WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS
March
PROGRAMS
Ghosts of the Great Hall: Unsolved Mysteries
March 6 from 1-3 p.m.
Tours commence every half hour
Uncover some of Washington's unsolved mysteries with characters from the past. Hunt for lost
treasure with D. B. Cooper, a Washington skyjacker who disappeared with his loot; hear a ghost
story from Percy Buck, sole survivor of the Andelana shipwreck; search for Sasquatch with Dr.
Grover Krantz, and question William H. Gilstrap, the Historical Society's first curator and
secretary who was locked away during the "Great Tozier Heist." This program is FREE with
Museum admission.
Thursday Night Live!
Icons Live!–A Ghosts of the Great Hall Production
March 18 @ 6:30 p.m.
*During FREE Third Thursday
Boogie down to the musical stylings of the
Kim Archer Band at this third Thursday Night
activity.
EXHIBITS
WITH OUR HANDS: Folk Art Treasures
Through May
See folk art items pulled out of the Society's collection, and get a sneak peek at the kind of
art guests will see during our World Folk Art Festival, April 17-18. See jewelry made out of
hair, a picture frame crafted from matchsticks, a handmade Norwegian violin inlaid with
mother-of-pearl, and more in WITH OUR HANDS: Folk Art Treasures.
Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch
Through June 27
Explore the Sasquatch mystery, set in the Pacific Northwest region said to be home to these
ape-like creatures. Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch examines how scientists attempt to explain and investigate the Sasquatch phenomenon. It also looks at hoaxes and popular cultural interpretations of Bigfoot. A look at tribal legends and masks provide yet another insight into this elusive being.
Icons of Washington History
Through July 3
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 in
Icons of Washington History. View some of the features, events, people and landscapes
that make Washington distinct. Organized by the Washington State History Museum. Supported by Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Click! Cable TV, and Sequoia Foundation.
For more information on these or any other events, exhibits or programs at the
Washington State History Museum, please visit
www.WashingtonHistory.org.
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About the
Washington State History Museum
The Washington State History Museum, flagship of the Washington State Historical Society, is located at 1911 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, just off 1-5. The Washington State History Museum presents exhibits, programs and events that bring Washington's history to life. The Washington State Historical Society has been dedicated to collecting, preserving and vividly presenting Washington's rich and varied history since 1891.
HOURS- Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with extended hours and FREE
admission every third Thursday from 2-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
ADMISSION- $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, age 60
and above; $6 for students and military with valid ID; children, age 5 and below, and members are always
FREE.
CONTACT– 1-888-BE THERE, www.WashingtonHistory.org
Media Contact:
Marketing Office
public relations coordinator
Washington State History Museum
253-798-5877