]

Old Montana Prison Museums on TV

Friday, June 4th, 2010

KSPS TV from Spokane recently visited the Old Montana Prison Museums. Visit the link below to see their NW Profiles report. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXSfZ8Q_UHc You can also see this video in our new VIDEO section on our blog site

Summer Season Begins

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Summer is finally here, although we are still waiting for the weather to catch up. All of our Museums are now open for business, seven days a week, with Powell County Museum expected to open on the 12th. Our hours are: Visitors Center, Gift Shop, Old Prison Museum and Auto Museum: 9am till 6pm (last [...]

2009 ‘Win A Classic’ Raffle Results

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

The 9th Annual Montana Auto Museum Raffle. The 1968 Corvette goes to the holder of ticket number 07584 The lucky winner is R. Wesley Aman from Kent, Washington The 2005 Harley-Davidson goes to the holder of ticket number 15664 The lucky winner is Ernest Creamer from Berry Creek, California Congratulations to both winners, and a [...]

OKTOBERFEST 2009 in Deer Lodge

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

THE POWELL COUNTY MEDICAL FOUNDATION in association with the MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD 5 PM – 10 PM Join Master Brewer Thorsten Geuer of Bayern Brewing as he taps a wooden keg of Oktoberfest with a wooden mallet and a hand spout. Admission is $25 and includes: Admission to the Montana Auto Museum [...]

More Summer Theater Dates

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The Deer Lodge Players Present: “Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders” Set in 1932 – this play centers around a live broadcast of the Boardwalk Melody Hour, live from Atlantic City. Mystery and comedy with a dash of murder thrown in, this play promises an evening of wonderful live theater. Performances are held in the Gunport Theater [...]

Antique Show in Deer Lodge

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

The 7th Annual Old Prison Museum Antique Show The Pen Convention Center 925 Main Street Deer Lodge, Montana July 24th, 25th & 26th 2009 Friday, Saturday and Sunday HOURS: July 24th – 12 noon till 6pm July 25th – 9am till 6pm July 26th – 9am till 3pm ADMISSION: $2.00 per person, all ages Good [...]

Summer Times at the Old Prison Museums

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

All Museums will open on the 1st of June. The Prison and Auto Museums are currently open 7 days a week, from 9am to 6pm. Yesterday’s Playthings, Frontier Montana, Powell County Museum and the exhibits in Cottonwood City will open to the public on 1st June. June is a very busy month for the Museum! [...]

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