Over a century of Spokane history translates into a three-dimensional tapestry of personal stories. Museum Collection treasures tell of family, community, and business adventures from fur trade and...
The theme of "transformation" unites the work of 28 internationally recognized and emerging artists who are using a wide range of techniques and materials -- forms rooted in traditional craft...
How do museums decide what artworks to choose for the permanent collection? The process is complex, but at its most basic, the works in the collection need to relate to each other in a variety of...
Chinese and Japanese arts are full of auspicious symbols expressing the desire for longevity, wealth, harmony in marriage, high position and numerous offspring. In this installation, discover the...
Three Rivers Children's Museum hosts an exhibit entitled Creative Kitchen. Imaginative play is hard at work in the kid-sized kitchen. Tables, chairs, customized cabinets, and even pretend food are all...
This exhibit displays all of the Manning American Indian Collection acquired in 1916, the founding collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. It explores the legacy of "Victorian"...
Museum Director, David Nicandri has chosen more than 65 items from the Washinton State Historical Society's collection that represent Washington for this exhibit.
The Charles and Emma Frye Galleries display a rotating selection from the Charles and Emma Frye Collection consisting of 19th and 20th century German, French and American paintings.
Originally established in 1990, Imagination Studio is a drop-in art studio where artists and visitors work together to create art. The projects, developed by the artists and museum staff relate to...
The faculty exhibit is entitled, "What Are You Laughing At?" It features artwork from various art staff at Whitworth University. The pieces are made of all different media.
Be "cause" this exhibit has great "effects," you will learn the fun of cause and effect in no time! Send balls through this busy cityscape using pulleys, pipes, mazes and levers.
The herpetological collection at the Burke Museum contains 4,200 specimens of amphibians and reptiles, primarily from the Pacific Northwest. It is particularly strong in amphibians and garter snakes...
Set as a medieval castle, the museum's dress-up area and stage are a most popular exhibit. Children may choose from the costumes to entertain the audience with original productions.
Ahoy, infants and toddlers. Join the museum for a trip "under the sea" in Discovery Bay, an area aimed especially for the young visitors. Pull kelp, slide over a ferry boat and investigate fish in a...
Visitors can discover the true thespian within themselves at the Bijou Theatre, which features two sets, lighting sound effects and costumes for 'The Secret Garden' and 'Raven Steals the Light.'
In 'Pacific Voices,' you'll learn about seventeen different Pacific Rim cultures and how they adapt and remain vibrant in a changing modern world. Here you can learn about the revival of a dying...
The collection at the Burke Museum includes 100,000 spiders, as well as other terrestrial invertebrates such as 37,000 butterflies and moths, and some 136,000 additional specimens including bees...
See live creatures of all kinds, from the domestic to the exotic. Animal displays feature reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, including a colony of East African naked mole-rats.
Complementing the museum's Magic School Bus classes, a large yellow school bus created by local Eagle scouts allows children of all ages the opportunity to play bus driver on an imaginative trip.
This exhibit titled, "Plateau Celebrations: Cultural Transitions in the Indian Reservation Era," features Nespelem Art Colony portrait paintings, horse regalia, clothing, and archival photos.
Skipper the Good Ship See Worthy as you head for an adventure round the world. Visit a Tailor Shop in Ghana, travel around the Philippines on a tricycle or enjoy some sushi in Japan.
During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration put Americans back to work on major projects like Grand Coulee Dam. Roosevelt's programs also created cultural programs...
Small changes in eating and physical activity habits can have a big impact on children's lives. Through dramatic and explorative play, adults and children discover healthy options in selecting foods...
This exhibition features works from the Museum's permanent collection that reflect innovative inflections in traditional East Asian genres. See 19th-century Japanese literati paintings and vibrant...
Have you ever wondered how 3D movies are made? Or how some artists create incredibly realistic 3D images with only the use of paint and canvas? Pacific Science Center's 'Adventures in 3Dimensions'...