H. Earl Clack Museum board members get ready for summer

H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board members met Monday evening to discuss the upcoming summer season preparations for the museum, as well as the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump.

Museum manager Caroline Tuss talke about the museum summer hours beginning after Memorial Day

"Staffing allowing it, will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week," she said.

If the board is unable to staff those hours, the hours may switch to Tuesday to Saturday. The hours for the Buffalo Jump will be 9 a.m. to noon every day of the week.

The museum has accumulated an abundance of military uniforms and the board briefly talked about creating a new temporary exhibit to display them during Memorial Day weekend. No decision was made Monday.

The museum members have sold two Montana Dinosaur Trail passports and stamped four during the month of April. 3D prints made by Barry Brownlee of the dinosaur Zuul the ankylosaurus discovered near Havre have been selling successfully at the museums gift shop.

Other popular gift shop items have been copper buffalo coins and wooden ornaments. The best selling gift shop item has been the dinosaur excavation kits for children.

New display cases were donated, and board members have installed proper lighting in each case.

The next museum board meeting will be June 10 at 6 p.m.