Though far away from the hip-hop centers of New York City and Los Angeles, in the early 1980s Seattle hip-hop artists developed a community-based culture of stylistic experimentation and multiethnic collaboration. Famous hip-hop figures including Sir Mix-A-Lot and Macklemore found mainstream success...
If you can’t bring your students to MOHAI this school year, bring our collection to them! Using MOHAI’s digitized collection, build tools that support object-based inquiry, and create multi-disciplinary learning experiences that stretch students’ critical and creative thinking skills- both in the...
Arising from the powerful global Black Lives Matter movement, the CHOP (Capital Hill Occupied Protest) is the first autonomous zone in Seattle. Join local artists and activists who share their stories and connection to pieces of CHOP art and what it means...
How will our political life change after the significant impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic? What lessons can we learn from the influenza pandemic that forever changed our region, and the world, in 1918? Join MOHAI’s own Executive Director, Leonard Garfield, and...
During World War II and throughout the Cold War, the Hanford Works in Eastern Washington produced plutonium for atomic weapons. The use of these weapons led to enormous loss of life in Japan, an arms race, and unprecedented levels of contamination of...
How does history shape who you are? Hear from community members inspired by moments from local Black history that impact their present lives. When History Is Your Story features the collections and research of the Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS) and is co-presented by...
On the second Saturday of the month, Democracy Dialogues brings together significant leaders for intimate conversations streamed directly to your home. Listen as they explore some of the most pressing issues impacting democracy in our time. Further details coming soon! Generous support...
Learn about the history of health and homelessness in Seattle as author, nurse, and public health researcher Josephine Ensign shares information from her new book, Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in an American City. Ensign uses narrative history to...
Stories bind communities together, revealing histories that lay the foundation for who we are, and where we are going. Within the LGBTQ+ community, experiences of belonging and exclusion are central to the search for connection, identity and acknowledgment of basic human rights....
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.
On the second Saturday of the month, Democracy Dialogues brings together significant leaders for intimate conversations streamed directly to your home.
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.
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...
MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) is a place for high school students to investigate, explore, and be empowered to create a more teen-friendly museum.
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.
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 have launched a book club.
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