Filipino migrant workers on the west coast of the United States have a long tradition of labor activism in the fields of California and the seafood canneries of Alaska. The harrowing stories of survival and determination are the legacy of this generation...
Shake it up, let loose, and have fun with primary source materials and other educators in our final workshop of the school year. Explore and practice creative strategies that help students think like historians, express themselves, and foster personal connections to historical...
GiveBIG to MOHAI now through May 5. Your gift of any amount helps to sustain the museum as we rebuild from the pandemic closure and plan for the future. Donations made through GiveBIG are fully tax-deductible through 501 Commons and are not...
Out of a time of loss and pain has also emerged great resilience and creativity. Living through a global pandemic has meant constantly adapting to changing circumstances and finding ways to persevere despite restrictions. Join this live conversation about the innovative solutions...
How did Northwest land end up in a checkerboard of land use? Grants to the Northern Pacific Railroad in the 19th century set up a pattern of public and private lands that placed homesteads, towns, tree farms, and federal forest reserves intermingled...
COVID-19 has changed our work-life in dramatic ways: blurring distinctions between home and work, casting low-wage workers on the frontlines as “essential” without safety measures, and highlighting existing racial and gender disparities in our work. Join us for a panel conversation featuring...
Join Dr. Erasmo C. Gamboa to hear the unpublished stories of the federal Bracero railroad track program. This often-forgotten program brought Mexican workers to the Pacific Northwest during World War II to work on the railroads by promising jobs, adequate wages, and...
Celebrate and connect this Pride Month through personal LGBTQ+ histories! Open to all community members who identify as LGBTQ+, this online gathering is a chance to a share a short story about a photo, garment, or artifact that illuminates your LGBTQ+ history...
Initiative 13, sponsored by Save Our Moral Ethics, sought to repeal Seattle’s ordinances protecting gay and lesbian employment and housing rights and to abolish the Office of Women’s Rights. In 1978, a broad coalition of organizations employed varied media strategies to convince...
Celebrate Juneteenth with a special storytelling-hour featuring Mr. Delbert Richardson. During this hour, Mr. Richardson will highlight the resistance of his ancestors during the periods of American chattel slavery and Jim Crow, as well as focus on the resilience of Black brilliance....
On the second Saturday of the month, Democracy Dialogues brings together significant leaders for intimate conversations streamed directly to your home.
Grab your friends and family for an adventure through the South Lake Union neighborhood. Start your journey in front of MOHAI and follow our digital scavenger hunt to explore the neighborhood and see the tangible impacts of the civic actions that shape...
During this historic moment, we invite you to connect with MOHAI in a new digital way. Find fun and unique ways to explore history at home with your friends and family.
This isn’t your everyday museum podcast—it’s completely teen-researched, written, and produced!
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.
Help support Puget Sound’s young people. Each fall, History Makers celebrates MOHAI’s accomplishments of that year, while raising support for upcoming education and programming activities.
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...
Learn about some of the most influential topics in Seattle and Puget Sound history.
Discuss topics with peers about the greatest issues facing Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, and Washington State.
From products and services, to music and aeronautics, to medicine and social well-being, the ideas cultivated here have a global impact.
Leonard Garfield, the Museum of History & Industry’s beloved Executive Director, is celebrating twenty years at MOHAI in April 2019. To honor his contributions to MOHAI and our community, the MOHAI Board of Trustees has established the Leonard Garfield Legacy Endowment. This...
Spend summers with MOHAI and go adventuring!
Tinker, experiment, and create alongside some of Seattle’s most innovative makers.
Drop by MOHAI on Summer Mondays for hands-on learning experiences designed to be shared by early learners and their grown-ups.
Kids ages 3–10 use Exploration and Innovation Packs to go on a journey through MOHAI and investigate history in fun new ways.
What defines Seattle’s style? Unveil local trends and fashion during lectures and viewings.
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