Share the journey of The New American, from the turmoil of the old country, to the promise of America. The immigrant journey includes the steamship passage of 1910, the path through Ellis Island, and the sweatshops of the lower east side of...
Visit MOHAI on the First Thursday of every month for free admission to the museum’s permanent exhibits between 5—8 pm. Free admission includes access to: True Northwest: The Seattle Journey, Maritime Seattle, Kid-Struction Zone, and the Bezos Center for Innovation. Thanks to...
This Event is Sold Out Create your own signature prints with artist Dionne Haroutunian (2002 Neddy Artist Award recipient) at a facilitated workshop. Learn how to create rubber plate stamps, known as safety-kut, and unleash your inner artist! For accessibility support, please...
To cities, sports have never been just entertainment. Join author Shaun Scott for a discussion of his new book, Heartbreak City: Seattle Sports and the Unmet Promise of Urban Progress. Flex your local sports knowledge with a game of trivia and learn...
How long was the fight for women’s suffrage? Experience the struggle of Women in America to achieve the Vote. Through the eyes of a young Suffragist, the movement for equal access to ballot box comes to life. Living Voices combines live theatrical...
Evidence of how Native people have lived in Puget Sound since Time Immemorial is all around us, from within the earth’s crust up to the treetops. Join Steven Moses, Director of Archaeology and Preservation at the Snoqualmie Tribe for a discussion on...
Homelessness is not a new issue in Seattle, but how we approach this complex topic has varied throughout the decades. Join us as Anne Frantilla and Jeanie Fisher from the Seattle Municipal Archives walk us through the ways Seattle’s government and residents...
Master T.Y.Pang taught Tai Chi, Qigong, Pa Kua and Xing Yi in Seattle for 38 years, inspiring thousands of students throughout Puget Sound to practice these arts to improve their health and happiness. View a never-before-seen video of Master Pang’s live performance...
Witness the dynamically changing Northwest at the turn of the century. The expansion of the railroad, the discovery of gold, labor struggles, and world war—these are the passages experienced by a young Swedish immigrant and her community. Living Voices combines live theatrical...
Join a monthly conversation uncovering unique Seattle stories relevant to a changing community.
MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) is a place for high school students to investigate, explore, and be empowered to create a more teen-friendly museum.
Visit MOHAI on the first Thursday of every month for free admission to the museum’s permanent exhibits between 5–8pm.
Community Outreach Admissions is designed to make it easier for historically excluded communities to access MOHAI exhibits.
Book-based conversations and lectures on a wide range of topics by local authors.
What defines Seattle’s style? Unveil local trends and fashion during lectures and viewings.
Kids ages 3–10 use Exploration and Innovation Packs to go on a journey through MOHAI and investigate history in fun new ways.
Explore examples of innovations throughout history, build skills for innovation, and let your imagination soar with activities for the young and young at heart that rotate every few months. At the museum, sit down at the Idea Lab any time for a...
This isn’t your everyday museum podcast. It’s completely teen-researched, written, and produced!
The Curator’s Fellowship invites community and academic historians to bring a new perspective to MOHAI’s extensive collections and share their findings at MOHAI’s annual Curator’s Fellowship Program.
Learn about some of the most influential topics in Seattle and Puget Sound history.
From products and services, to music and aeronautics, to medicine and social well-being, the ideas cultivated here have a global impact.
In this annual lecture series, curators and special guests share new perspectives on MOHAI’s artifacts, exhibits and stories. Hear from familiar and fresh voices as they reveal the compelling narratives and diverse experiences that are embedded in MOHAI’s distinctive and extraordinary historical...
Every year, MOHAI celebrates individuals and organizations that have impacted our city, our nation, or our collective quality of life, through their innovative ways of thinking and creating positive change in our community.
Every year, MOHAI recognizes and honors an educator who personifies excellence in education, in the classroom, in after-school programs, in community spaces, or in cultural organizations, who is making a positive impact on students or youth up to grade 12.
History Lab is a summer intensive for high school students entering grades 10-12 interested in local history and storytelling. Strengthen your historical research skills and explore creative ways to interpret and share history!
Spend summers with MOHAI and go adventuring!
Enjoy a sip and the view from MOHAI’s Stack Family Terrace Thursday evenings in July and August. 4 pm-8 pm!
MOHAI’s largest and most festive fundraiser of the year raises funds critical to MOHAI’s vision of being a vibrant resource where history is accessible to all and inspires us to be life-long learners. Celebrate our mission, Every Day Heroes, Educator of the...
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