The Museum of the Rockies will host its 22nd Annual Museum Ball. This year, the event theme is “Winter Wonderland,” and the honorary chairs are Dean and Penny Hatten. Co-chairing the event are Lauren Cummings and Julianne Williams. Major sponsorship this year is by IMERYS Talc.

In addition to the live and silent auctions, the Museum will continue its tradition of raising money for the Opening Doors for Montana Schoolchildren fund, which provides free Museum admission and bus transportation stipends for organized school groups from public, private, tribal and home schools across the state. Since 2005, the Museum has raised nearly $250,000 and has welcomed 50,000 schoolchildren as a result of the generosity of those who have donated to this fund.

To help raise money for the Opening Doors for Montana Schoolchildren fund, raffle tickets are on sale for an “Overnight at the Museum.” Raffle tickets are now available for purchase online or by calling (406)994-7460. The cost is $10 per ticket or $25 for three tickets. The winner will be announced at the Ball. The raffle prize includes:

• A sleepover in one of the permanent exhibit halls at the Museum of the Rockies
• Accommodations at the Museum for up to 15 children ages 7-12 years old
• Accommodations at the Museum for up to 10 adult chaperones
• Dinosaur exhibit viewing, planetarium showing, laser show, or movie screening of Night at the Museum!
• Dinner and breakfast at the Museum

All proceeds from this raffle will go to the Opening Doors for Montana Schoolchildren fund.

Museum Ball tickets are on sale now. They are $150 for members, $175 for non-members (included in the price is a one-year Museum membership). Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.museumoftherockies.org/, call 406-994-1998 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .