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See below for a list of our news releases in PDF format.
News Releases
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2020
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January 2020
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2019
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November 2019
- Smithsonian exhibition inspires with history of revolutionary African American men, opens in Tacoma on Dec. 21
- Who loves trains? Washington State History Museum’s Model Train Festival opens Dec. 20.
October 2019
- Communities across Washington prepare to commemorate the 2020 suffrage centennial
- New tribal liaison will expand State Historical Society’s outreach to tribal nations
- Printmaking shop appears at Washington State History Museum
August 2019
- Who is making history in Washington? WSHS announces annual History Awards
- IN THE SPIRIT Northwest Native Festival
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
- Day of Remembrance
- Heritage Capital Projects funded at $9.7 M
- Agents of Change: 20 Remarkable Jewish Women of Washington
March 2019
- A Thousand Words’ Worth: Washington Authors Tell Stories With Objects
- Citizenship Ceremony held at Washington State History Museum
- Behind the Scenes of Forgotten Prison with KNKX
February 2019
January 2019
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2018
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September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
March 2018
- Learning about the past has never been livelier at the Washington State History Museum
- Students across the state gear up for a challenge: the April 21 Washington History Day competition
- Got a historic renovation, heritage or preservation project in mind? WSHS may be able to offer funds
January 2018
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2017
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November 2017
September 2017
- Visionaries and risk takers: Glasnost & Goodwill highlights Washington’s grassroots Cold War activists
- Loyal Opposition: The Protest Photos of George P. Hickey
- Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diaries of Takuichi Fujii
- Wartime, protests, immigration, Soviets, UFOs, and model trains? See it all this fall at the History Museum. Fall Exhibitions and Programs September through December.
August 2017
- In The Spirit Northwest Native Festival
- Washington State Historical Society Annual Award Winners Announced
- Tacoma featured on Book TV (on C-SPAN2) & American History TV (on C-SPAN3), Weekend of August 5-6
June 2017
- Life in the Past Lane: Summer Fun at the Washington State History Museum
- IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts presents inspiring new works at the Washington State History Museum
- Summer Youth Docent Program
May 2017
April 2017
- Tacoma becomes “Super Bowl City” with Gridiron Glory at Washington State History Museum
- Honor John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday with author talk and book signing at Washington State History Museum
- Public ceremonies on April 25 at State Capitol will honor Washingtonians who served in WWI
- Washington students are top competitors in march toward State and National History Day 2017