Makah Cultural & Research Center [WA]

Description

The Makah Cultural and Research Center is located along Neah Bay in Washington, and is one of the nation's finest tribal museums. The museum gives visitors a glimpse of the pre-contact life of the Makah people, while the cultural and research center houses the Makah language program, which works towards the preservation and teaching on the Makah language. The cultural and research center also houses over 60,000 Makah artifacts.

The museum offers guided tours for groups and individuals along with hands on activities and demonstrations of traditional Makah activities such as basketry, carving, and storytelling.

Maryhill Museum of Art [WA]

Description

The Maryhill Museum of Art represents the completed vision of the museum's founder, Samuel Hill, a wealthy turn-of-the-century businessman—housing a collection of art ranging from early 20th-century European works to an extensive Native American collection.

The museum offers art exhibits, tours, school programs, summer programs, and periodic presentations. The website offers visitor information, information regarding upcoming events, a calendar of events, information on all current exhibits, and resources for teachers including lesson plans and worksheets.

Robert Toombs House Historic Site [GA]

Description

Robert Toombs is notable for his service during the mid-1800s as a U.S. Congressman and Senator. He is also known for the creation of the Georgia state constitution, which was not changed until 1945. The home is a beautiful piece of Southern architecture, and today serves as a historic house museum.

The home offers tours, a variety of exhibits, a short video portraying Toombs, and special events including lectures and special exhibits. The website offers a brief biography of Toombs, an events calendar, and visitor information.

Clallam County Historical Society and Museum at the Carnegie [WA]

Description

The Museum at the Carnegie offers a glimpse of life from Clallam County's past. The exhibit "Strong People: Faces of Clallam County" introduces visitors to people who helped build the community. Visitors will learn about early settlers in "Charting the Last Frontier"; hear three distinct tribal languages in "Our Ancestral Heritage"; explore the arts in "Body, Mind, and Spirit"; examine the issues behind the creation of Olympic National Park in "This Land is Your Land"; learn about timber and agriculture in "Home Grown"; find out about the towns that cover our county from east to west in "Creating Communities"; and discover our maritime history in "Our Strategic Coastline."

The society offers research library access, lectures, and occasional recreational and educational events; the museum offers exhibits.

Pomeroy Living History Farm [WA]

Description

The Pomeroy Living History Farm is a non-profit educational museum depicting 1920's agrarian life in Southwest Washington state. The farm is open to the public the first full weekend of each month, June through September. Over 25 staff and volunteers dress in period costume and utilize living history as an interpretive technique to provide many hands on experiences for guests.

The farm offers tours, living history exhibits, and a gift shop. The website offers a detailed history of the location, visitor information, a virtual tour of the museum, and an online repository of farm newsletters.

Camp 6 Logging Museum [WA]

Description

The Camp 6 Logging Museum, located in Tacoma, Washington, is dedicated to preserving the history of the logging industry in Washington. More specifically, the museum focuses on the period from the 1880s to the 1940s, known as the "steam era" of logging. The museum has been set up like a traditional logging camp, with trains connecting the various working sites - which function as the museum's exhibits. In this way, visitors to the museum are completely immersed in a realistic re-creation of a turn of the century logging camp.

The site offers visitor information and information regarding select events held at the museum.

S.P.& S. Railway Historical Society [WA]

Description

"The Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway Historical Society was founded in 1981 to preserve the history of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway and disseminate information to its membership about the railway and its affiliate lines including the Oregon Trunk, the Oregon Electric, United Railways, Astoria & Columbia River, and the Gales Creek & Wilson River." The society also puts out a variety of publications throughout the year, many of which are focused on modelers, who compose a majority of society members.

The site offers an online store, current and past issues of the "The Northwest's Own Railway," the S.P.&S. publication available for purchase, and a brief history of the society.

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Description

The Washington State History Museum is where fascination and FUN come together! People 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.

The site offers educational and research resources, virtual tours of the museum, and information about the museum and the Washington State Historical Society.