WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM EVENTS, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS
November
PROGRAM
“Home Front 1967”
November 19 @ 6:30 p.m.
During FREE Third Thursday
Catch a screening of the documentary, “Home Front 1967”. The documentary covers Vietnam from a number of perspectives, from young children to soldiers to protesters to ordinary people. It looks at the impact of the war on one small town. Discover the personal stories of the men who fought the distant war. Companion program to the exhibit Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam, on view through December 13.
EXHIBITS
Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam
NOW - DECEMBER 13
Graffiti has long been a form of artistic or political expression; some call it art, some call it vandalism. But archeologists and art historians find it useful to provide insight into the minds of those who inscribe personal messages in public places. View graffiti-inscribed canvas beds once aboard the USS Walker, and personal stories of Americans traveling to the Vietnam War.
Organized by the Vietnam Graffiti Project, in partnership with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
Icons of Washington History
Open NOVEMBER 11 - JULY 3
What makes Washington different from anywhere else in the world? Is it the landscape? Our
people? Certain events?
Washington State History Museum Director, David Nicandri, has picked out some of the best
representations of our
state from the Washington State Historical Society's collection to display in
Icons of Washington History.View some of the features, events, people and landscapes
that make Washington distinct.
For more information on these or any other events, exhibits or programs at the
Washington State History Museum, please visit
www.WashingtonHistory.org.
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High resolution photos are available on our
online image gallery, or upon request from Marketing Office.
About the
Washington State History Museum
The Washington State History Museum, flagship of the Washington State Historical Society, is located at 1911 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, just off 1-5. The Washington State History Museum presents exhibits, programs and events that bring Washington's history to life. The Washington State Historical Society has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and vividly presenting Washington's rich and varied history since 1891.
HOURS - Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with extended hours and FREE admission every third Thursday from 2 - 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ADMISSION - $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, age 60
and above; $6 for students and military with valid ID; children, age 5 and below, and members are always
FREE.
CONTACT – 1-888-BE THERE, www.WashingtonHistory.org
Media Contact:
Marketing Office
public relations coordinator
Washington State History Museum
253-798-5877