Join us at the Washington State History Museum to hear special guests Mick Flaaen and Michael Sullivan explore the Tacoma Home Movies project. Guests will view content from the project and hear from Flaaen and Sullivan as they converse about the origins of the project and the local history it documents. This evening of film, > Continue Reading

Symposium: The Boldt Decision at 50 Saturday, March 30, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Included with museum admission. FREE for WSHS members. Registration required. Option to purchase a boxed lunch. REGISTER On February 12, 1974, US District Court Judge George Boldt rendered what some consider one of the most significant court decisions issued during the twentieth century > Continue Reading

History After Hours: News of the Day! With David P. Mikkelson co-founder of Snopes.com Friday, February 23, 7:00–9:00 PM $20 for WSHS members; $25 for non-members, pre-registration, or $30 at the door. Ages 21 and over, ID required Explore the exhibition News of the Day and how journalists shape our understanding of the past and > Continue Reading

Always Prepared – Building the Road for Equality Thursday, February 1, 5:30 to 8:00 PM Free community event. Registration is required. In honor of Black History Month, and in partnership with the Buffalo Soldiers Museum, Luther Adams, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies at the University of Washington Tacoma, will lead a > Continue Reading

Scholarly Selections: January The 1904 Wreck of the S.S. Clallam January 18, 2024, 6:00–7:30 PM Free Third Thursday 120 years ago this January, the 6-month-old steamship Clallam sank in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, resulting in the deaths of at least 56 people. The aftermath was one of the largest scandals in Washington State > Continue Reading

Join presenter Erik Kosick and Washington State Historical Society for January's Scholarly Selections to learn about the 1904 sinking of the SS Clallam. The 6-month-old steamship Clallam sank in the Strait of Juan de Fuca 120 years ago, resulting in the deaths of at least 56 people. The aftermath was one of the largest scandals > Continue Reading

Opening Reception for JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association and Pacific Northwest African American Quilters Friday, March 15, 5:30–7:00 PM FREE with required registration Celebrate the exhibition, JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association & Pacific Northwest African American Quilters and learn more about quilt-making! Attendees will hear from participating artists about the works > Continue Reading