David Bacon is a photojournalist, author, activist, and organizer. Much of his work focuses on farm labor issues. While the people in his photographs are integral to the process of putting food on tables throughout the country, their daily lives are often unseen. This selection of photographs conveys stories of the people working in farm > Continue Reading
David Bacon is a photojournalist, author, activist, and organizer. Much of his work focuses on farm labor issues. While the people in his photographs are integral to the process of putting food on tables throughout the country, their daily lives are often unseen. This selection of photographs conveys stories of the people working in farm > Continue Reading
The Pacific Northwest is a place of rocky beaches and shifting sands, of high winds and raging seas. Its geography is beautiful but dangerous. Waterways have served as the lifeline for people of coastal regions, a center of commerce, but also a place of tragedy. Over two thousand shipwrecks rest at the bottom of Northwest > Continue Reading
The Washington State History Museum will offer FREE admission to all from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM on Monday, January 20, 2020, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us and see performances from Tacoma Arts Live. Explore the inspirational exhibition Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. highlighting over 2 dozen African American men, past and present, > Continue Reading
FREE. All ages welcome. Door open at 5:30! American drinking traditions expanded and evolved at the population moved west. The barkeep deserves a place alongside explorers and farmers I our western pantheon.; Cocktail historian Renee Cebula will tell stories about the how people drank and what they consumed changed as the west expanded.
December 20, 2019-January 1, 2020, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, closed Dec. 24 and 25, open Jan. 1 Included with admission, FREE for members Note: Discounts and library passes are not valid during Model Train Festival Bring your family, friends, and the railroad enthusiasts in your life to see this showcase of the most spectacular and detailed > Continue Reading
$20 pre-registration, $25 at the door, $50 VIP package FREE for members! Pssst... membership starts at just $45.00. The exhibition Little Black Dress: A Fashion Evolution was created by the Washington State History Museum featuring 37 dresses from our collection, ranging from the 1860s to the 2010s. Find all the requisite accessories that span that > Continue Reading
FREE and open to the public The Washington State History Museum is developing a new exhibition about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII as a result of Executive Order 9066. We are looking for resources in our community to help tell this story. Is this legacy part of your story? Please bring any relevant > Continue Reading
Discover the complicated history, politics, and future of space exploration with Aerospace Engineer and UWT Senior Lecturer Emeritus Linda Dawson, who worked on the space shuttle program at NASA’s Houston Control Center. Then visit the Washington State History Museum's exhibit "A New Moon Rises," featuring 51 dramatic, large-scale landscape images of the Moon’s surface.
Use exploration techniques to navigate a treasure hunt around the museum. Chart your journey and jot down observations in your own explorer’s journal. Family Saturday events feature hands-on activities inspired by local history. These events are scheduled from 1:00-3:00 on the second Saturday of each month. Activities are designed for children ages 4-12 but all > Continue Reading
