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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
6:30 pm

ENGAGE: The Right to Vote

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this month’s program has been canceled. The ENGAGE series will continue in November with ENGAGE: The Art of Protest. Join us for a look at our region’s rich history of protest art, and the chance to create your own...

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Saturday, October 27, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Painting with Bacteria

Express your inner artist and mad scientist as SoundBioLab helps guests paint with (safe!) fluorescent bacteria. Penicil-lin us in for Saturday and create living, glowing art! MOHAI Maker Days explore what it takes to be an innovator. Join us on the last...

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
10 am – 8 pm

Free First Thursday: Day of the Dead

Celebrate Day of the Dead as we explore the ingredients that bring it all together! From masa and sugar to tamales and candy skulls, enjoy hands-on food demonstrations and tastings that showcase this celebration’s agricultural history. Come early for story time and...

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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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Friday, November 9, 2018
6:30 – 9 pm

WW1 America Member Celebration

Join MOHAI as we launch our WW1 America Armistice Centennial Commemoration weekend! Members and friends are invited to this after-hours reception at the museum. Explore the WW1 America exhibit and spend the evening uncovering the extraordinary stories of Americans during a turbulent...

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Saturday, November 10, 2018
7:30 – 9 pm

New World Order: The Geopolitics of Disruption and Change

Moderated by journalist and television personality Enrique Cerna, this panel discussion explores lessons from World War I that shed light on today’s changing geopolitical dynamics. Join us as we engage in this timely conversation with key thought leaders including Rear Admiral William...

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Sunday, November 11, 2018
10:30 am – 5 pm

Armistice Day Centennial Commemoration

MOHAI is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, also known as Armistice Day. There will be activities throughout the day for all ages to enjoy. Armistice Day Ceremony  10:30 am, Boeing Centennial Terrace Ceremony with special guest retired Rear...

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Saturday, November 17, 2018
1 pm

Living Voices: Native Vision

A Navajo girl explores her family’s past while struggling to keep her culture in a government-run boarding school. Her vision of becoming a modern healer in a changing world is brought to life as her community joins the U.S. in World War...

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Saturday, November 24, 2018
10 am – 8 pm

Greet the Season

Kick off the holiday season at Lake Union Park with MOHAI! Gather with family and friends as we welcome the arrival of the holidays with a day full of fun and good cheer: Take in a festive special showing of model trains...

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm

ENGAGE: The Art of Protest

Since 2016, many Americans have participated in protests for the first time. Learn about our region’s rich history of protest art while producing your own artistic resistance. Enjoy snacks, discussion, and fun while learning how to directly impact democracy. Speakers include: Lisa...

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Dissent: Patriotism or Treason?

Can you make the act of thinking a crime? According to local radical Louise Olivereau, the Espionage Act of 1917 did just that. Olivereau opposed U.S. involvement in World War I and encouraged men to refuse to fight. This act of dissent...

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
6 pm

Seattle Now & Then: Author Talk with Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard

Join the MOHAI Store for an author talk and book signing with Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard, author and photographer of the new coffee-table compilation titled Seattle Now and Then: The Historic Hundred. Paul Dorpat has written more than 1,800 “Now &...

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Saturday, December 15, 2018
1 pm

Living Voices: Klondike

The promise of riches and a new life during a time of turmoil drives one young woman to join a worldwide stampede in the last grand adventure of the 19th century. Living Voices combines live theatrical performances with archival film, turning history...

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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.

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Armistice Day Centennial Commemoration Weekend

Join MOHAI November 10—12 for a weekend-long regional commemoration of the “war to end all wars”.

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