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Thursday, August 2, 2018
10 am – 8 pm

Free First Thursday

On the first Thursday of each month, general admission to MOHAI’s permanent exhibits is free all day long! Free admission includes: True Northwest: The Seattle Journey and the Bezos Center for Innovation.

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
10 am – 8 pm

Free First Thursday

On the first Thursday of each month, general admission to MOHAI’s permanent exhibits is free all day long! Free admission includes: True Northwest: The Seattle Journey and the Bezos Center for Innovation.

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Monday, July 23, 2018
10 am – 1 pm

miniMOHAI

miniMOHAI is back! Drop by MOHAI every Monday this summer for this hands-on program for kids 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Engage in a variety of interactive pop-up exhibits around the museum all about transportation innovations using sensory bins,...

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Monday, July 30, 2018
10 am – 1 pm

miniMOHAI

miniMOHAI is back! Drop by MOHAI every Monday this summer for this hands-on program for kids 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Engage in a variety of interactive pop-up exhibits around the museum all about transportation innovations using sensory bins,...

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Monday, August 6, 2018
10 am – 1 pm

miniMOHAI

miniMOHAI is back! Drop by MOHAI every Monday this summer for this hands-on program for kids 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Engage in a variety of interactive pop-up exhibits around the museum all about transportation innovations using sensory bins,...

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Monday, August 13, 2018
10 am – 1 pm

miniMOHAI

miniMOHAI is back! Drop by MOHAI every Monday this summer for this hands-on program for kids 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Engage in a variety of interactive pop-up exhibits around the museum all about transportation innovations using sensory bins,...

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Monday, August 20, 2018
10 am – 1 pm

miniMOHAI

miniMOHAI is back! Drop by MOHAI every Monday this summer for this hands-on program for kids 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Engage in a variety of interactive pop-up exhibits around the museum all about transportation innovations using sensory bins,...

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Monday, August 27, 2018
10 am – 1 pm

miniMOHAI

miniMOHAI is back! Drop by MOHAI every Monday this summer for this hands-on program for kids 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Engage in a variety of interactive pop-up exhibits around the museum all about transportation innovations using sensory bins,...

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Sunday, July 22, 2018
2 – 4:30 pm

SS VIRGINIA V Cruise: Planes, Trains, and Steam Engines

Hop aboard Seattle’s historic steamship, the SS VIRGINIA V, to explore the inner-workings of steam engines and discover what makes these powerful machines go. Dive into the history of mail delivery on Lake Union by planes, trains, and steamships. All tickets include...

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Friday, July 27, 2018
6 – 8:30 pm

An Evening with Bobo

Secure your bragging rights for this exclusive MOHAI soiree featuring a very special guest: Bobo, Seattle’s beloved gorilla. Bobo captured the imagination of children and adults alike as one of the premier attractions at Woodland Park Zoo in the 1950s and 1960s,...

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Saturday, July 28, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Cyanotype Sun Prints

Take advantage of the sunny weather to make cyanotypes, or sun prints, with local artist Isobel Davis. Learn how to use natural and manmade objects and paper cutouts on photo-reactive paper to create your unique sun print!

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
6 – 7:30 pm

Segregated Seattle: Walk the Infamous Red Line

Join MOHAI and the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild for a series of social history walking tours around Seattle this summer! Walk along the infamous “red line,” hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation. This family-friendly walk, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the...

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Saturday, August 11, 2018
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Seattle’s Original Gayborhood Walking Tour

Join MOHAI and the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild for a series of social history walking tours around Seattle this summer! This tour, led by Julian Barr, traces a queer history of Pioneer Square from 1890 to the present, starting at the corner...

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
7 – 9:30 pm

SS VIRGINIA V Cruise: Salish Waterlines

Explore the Native history of Seattle’s waterways with Muckleshoot Tribe Historian, Warren King George, aboard the SS VIRGINIA V. Learn about Coast Salish peoples’ traditional and current uses of Lake Union’s abundant natural resources and the ecosystem’s resiliency in the face of...

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm

History Café: George Guttormsen, Forrest Gump of the Northwest

Much like the fictional character Forrest Gump, George Guttormsen’s life intertwined with significant figures and events and left a mark on Washington State history. Guttormsen defended local author Betty MacDonald from defamation charges, worked with celebrated congressman Marion Zionchek, and played quarterback...

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
7 – 8:30 pm

Not Your Princess

Romanticized images of Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), taken by Edward Curtis and others, were part of a much broader stereotypical trope that continues to impact present-day representations of indigenous women. Meet contemporary artists and scholars who resist these colonial narratives, shattering stereotypes and...

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Thursday, August 23, 2018
6 – 7:30 pm

Becoming a City: Walking North Lake’s Urban Evolution

Join MOHAI and the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild for a series of social history walking tours around Seattle this summer! Join historian Roneva Keel for a tour of Seattle’s North Lake Union, starting in Fremont. This case study, set in the early...

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Saturday, August 25, 2018
10:30 am – 12 pm

Segregated Seattle: Walk the Infamous Red Line

Join MOHAI and the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild for a series of social history walking tours around Seattle this summer! Walk along the infamous “red line,” hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation. This family-friendly walk, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the...

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Saturday, August 25, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Fantasy LED Balls

Engineering meets playtime! Learn about LED lights and circuits with local artist Brian Morris while building your own Fantasy LED Ball.

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
6 pm

Washington at War: The Evergreen State in World War I

In 1917, the United States entered The Great War to fight alongside European allies. But Washington’s homefront experience began long before the country entered the war. Led by historian Lorraine McConaghy, this “Readers’ Theater” allows participants to speak the history they are...

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
7 – 8:30 pm

MOHAI Fashion Lecture: Seattle Fashion in Boom Times

The Klondike Gold Rush reshaped Seattle, including its fledgling clothing and retail industry. Today, Seattle is booming again. How is the tech industry changing and influencing fashion—and what parallels might there be in the city’s past? Explore this tale of two Gold...

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Saturday, September 15, 2018
1 pm

Living Voices: Hear My Voice

How long was the fight for women’s suffrage? Follow Jessie as she learns about the history of the women who started the movement for women’s right to vote, the new generation continuing the fight, and those who oppose it (including her own...

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm

History Café: Seattle’s Freeway Revolt

Seattle would be a very different city today were it not for the citizen activists who opposed plans calling for a dense network of freeways traversing and girdling the city. A coalition of activists, representing communities from Mt. Baker to Lake City...

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Saturday, September 22, 2018
1 pm

Race: The Al Young Story

Enjoy a special screening of Race: The Al Young Story. Find out how local legend Al Young broke stereotypes to become the first Asian American world champion drag racer, overcoming a learning disability in the process. Join Al Young for this special...

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm

ENGAGE: Put it On the Ballot

Learn more about the city we call home and how our civic past shapes our present. Meet new people and gain the tools to create change from some of our region’s most inspiring leaders. Explore the unique history and present-day opportunities provided...

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Thursday, September 27, 2018
7 – 8:30 pm

Community Conversation: The Reality of Fake News

Accusations of “fake news” have dominated the national news cycle for the last two years. Misinformation runs rampant on social media and erodes the public’s trust in traditional media. This is not a new problem. Political distortion of truth characterizes much of...

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Saturday, September 29, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Shadow Puppets

Come create shadow puppets with artist and puppeteer Dustin Curtis, then put on a shadow play of your own invention!

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Friday, November 2, 2018
5:30 – 9:30 pm

2018 History Makers Gala

Join us for MOHAI’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and a fashion-themed extravaganza to celebrate the upcoming exhibit, Seattle Style: Fashion/Function. This special event raises vital support for MOHAI’s exhibits and programs, including our K-12 education curriculum which serves almost 30,000 students...

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Ongoing Programs

Denny Lecture

Learn about some of the most influential topics in Seattle and Puget Sound history.

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History Café

Join a monthly conversation uncovering unique Seattle stories relevant to a changing community.

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Seattle 10

Seattle and Puget Sound companies are pushing the boundaries of innovation and inspiring the future.

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MOHAI Youth Advisors

MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) is a place for high school students to investigate, explore, and be empowered to create a more teen-friendly museum.

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miniMOHAI

Drop by MOHAI in the summer for hands-on experiences made for the littlest learners and families.

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Maker Days

Tinker, experiment, and create alongside some of Seattle’s most innovative makers.

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Exploration and Innovation Packs

Kids ages 3–10 use Exploration and Innovation Packs to go on a journey through MOHAI and investigate history in fun new ways.

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Fashion History

What defines Seattle’s style? Unveil local trends and fashion during lectures and viewings.

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MOHAI Community Conversations

Discuss topics with peers about the greatest issues facing Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, and Washington State.

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Summer Camps

Spend summers with MOHAI and go adventuring!

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History Makers Gala

Help make history and support Puget Sound’s communities. Each fall, the History Makers Gala celebrates MOHAI’s accomplishments of that year and toasts the Educator of the Year, while raising support for upcoming education and programming activities.

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What’s Next: Innovation Breakfast

From products and services, music and airplanes, to medicine and social wellbeing, the ideas cultivated here in Seattle have had a global impact.

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BookMarked Seattle: Finding Your Place in Seattle’s Story

What’s YOUR Seattle story? Seattle holds a different story for every one of us. To explore the complicated and multifaceted history of this city, the MOHAI Youth Advisors are launching a book club and kicking it off with an art and writing...

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