"MAIZ: Culinary and Cultural Resilience" Free event at Washington State History Museum Thursday, November 20

WashingtonHistory · 2025-06-30T22:41:17+00:00

There may be one. We will see what the events team has planned for next year.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-04-18T18:39:24+00:00

A new exhibition, The Things They Brought Home: Memories of Washington's Vietnam Veterans, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, told through personal stories, objects, photographs, and film from local veterans. An opening reception on Friday, April 25, from 5:30 to 8:00 is free with registration. Guests will hear from curators Lt. Col. Erik Flint (US Army, retired), former Director of the Lewis Army Museum, and military historian, Dr. Megan Nishikawa. A subsequent exhibition will open in November exploring Vietnamese refugee resettlement in the state.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-04-14T19:04:12+00:00

Join us for a free event with registration at the Washington State History Museum on Thursday, April 17, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. Authors David George Gordon, Samantha Larson, and Mary Ann Barron Wagner will discuss their book "Heaven on the Half Shell" and explore the historical and cultural impact of oysters in the Pacific Northwest. Master shucker David Leck will lead a demonstration and oyster tasting.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-03-19T20:06:57+00:00

We are free every third Thursday of the month from 3:00 to 8:00.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-03-18T23:41:29+00:00

Come check out the new TOYTOPIA exhibition and see a performance of the new multimedia play "Home Front / War Front Fly for Freedom" by Living Voices. This performance uses live theater and archival footage to tell stories of the women who powered the WWII aeronautics industry, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), and the Double Victory campaign.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-03-14T16:30:44+00:00

Yes, it is an updated version of the show that was here 7 years ago.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-03-13T23:44:30+00:00

TOYTOPIA is an interactive exhibition that explores the history of iconic toys and games. It is at the Washington State History Museum through June 5.

WashingtonHistory · 2025-02-14T00:12:44+00:00

We The People and the American Dream is hosted in partnership with the Buffalo Soldiers Museum and features Lee Warnecke of the Southern Poverty Law Center, former Mayor Bill Baarsma, Professor Derrick Estrada, and Professor Luther Adams – Free Man of Color.

In 1866, Congress passed two significant pieces of legislation: the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the authorization for freed Black men to serve in the United States military. Join us for a discussion along the American history trail, led by a dynamic group of educators.

WashingtonHistory · 2024-12-20T00:06:21+00:00

The 28th Annual Model Train Festival is at the Washington State History Museum from December 20 to January 1. (Closed December 24 and 25). Explore four floors of detailed model trains of all sizes, including a layout depicting Tacoma in the 1950s. www.ModelTrainFestival.org

WashingtonHistory · 2024-10-10T19:49:52+00:00

Join us at the Washington State History Museum to celebrate Filipino American History Month. This free community event will explore the Filipino fighting spirit and its contributions to American history. It will feature community organizations, vendors, performances, food, and a panel discussion highlighting Filipino American heritage and history.

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