The Washington State History Museum is preparing a new exhibition about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII as a result of Executive Order 9066. We are seeking resources to connect this story to people in our state. Can you share your history? Please bring any relevant photographs, letters, documents, drawings or pamphlets to scan, > Continue Reading
This annual FREE family festival and arts market is a community favorite! This year, the event will expand further to include three museums in the museum district─the Washington State History Museum, the Museum of Glass, and Tacoma Art Museum. All three museums are free for the day. Shop for handmade Native arts and meet the > Continue Reading
Meet and hear from artist Samuel Stitt, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, whose work Certificate of Degree of Caucasian Blood is featured in this juried exhibition of contemporary Native art. See his work as he describes his inspiration and artistic practices. Words from Stitt about Certificate of Degree of Caucasian Blood, 2019 "The issue of blood > Continue Reading
Now in its 14th year, IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition is a summer favorite. This juried exhibition features work in a variety of mediums created by Native artists from throughout the Northwest and beyond. Celebrate the artists and and honor the award winners at a special ceremony on opening night. Hear from the artists and learn > Continue Reading
Does your child love trains? See our model train, play with toy trains, and learn about Washington’s rich railroad history at this family-friendly event. Join other families in the galleries with a museum facilitator. Make something of your own to take home!
McMenamins Elks Temple, the Washington State Historical Society and the Tacoma Historical Society bring you Eyes of the Totem. This 1926 visual masterpiece was filmed in Tacoma and Steilacoom, when Tacoma housed a Hollywood-quality film studio! Hear the story of how Tacoma became the home of a major motion picture studio during the 1920s. See a > Continue Reading
Learn about the forced incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during WWII. Make paper cranes in remembrance. Join the community in a procession to Union Station, the site of forced evacuation. The museum is crowd-sourcing content for a future exhibition on this subject, and the Japanese community is invited to bring photographs and documents from > Continue Reading
Let’s Face It Walk is a fundraising event of years past to be as inclusive as possible to all of our participants, community partners and SACPC Board of Directors, staff and volunteers. This issue affects us all and we want everyone to feel welcome and represented at our events. The spirit of the event is > Continue Reading
In honor of our current exhibition A Thousand Words' Worth, we are hosting a MUSEUM BOOK FAIR! Join us for a full day at the museum with Washington-based authors, illustrators, and publishers. Listen to author talks, make your own zine, type or write a letter to mail, see interactive storytelling in the galleries, and a enjoy > Continue Reading
Check in and mingle: 5:30 pm Overview of Tacoma Creates: 5:45 pm Small group discussions: 6:15 pm Calling Tacoma’s heritage community. We depend on your unique insights into how Tacoma Creates can help advance the work you are doing to enrich the lives of our citizens. Let’s talk! Tacoma Creates is a voter-approved initiative to > Continue Reading
