Rainier Valley Historical Society

This new window exhibit is a lesson in local civic activism. Read the rest of this article »

Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum

Photographs and artifacts from the U.S. Forest Service, including a 1908 Ranger’s exam.  Through October, the Museum will be open Thursday through Sunday, 1-5 PM. For more information visit www.snoqualmievalleymuseum.org.

SeaTac City Hall Gallery
Now through 9/10/2011

This exhibit, developed by the Highline Historical Society,  explores American popular music during WWI and how it contributed to the war effort through patriotic means and helped people deal with the horrors and fears of war. At SeaTac City Hall, 4800 S 188th Street in SeaTac. Open during regular business hours. www.highlinehistory.org

Museum of History & Industry
Now through 6/3/2012

Featuring hundreds of the Now and Then photographs of HistoryLink co-founder Paul Dorpat, along with his collaborators Jean Sherrard and Berangere Lomont. MOHAI is located at 2700 24th Avenue E in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood. For more information, click here.

White River Valley Museum
5/4 – 7/31/2011

The White River Valley Museum delves into the cultural ideals and realities of women’s bodies over the last century by examining the history of bathing suits. Read the rest of this article »

Seattle Art Museum
5/11 – 10/23/2011

The Seattle Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs marks its 40th anniversary this year with a retrospective exhibition showcasing artworks from four decades of acquisitions for the city’s Portable Works Collection. Read the rest of this article »

“Journey Stories,” a Smithsonian exhibition that shows how Americans’ evolving mobility changed a young nation and how transportation made the country grow, will be shown in two different King County venues this year. Read the rest of this article »