At the turn of the 20th century, few creative partnerships were as dazzling—or as influential—as that between Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) and legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923). Together, th…

Long before Texas became part of the United States, Spain played a decisive role in shaping the outcome of the American Revolution, a story now brought to light at the […] \n

Exhibition on view February 3 – December 20, 2026.

Perennial City connects early urban gardening experiments at Hull-House to today’s movements for environmental justice, food access, and land stewardship.

Offering a new look at the inventions that enabled the manipulation of time and light by MIT scientist and researcher Harold ”Doc” Edgerton.

Ancient Swallows (2023) and Samish River Swallows (2023) are shown here in a configuration that mimics the murmuration of birds in synchronized flight. Some were carved from sections of a large, 3,000-year-old salvaged D…

The ancient forest specimens on view represent examples from the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, and Utah, as well as places like Argentina, Madagascar, and Turkey. They range in age from 15 to 300 million years old, represe…

Discover That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature—the largest exhibition of works by Emily Carr at the Vancouver Art Gallery in over 20 years.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Washington State History Museum and the people whose vision helped shape how Washington’s history is told.