Washington State History Museum

Washington State History Museum

Exhibit on aircraft manufacture, Washington State History Museum.
Location 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
Type History Museum
Director Jennifer Kilmer
Curator Lynette Miller

The Washington State History Museum, in downtown Tacoma, Washington, is one of two museums owned and operated by the Washington State Historical Society under the official approval of the Washington State Legislature, the other being the Capitol Museum.[1]

The museum maintains three permanent exhibits. One is about the history of Washington State and relation to the Pacific Northwest with artifacts from Women's Suffrage, Industrialization, Native American Tribes and items such as Clovis Points.[2]

The top floor of the museum contains the History Lab, where visitors can explore and learn about history in a more hands-on fashion with multiple interactive exhibits.[3]

Also on the top floor is the permanent model train layout, said to be the largest in the state at 1,800 sqft. This is the basis of the annual Model Train Festival that encompasses the whole museum.[4]

References

  1. "Washington State Historical Society > Visit". www.washingtonhistory.org. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "Washington State Historical Society > Exhibits". www.washingtonhistory.org. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "Washington State Historical Society > History Lab Field Trips". www.washingtonhistory.org. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Washington State Historical Society > Model Train Festival". www.washingtonhistory.org. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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