Museum at the Bighorns teaches value of locations with poster contest

May is Historic Preservation Month. According to the U.S. National Park Service, the month gives people a chance to promote historic places for the purpose of instilling national and community pride, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. 

Across the nation, thousands of people participate annually in Preservation Month celebrations.

At the Museum at the Bighorns, they are getting the kids in grades K-12 excited about history and preservation through a unique poster contest.  

The Museum at the Bighorns has invited Sheridan County students in grades K-12 to enter their artwork featuring local buildings and properties in a poster contest celebrating historic preservation. Themed “This Place Matters,” the contest is open to students in any Sheridan County public, private, or home school. 

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Executive Director of the Museum, Danielle Stuckle said there is an important lesson she hopes kids learn by taking the time to draw some of their favorite local buildings. 

Entries must be turned into the Museum at the Bighorns by 5 p.m. May 1, 2023.

Winners will be announced at a special event at the Museum on Saturday, May 13. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in grades K-4, 5-7, and 8-12. Selected posters will be displayed at the museum through Historic Preservation Month and may be featured on the museum’s website, social media feeds, and other promotional materials. 

Poster contest rules and official entry forms are available online, here. 

For more information, contact Dani Stuckle at 307-675-1150 or director@museumbighorns.org. The Museum of the Bighorns remains on spring hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Find additional upcoming events at museumbighorns.org.