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See below for a list of our news releases in PDF format.
News Releases
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2021
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November 2021
- Unveiling scheduled for marker on Capitol Campus honoring Black pioneer George Bush and his family
- New Diversity in Local History grants program creates 11 paid internship opportunities across Washington
August 2021
- Experience the “magical qualities of place” this fall at the Washington State History Museum with three new exhibitions
- Who is doing dynamic work in the field of history? Washington State Historical Society reveals annual History Awards.
July 2021
- It’s back! Annual IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival returns to the Tacoma Museum District on August 7
- See Contemporary Native Arts at the Washington State History Museum: 16th Annual IN THE SPIRIT exhibition opens July 15
June 2021
May 2021
- The Washington State History Museum features seldom-spotlighted history in “Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West”
- Tacoma’s Museum District Reopening Breathes Life into Downtown
April 2021
- Robes of Changemaker: Swinomish Indian Tribe shares cherished Boldt family donation with Washington State Historical Society
- Call to Native artists for annual IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition at Washington State History Museum
March 2021
February 2021
- Black History Project: New marker on Capitol Campus to honor contributions of Bush family
George Bush was the first Black pioneer in Washington Territory; his son William Owen was the state’s first Black legislator - From Black pioneers to Seattle hip hop: Learn about Black Washingtonians during February and beyond
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2020
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November 2020
October 2020
- Washington State Historical Society wants your help to evaluate markers and monuments
- On the eve of the elections, learn about the 19th Amendment at Washington State History Museum’s “Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting”
September 2020
- Washington State Historical Society presents “Contested Spaces: Power and Resistance in the Pacific Northwest” – the 67th Pacific Northwest History Conference, October 20-23, 2020
- Washington State History Museum re-opens Tuesday, September 29
August 2020
- Historians in Washington receive prestigious recognition Washington State Historical Society announces annual History Awards recipients
- IN THE SPIRIT Northwest Native Festival will go virtual for 2020
Tacoma’s annual Native arts festival is online this year with a virtual arts marketplace - When will Tacoma Museum District reopen?
July 2020
- All aboard the Suffrage Special Whistle Stop Tour! Rolling out August 19, 2020
- 15th Annual IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition opens online on July 16
May 2020
- Washington State Historical Society wins prestigious national award for McNeil Island Prison exhibition
- 40th Eruption Anniversary Virtual Story Circle: Voices of the Mount St. Helens Community
April 2020
- Washington State Historical Society’s new Head of Collections asks you to help document COVID-19 in the Evergreen State
- Cultural Connections: Remote Learning and Program Opportunities with the Tacoma Museum District
February 2020
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