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All the Sacrifices You’ve Made / Todos los sacrificios que has hecho

Feb 5 - Oct 16 2022
UW students are working with Borderland Collective to create work that explores migrant farmworker family life. Explore their photographs, documents, and objects, alongside items from the permanent collection of the Washington State Historical Society.
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IN THE SPIRIT CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS 2022

Jun 16 - Sep 11 2022
IN THE SPIRIT is an annual summer celebration of diverse Native American arts and culture, including a juried exhibition at the Washington State History Museum, an Artist Awards event, artist talks, and an indoor/outdoor community festival with an arts market. 
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Great Hall of Washington History

Permanent Exhibition
Our largest exhibit is a walk through time, showcasing some of the state’s earliest history and a variety of artifacts from Native American civilizations and cultures.
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Virtual Tour Available

REMEMBRANCE

Permanent Exhibition
This new long-term gallery at Washington State History Museum explores the intergenerational impacts and legacy of the incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II as a result of Executive Order 9066. Many of the letters, photographs, ephemera, and objects on view were contributed by people in our community who were incarcerated, or are the descendants of those who were incarcerated.
Washington: My Home

Washington: My Home

Permanent Exhibition
This permanent exhibit explores migration and immigration through the experiences of diverse individuals who, over time, have come to live in Washington.
360 - opening September 16, 2021

360

Permanent Exhibition
Why is it called 360, you may wonder? That's the distance in miles from the eastern flatland to the western shore, measuring between the boundaries drawn when Washington became a state in 1889. From mountain and prairie to river and sea, relationships to place have sustained and drawn people here, while shaping the lives of those who have always called this land home.
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Online)
Digital Exhibition

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Permanent Exhibition
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Explore an online exhibit about Dr. King’s visit to Washington in 1961. Make your own Right to Dream Star by following along with a video by arts educator Valencia Carroll.
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Family Saturdays

Every Saturday through June 2022, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Families can participate in themed, self-guided activities at the History Museum every Saturday of the month! Each month will feature a different focus that lets you do the work of history, collaboratively! We’ll provide a handout with prompts and ideas; you bring your family, curiosity, and time to explore!
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Tacoma Pride

Jul 9, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
The Tacoma Pride Festival is an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ advocacy and the joy of living a full, transparent life.
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Third Thursdays

Jul 21, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Welcome to FREE Third Thursday! The Washington State History Museum is pleased to offer free admission for all from 3:00-8:00 PM. Come see the exhibitions! Consider making an evening of it and enjoy refreshments or a meal downtown along Pacific Avenue.
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Family Saturdays

Every Saturday through September 2022, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Families can participate in themed, self-guided activities at the History Museum every Saturday of the month! Each month will feature a different focus that lets you do the work of history, collaboratively! We’ll provide a handout with prompts and ideas; you bring your family, curiosity, and time to explore!
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IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival

Aug 6, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Visit the Washington State History Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and Museum of Glass free of charge, peruse vendors and talk with artists about their work. See contemporary Native art!