| Washington Sate History Museum is where fascination and fun come together. Visitors of all ages can explore and be entertained in an environment where characters from Washington's past speak about their lives. Through interactive exhibits, theatrical storytelling, high-tech displays and dramatic artifacts, learn about our state's unique people and places, as well as their impact on the country and the world. Visitors will begin their journey through Washington with an architectural masterpiece: designed by Charles Moore and Arthur Andersson, the 106,000 square foot museum building stands proudly on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. The museum boasts soaring spaces and dramatic archways that invite you into a history experience full of colors, textures, sights, and sounds. One of the featured exhibits at the museum is "Great Hall of Washington History". Visitors can imagine walking through Washington's history and encountering intriguing sights, sounds, people, places and ways of life. Meet William Clark, ride in a covered wagon, and explore a coal mine. Take a video trip down the Columbia in the three-screen Columbia River Theater. Use an interactive computer to learn Native languages. Drop in on Mac and Leon as they discuss the Depression while avoiding the rain in a Seattle Hooverville shack. Ask Jasper a question in Walla Walla's Schwabacher General Store. Walk through a traditional Southern Coast Salish plank house and listen in on a conversation with a basket maker and her granddaughter. Colorful, interactive exhibits and walk-through dioramas depict the natural setting, the lifestyle and culture of the first inhabitants, exploration and settlement of the region, and the important people and milestone events that have shaped our state. |
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