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Saturday, May 5, 2018
11 am

On the Spot Gallery Talks

Dive deeper into the world captured in Al Smith’s photographs with 30-minute gallery talks on the first Saturday of the month. Speakers will share their memories and personal connections to the histories recorded by Al Smith’s camera, bringing these vibrant images to...

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Saturday, June 2, 2018
11 am

On the Spot Gallery Talks

Dive deeper into the world captured in Al Smith’s photographs with 30-minute gallery talks on the first Saturday of the month. Speakers will share their memories and personal connections to the histories recorded by Al Smith’s camera, bringing these vibrant images to...

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Thursday, May 3, 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. Seattle on the Spot: The Photographs of Al Smith exhibit price:...

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SPECIAL EDITION
Saturday, April 28, 2018
11 am

Special Edition: On the Spot Gallery Talk

Celebrate the installation of youth photographs in Seattle on the Spot: The Photographs of Al Smith with this special edition of On the Spot Gallery Talks, featuring the work of NAAM Youth Curators and MOHAI Youth View. Hear from NAAM Youth Curator Victoria Rosales...

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Saturday, April 28, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Start Soldering

Try your hand at soldering! Metrix Create:Space will have soldering irons, solder, kits, and helpful teachers to help you get started on your project.

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MEMBERS ONLY
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
6:30 – 9 pm

MOHAI Member Night

Celebrate Seattle on the Spot: The Photographs of Al Smith at a museum open-house just for MOHAI members and friends. Join us for a fun-filled evening featuring: Special presentation of Portrait of the City: The 25 Most Important Photographs from Seattle History...

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Taking Action: Facing the Opioid Epidemic

April’s Community Conversation deepens our understanding of the opioid epidemic. But the question remains: what can each individual do? During this drop-in evening skill-share, local organizations will share resources and present action-opportunities for addressing the impacts of opioid addiction within our communities....

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
12 am – 11:59 pm

GiveBIG

Join us for Seattle Foundation’s final GiveBIG. Early giving starts on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Give now or save the date for this community giving event! GiveBIG and help MOHAI connect all members of our community with history. Every gift makes a...

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Saturday, May 12, 2018
11 am

Behind the Seams: 1940s Fashion

Get a peek into MOHAI’s textile collection and view treasures rarely seen! For Seattle women in the 1940s, the Second World War affected clothing in many ways. It meant uniforms and rationing, but it also meant relishing the opportunity to dress up....

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Saturday, May 12, 2018
11 am – 3 pm

MOHAI Store Pop Up Trunk Show

Celebrate Mother’s Day with MOHAI! Visit the MOHAI Store for our second annual pop up trunk show featuring a variety of unique gifts and goods created by local artists. The trunk show is an opportunity for a wide range of artists and...

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
7 – 8:30 pm

Resisting Displacement

Al Smith documented decades of change in Seattle’s Central District. Today, nearly 1,100 people move to Seattle every week. How can we integrate newcomers without displacing longtime residents and businesses? From community land trusts to development moratoriums and community controlled development—come learn...

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
6:30 – 8 pm

History Café: Fighting Segregated Housing in the 1970s and 1980s

What exactly did Seattle’s open housing movement achieve? How were Seattle’s neighborhoods transformed in the wake of fair housing legislation? Once hemmed in to the Central District by restrictive covenants, Seattle’s African American population was slowly moving southward during the 1970s and...

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
7 – 8:30 am

What’s Next? Innovation Breakfast

Join MOHAI for a stimulating conversation with former Governor Christine Gregoire on Seattle’s unique role in addressing the region’s challenges. Proceeds from this special event support MOHAI’s educational programming, which inspires young people of all ages and backgrounds to become the next...

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Saturday, May 19, 2018
1 pm

Living Voices: La Causa

In the late 1960s a new movement changed the lives of Latin American farm workers who fought for civil rights and battled racism and indecent working conditions. Experience this chapter of American history as one young woman balances the demands of her...

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Saturday, May 26, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Fun with Fibers

Have fun with fibers! Come piece together a story with Pacific Northwest African American Quilters.

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Thursday, June 7, 2018
10 am – 8 pm

Free First Thursday: Pride Family Fun

Celebrate Pride Month at MOHAI! On this Free First Thursday, MOHAI offers a special welcome to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) families. Make crafts and cozy up in our reading corner for storytime with LGBTQ-themed books. Enjoy screenings of local...

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Saturday, June 16, 2018
5 – 8 pm

Hot Nights, Cool Jazz

Bring your dancing feet to this after-hours program! Swing the evening away with live jazz. Make your own beats with upcycled instruments and create jazz sounds at the Instrument Petting Zoo. Don’t miss this chance to see Seattle on the Spot: The...

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Sunday, June 17, 2018
2 – 4:30 pm

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

Hop aboard Seattle’s historic steamship, the SS Virginia V, on Father’s Day 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....

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
6:30 – 8 pm

History Café: Exploring Land Trusts with Queer the Land

Community land trusts were born from a legacy of people living and working together to build sustainable communities. Join Seattle’s newest queer & trans, black/indigenous/people of color housing collective, Queer The Land, as they explore the history of land trusts in Washington...

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Saturday, June 23, 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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Saturday, June 30, 2018
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Kite Creators

Summer is here! The American Kitefliers Association will help you build your own kite so that you’re ready to swoop off into the blue summer skies! The AKA is the largest kite club in the world, and promotes kiting and kite flying...

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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 Cafe

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 summers 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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Seattle on the Spot Photo Contest

Your photograph could be a part of Seattle on the Spot: The Photographs of Al Smith! Take a photo that showcases what’s special about our community and tag it with #SpotOnMOHAI via Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter by February 28 to enter.

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