Featured Exhibit

What makes Washington different from anywhere else in the world? Is it the landscape? Our people? Certain events?

Washington State History Museum Director, David Nicandri, has picked out some of the best representations of our state from the Washington State Historical Society's collection to display. View some of the features, events, people, and landscapes that make Washington distinct.

This exhibit not only identifies icons, but explores why and how these icons came to be symbols of our state. More than 65 items have been selected to represent Washington in this exhibit. See Ezra Meeker's covered wagon; touch a chunk of concrete from Galloping Gertie; hear Dave Niehaus announce the Mariners 1995 American League Division Series win over the New York Yankees; view representations of our plentiful natural resources, World's Fair materials, early maps of Washington Territory, and much more.

See what Washington has given the country, and the world.

Be sure to tell us your favorite Washington icons when you're done touring the exhibit by filling out a short survey on your favorite Washington icon.

Do you want to learn more about icons of our state? Visit Washington Stories for more information and activities.

Organized by the Washington State History Museum. Supported by Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Click! Cable TV, and Sequoia Foundation.

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Check out History Museum Director David Nicandri, Weird Washington authors Jeff Davis and Al Eufrasio, and Washington Icons author Harriet Baskas talk about some of their favorite Washington icons, and what they feel should have been included. By Sid Lee for "CityScape" on TV Tacoma!