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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
7 pm

Beyond Borders: South Asian Immigrants and the Northwest

For more than 100 years, South Asians have migrated to the Pacific Northwest creating deep ties between the two regions. Each wave reflects the global and economic politics of its time and brings unique influences to the Pacific Northwest. Moderated by Dr....

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Saturday, January 25, 2020
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Making Train Cars

Learn how to assemble, paint, and weather unique model railway components with local artist and model train builder Thomas Stephenson! Recycle an older wooden train car as the base for a new wooden steam locomotive, or construct a building for your model...

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Thursday, February 6, 2020
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. For disability accommodations, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks prior to the...

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Saturday, February 15, 2020
1 – 3 pm

Black Women Building Political Power: Voices Past and Present

Black women played a crucial role in the fight for women’s suffrage despite active exclusion from the movement by white suffragists. A century after the 19th Amendment passed, barriers to voting and political involvement continue. Hear from black women tackling this systemic...

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
6:30 – 8 pm

History Café: What Bus Lines Tell Us About Seattle

Join artist, author, and bus driver Nathan Vass as he discusses the world of passenger interaction on Seattle’s city buses. Vass will share new stories alongside some of the more notorious moments detailed in his bestselling book, The Lines that Make Us:...

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Saturday, February 22, 2020
1 pm

Living Voices: The Right to Dream

Witness the struggle and sacrifice for civil rights in America through the eyes of an African American student in Mississippi during the 1950s and 1960s. Learn how the fight against prejudice has shaped our history. Living Voices combines live theatrical performances with...

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Saturday, February 29, 2020
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Making Macramé

Learn how to make macramé knots and create keychains, jewelry, and more with Maxx Follis-Goodkind of Push/Pull. Macramé is a form of textile creation using knots instead of weaving or knitting. While it might evoke images of décor from the 1970s, macramé...

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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. For disability accommodations, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks prior to the...

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
6 pm

5th Ave Theatre Presents: Baseball Saved Us

MOHAI and the 5th Avenue Theatre are proud to offer a free public performance of Baseball Saved Us, based on the groundbreaking children’s book by Seattle author Ken Mochizuki about the Japanese American concentration camp experience during World War II. The award-winning...

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Saturday, March 14, 2020
1 – 4 pm

Battle for the Ballot: Women and the Vote

A hundred years ago, the hard-fought 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. Join us for a celebration and exploration of voting rights and the fight for suffrage, and learn how racial discrimination prevented many women of color from accessing the...

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
6:30 – 8 pm

History Café: Women in Washington Wine

What does it take to make a splash in the wine industry? Join winemaker Kay Simon, founder of Yakima Valley’s Chinook Wines, for a behind the scenes look into the world of Washington state viticulture. Drawing on her experience as one of...

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Ongoing Programs

Summer Camps

Spend summers with MOHAI and go adventuring!

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History Café

Join a monthly conversation uncovering unique Seattle stories relevant to a changing community.

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Maker Days

Tinker, experiment, and create alongside some of Seattle’s most innovative makers.

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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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Leonard Garfield Legacy Endowment

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...

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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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Denny Lecture

Learn about some of the most influential topics in Seattle and Puget Sound history.

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miniMOHAI

Drop by MOHAI on Summer Mondays for hands-on learning experiences designed to be shared by early learners and their grown-ups.

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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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Rainy Day History Podcast

This isn’t your everyday museum podcast—it’s completely teen-researched, written, and produced!

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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 have launched a book club.

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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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Innovation Exchange

From products and services, to music and aeronautics, to medicine and social well-being, the ideas cultivated here have a global impact.

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HOLIDAY HOURS

MOHAI is open late this Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend giving you more time to spend at the museum. Visit from 10 am—8 pm on Sunday, January 19 and Monday, January 20.

 

See the Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation and Mont-Saint-Michel exhibits before they close on January 26. *Call ahead to confirm there is space available for the Mont-Saint-Michel HoloLens 2 experience. Please sign-up and check-in at the museum front desk.

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