# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Northwest Montana History Museum invites you to stroll downtown Kalispell as it was in 1941. The immersive exhibit offers a glimpse of thriving local businesses during that time. An opening reception runs 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1.

The exhibit, "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941," remembers the city’s golden jubilee, which marked Kalispell’s 50th birthday (1891-1941).

Kalispell bustled in 1941, with downtown streets full of shops and shoppers. A new exhibit shows the amount and kinds of commercial activity, along with vintage photos, ads, and artifacts of the era.

The downtown area served as the commercial hub for Northwest Montana, drawing residents from the Flathead Valley and beyond to shop, socialize, and stroll Kalispell’s downtown streets. Shoppers could find everything from essential goods to high-fashion apparel. Nine automobile dealerships offered 14 different makes of cars. Multiple department stores, restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, beauty and barber shops, and drugstores lined Main Street.

Visitors will see artifacts including a glass-globed “visible” Husky gas pump, a re-creation of the Mae West sandwich served by the Kalispell Cafe, beauty shop equipment, and period fashions. A grouping of items purchased from the Kalispell Sears Roebuck Order-Only Store alongside the original catalogue advertisements occupy a corner of the exhibit. Also on display: a rare 1938 Western Field rifle—one of 189 made by Mossberg and sold under the Montgomery Ward brand.

Photos of 1941 storefronts in Kalispell along with vintage ads, some showing prices for new cars, offer insight into our area’s economy and consumer trends.

An interactive kids’ area features period automobiles.

Visitors are encouraged to wear 1940s period attire, and car owners of the 1941 vintage or earlier are welcome to park in front of, or on streets around, the museum for extra ambiance.

Details:
Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941
free exhibit-opening reception: 5 to 6:30 p.m. July 1

Northwest Montana History Museum, 124 Second Ave. E., Kalispell, 406-756-8381; nwmthistory.org 

Regular museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. most Saturdays through August)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalispell/exhibit-opening-going-to-town-stroll-kalispell-in-1941/200030289835552
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kalispell
- **state**: MT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 124 Second Ave. East, Kalispell, MT, United States, Montana 59901
- **lat**: 48.19796
- **long**: -114.31047
- **full address**: 124 Second Ave. East, Kalispell, MT, United States, Montana 59901

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941" being held?
  - **A:** Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941" takes place on Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 124 Second Ave. East, Kalispell, MT, United States, Montana 59901.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941"?
  - **A:** Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941" is organized by Northwest Montana History Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941" is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kalispell, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Exhibit opening! "Going to Town: Stroll Kalispell in 1941" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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