Summer Solstice in the Rockies: Viva l'Italia!

Summer Solstice in the Rockies: Viva l'Italia!

Museum of the Rockies reveals our June 22, 2023 signature event - Summer Solstice in the Rockies - a festive community celebration of the start of Summer that furthers our mission of bringing the world to Montana and sharing the Northern Rockies with the world. 

Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 6 p.m.
MOR's Living History Farm and the Tinsley House

The 2023 theme will be Viva l’Italia! inspired by and celebrating our summer exhibit about Leonardo da Vinci.
Join 200 other community members to enjoy the following:

  • A festive community celebration of the start of summer that furthers our mission of bringing the world to Montana.
  • A farm-to-table style dinner that features delicious Italian cuisine and wine!
  • Playing Da Vinci-inspired games.
  • Learning about the history of Italian immigration in the Northern Rockies through pasta-making demonstrations, display of artifacts, and photographs related to the history of wine-making, mining, and railroads.
  • Learning about Italian astronomers while looking at the stars through our state-of-the-art telescope!
  • A benefit silent auction and a raffle to support our educational programming!

We regret to inform you that tickets for this highly anticipated event are sold out. However, we encourage you to email Leonardo at leonardo.marra@montana.edu to inquire about a waitlist and the possibility of securing a spot. Tickets for this event are available at $95 each.

All proceeds will support MOR's Access Initiatives, which helps ensure that Museum of the Rockies' serves all Montanans. Museum of the Rockies, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization.

We look forward to seeing you at this unique and extraordinary event!
     Patricia "Tricia" Erikson, Director of Development & Membership
     Leonardo Marra, Fundraising Events Manager