Get a new point of view with an artifact or two! Visitors of all ages are welcome to drop in any time during the session for a multi-sensory exploration of Perspectives on Place: Photographs From Here with a MOHAI educator. Take a...
Visit MOHAI on the First Thursday of every month for free admission to the museum’s permanent exhibits between 5—8 pm. Free admission includes: True Northwest: The Seattle Journey, Maritime Seattle, and the Bezos Center for Innovation. The Ansel Adams: Masterworks and Perspectives...
What is your view of the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world? Using this lens, community photography curators Ella Guo, Rachel Heaton, and Jourdan Imani Keith selected images from the collections of MOHAI and the Black Heritage Society...
Come play outside and deepen your relationship with nature in Seattle and beyond. Pitch a softball, explore Seattle plants and animals, contribute to a collaborative art piece, and more! Bring your friends and family to Lake Union Park and see what adventures...
The Stack Family Terrace on MOHAI’s rooftop will be open to the public for the first time with a family-friendly Happy Hour. Visit MOHAI on Summer Thursday evenings between 4pm and 8pm admission to MOHAI is $10 for adults and $8 for...
Visit MOHAI for a tribute to REI Co-op CEO Jim Whittaker, including the display of artifacts from his historic 1963 summit of Mt. Everest. Pop-up REI displays throughout the weekend, check back for more details soon! Also on view are the Ansel...
It’s all about the framing in this all-ages scavenger hunt of Lake Union Park! Explore the natural and built environments of South Lake Union, Seattle’s shifting shorelines, and relationships between people and place. Uncover history that is seen and unseen throughout the...
MOHAI is excited to announce Brittney Frantece as our first annual Curator’s Fellow. The Curator’s Fellowship invites community and academic historians to bring a new perspective to MOHAI’s extensive collections. Brittney will analyze photographs in the Al Smith Collection, which tell the...
Join local author and illustrator Susanna Ryan, creator of Seattle Walk Report, as she shares stories from the overlooked history that helped shape street-level Seattle — from coal chutes in Capitol Hill to lampposts in Pioneer Square. Get a behind-the-scenes look at...
Sixty years ago, Seattle hosted an extraordinary, futuristic-themed World’s Fair. Clothing was an important part of the fair’s story: including space-age uniforms for staff, wearable souvenirs with enchanting illustrations of the fairgrounds, and a live fashion show of contemporary designs sponsored by...
SEATTLE DRAG RACING ICON Al Young’s Dodge Challenger is a piece of Northwest automotive racing history. It was built-out in local shops and driven to historic accomplishments.
From products and services, to music and aeronautics, to medicine and social well-being, the ideas cultivated here have a global impact.
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.
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.
Discuss topics with peers about the greatest issues facing Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, and Washington State.
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...
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.
Explore examples of innovations throughout history, build skills for innovation, and let your imagination soar with activities for the young and young at heart that rotate bi-monthly. At the museum, sit down at the Idea Lab any time for a self-guided, hands-on...
Community Outreach Admissions is designed to make it easier for historically excluded communities to access MOHAI exhibits.
The Curator’s Fellowship invites community and academic historians to bring a new perspective to MOHAI’s extensive collections, and share their findings at MOHAI’s annual Curator’s Lecture.
Every year, MOHAI celebrates individuals and organizations that have impacted our city, our nation, or our collective quality of life, through their innovative ways of thinking and creating positive change in our community.
Every year, MOHAI recognizes and honors an educator who personifies excellence in education, in the classroom, in after-school programs, in community spaces, or in cultural organizations, who is making a positive impact on students or youth up to grade 12.
Get a new point of view with an artifact or two!
History Lab is a summer intensive for high school students entering grades 10-12 interested in local history and storytelling. Strengthen your historical research skills and explore creative ways to interpret and share history!
It’s all about the framing in this all-ages scavenger hunt of Lake Union Park!
Enjoy a sip and the view from MOHAI’s Stack Family Terrace Thursday evenings in July and August. 4 pm – 8 pm!
Visit MOHAI on the First Thursday of every month for free admission to the museum’s permanent exhibits between 5—8 pm. Sponsored by Amazon.
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