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Montana Historical Society celebrates Smithsonian affiliation

The Montana Historical Society http://www.his.state.mt.us/ will celebrate its new affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution http://www.si.edu/ with a week-long series of events.

The MHS has become the 156th Smithsonian affiliate nationwide, which gives it and its members special access to Smithsonian collections and resources as well as programs and expertise, Society Director Richard Sims said.

There are more than 8,000 museums in the nation.

“We are honored to have this special relationship with the Smithsonian,” Sims said. “This connects what we believe is the premier historical society in the West with one of the greatest historical institutions in the world.”

Full Story: http://helenair.com/articles/2008/02/10/state/top/50st_080210_mhs.txt

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