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Press Releases

October 2012
HONORING OUR VETERANS: Free Admission to the Washington State History Museum for Veterans Day

July 2012
Washington State History Museum Welcomes Seventh Annual In the Spirit: Northwest Native Arts Market & Festival

June 2012
Washington State Historical Society Partners with Tribal Nation and Park Services to Debut Middle Village/Station Camp Park

May 2012
Free Admission for Active Duty Military this Summer in Tacoma’s Museum District

Washington State History Museum Unveils 2012 In the Spirit Exhibit, One of the Largest Native American Arts Showcases in the Northwest

February 2012
Museum will launch Hope in Hard Times: Washington During the Great Depression

November 23, 2011
Over 10,000 Expected at State History Museum’s 16th Annual Model Train Festival


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