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| | Children's Museum of Tacoma - Local | | From the backyard to the moon, the Children's Museum of Tacoma celebrates the power of play in the life-long journey of learning. The museums imaginative environment reaches beyond home and school experiences, nurturing growth and development as young children and their adults explore the world together. |
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| | Museum of Glass - Art | | The museum is the International Center for Contemporary Art and is dedicated to the presentation and interpretation of contemporary art with a sustained concentration on the medium of glass. The Museum exhibition schedule includes works by internationally known artists who illuminate trends in contemporary art. The exhibition program offers artists and audiences the opportunity to experiment with and experience a full range of media in the visual arts. Clear, expert commentary in the form of interpretive text panels, docent programs, guided tours and other programs ensure a Museum experience that is meaningful and engaging to visitors. |
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| | Tacoma Art Museum - Art | | The museum's mission is to connect people through art. Tacoma Art Museum serves the diverse communities of the Northwest through its collection, exhibitions and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest. The galleries showcase Tacoma Art Museum's permanent collection; American, European and Asian art; and traveling national and international exhibitions. The interior reflects the museum's spirit, from the emphasis on education spaces that are designed to make art accessible to the framed views of Mt. Rainier. |
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| | Washington Sate History Museum - Local | | The 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. |
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| | White River Valley Museum - Local | | The museum is located in Auburn's Les Gove Park, the White River Valley Museum tells the story of South King County from the Native People, through the Settlers, and into the 20th Century. The mixing of diverse cultures is presented in a lively, evocative way. People of the past come to life with diary excerpts, artifacts and photographs. Modern visitors get a taste of the past as they walk through a pioneer cabin, sit in a one-room schoolhouse, stroll along a 1920s street and climb aboard a caboose. The museum's tours are designed to be educational, age-appropriate, participatory and fun. They bring history to life, teaching about local people and their stories. Tours focus on such important social studies topics as history, geography, civics and economics while encouraging critical thinking. |
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