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Thursday, January 3, 2019
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. WW1 America special exhibit price during Free First Thursday: $14.95 adults, $12.95 students/seniors,...

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Thursday, February 7, 2019
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. WW1 America special exhibit price during Free First Thursday: $14.95 adults, $12.95 students/seniors,...

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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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Saturday, January 12, 2019
10 am – 2 pm

WW1 America Educator Workshop

Join MOHAI educators as we explore the art and messaging of WWI-era posters! Get hands-on with primary sources, activities, and art-making that use historical thinking to build media literacy in the classroom. Learn how to conduct research using MOHAI’s collection, build tools...

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Saturday, January 12, 2019
11 am – 3 pm

Up Close: The War to End All Wars

You create the content at this one-day pop-up exhibit! Bring your favorite WWI era artifact and join the conversation about how WWI impacted life in America. Display your family antiques alongside artifacts from the Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Buffalo Soldiers...

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Monday, January 14, 2019
7 – 8:30 pm

The Art of Persuasion: Propaganda Posters from WWI to Today

How do you shape the national narrative? From marketing a war to tackling current social issues, propaganda posters have long served as a means to shift public perception. During WWI, the United States recruited famous artists to work for the country’s first...

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Saturday, January 19, 2019
1 pm

Living Voices: Journey From the Dust

Share the story of America’s families confronted by the stock market crash of 1929 and the Dust Bowl. Struggling to keep his family together, one young man experiences the loss of his home, the separation of his family, and economic prejudice. Travel...

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Saturday, January 26, 2019
12 – 3 pm

Maker Day: Building Board Games

Join local game design studio Forrest-Pruzan Creative in creating your own board game elements and dive into the design, prototyping, and testing process behind what makes a good game great. MOHAI Maker Days explore what it takes to be an innovator. Join...

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Saturday, February 2, 2019
1 pm

Labor Wars of the Northwest

Enjoy the world premiere of the brand new film Labor Wars of the Northwest, covering three decades of labor strife in the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century. This one-hour documentary reveals the plight of working class men and women...

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
6:30 – 9 pm

Labor Will Feed the People: Celebrating the Seattle General Strike Centennial

For six days Seattle stood still as thousands of workers walked off the job. Making headlines around the world, the 1919 General Strike inspired others in the labor movement both nationally and internationally. Experience this historic moment through an immersive performance featuring...

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Thursday, February 7, 2019
6 – 8 pm

Witness to Revolution: The Story of Anna Louise Strong

Follow the life of author and labor activist Anna Louise Strong in this sweeping documentary film. As a reporter she covered the major political revolutions of the 20th century in Russia, Spain, and China. Her political vision took shape in the Pacific...

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Saturday, February 16, 2019
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, March 16, 2019
1 pm

Living Voices: The New American

Share the journey of The New American, from the turmoil of the old country to the promise of America. The immigrant journey includes the steamship passage of 1910, the path through Ellis Island, and the sweatshops of the Lower East Side of...

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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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