Featured Exhibits
at the History Museum in Tacoma

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Let’s Ride! Motorcycling the Northwest

ENDS JUNE 23, 2013

Sponsored by:

A century of motorcycling as Northwesterners have experienced it – emblems of freedom; commercial and police vehicles; racers and touring bikes; chopped, personalized, and celebrity-owned machines. The exhibit combines rare bikes with grand themes in Northwest history. A bi-monthly speaker series and a Poker Run to raise money to help fund transportation for area school children to visit the museum are planned for the exhibit. On-site visits from local motorcycle clubs are also expected.

Organized by the Washington State Historical Society.

IN THE SPIRIT: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts

JUNE 8 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2013

The Wind, The Water and The Sturgeon by Toma Mark Villa (Yakama Nation), Best in Show 2012.

The IN THE SPIRIT exhibit contains an exciting and diverse selection of contemporary Native American art representing many cultures and including both traditional and innovative works. The exhibit pieces were chosen by a jury of local Native American art experts. The opening night reception on Saturday, June 8th will feature an awards presentation.

Organized by the Washington State Historical Society and The Longhouse Education & Cultural Center at the Evergreen State College; funded in part by the Tulalip Tribe Charitable Fund, the Nisqually Tribe Charitable Fund, the Tacoma Arts Commission, and media sponsor KUOW.

From the Collection

Ongoing

An ongoing but changing exhibit in the History Museum's Haley Gallery showcasing select artifacts from the Society's collection. The exhibit will change quarterly, displaying a different set of three artifacts: a recent acquisition, a curator's favorite, and a mystery object whose identity visitors are invited to guess. The exhibit shows that collecting is a very human activity and invites visitors to share their collecting stories.