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Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum & Evergreen Childrens Theatre
Bremerton, Washington

Children's, Culture, History, Specialized

A museum of international puppet history with over 1200 items in the collection. Particular strengths in Pacific Rim and Asian puppets.

Children's Activity Museum
Ellensburg, Washington

Children's

For example, the Museum has a number of themed hands-on exhibits encouraging children to use their imaginations. Changed several times each year to keep the areas fresh, children are invited to play, interact, imagine and learn. The Museum is a unique place of discovery providing a full, rich and memorable play experience for children and their parents.

Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) at Whatcom Museum
Bellingham, Washington

Art, Children's, General, Science

Your entire family is invited to celebrate Carnival in the new Lightcatcher building! Create a festive hat, transform yourself with a mask, and get your face painted. Hear about carnival around the world during storytelling in the galleries.

Imagine Children's Musuem
Everett, Washington

Children's

Imagine Children's Museum offers hands-on interactive exhibits, programs and activities for children ages 1 to 12 years of age. The mission of the museum is to create a place where children can playfully learn and to utilize fun and play to spark the imagination, arouse curiosity, inspire creativity, and instill a love of learning. The Museum is over 40,000 square feet of play space and current exhibits include a multi-story tree house, water play area, gravity alley, construction zone, roof-top play area, model train area, airplane, and much more.

Museum of Glass
Tacoma, Washington

Art, Children's, History, Science, Specialized

All glass, all the time. Housed in a striking building distinguished by its iconic 90-foot-high cone, the Museum of Glass features ongoing glassblowing demonstrations in the Hot Shop Amphitheater, where visitors learn about the creative challenges of working with molten glass. The 13,000 square feet of gallery space is dedicated to changing exhibitions of works executed in glass. A hands-on art studio is available for visitors of all ages, our theater shows a variety of films on artists who work in glass, and the Museum Store offers a large selection of glass objects. The Museum is located on the picturesque Thea Foss Waterway and is part of the Tacoma Museum District, which is linked by the Chihuly Bridge of Glass

Poulsbo Children's Museum
Silverdale, Washington

Children's

Spokane Children's Museum
Spokane, Washington

Children's

The Children's Museum
Seattle, Washington

Children's

The Children's Museum offers children and their families a fun, interactive learning experience that challenges visitors to work in teams, manipulate objects, role play, problem solve and develop eye-hand coordination with a variety of unique exhibits and

Western Forest Industries Museum/Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad
Mineral, Washington

Children's, Culture, History, Specialized

Yakima Valley Museum
Yakima, Washington

Art, Children's, Culture, History, Historical Society, Library, Natural History

The Yakima Valley Museum shall always be one of central Washington’s crown jewels, unequaled for providing high-quality, engaging, accurate and educational, cultural and natural history exhibitions and programs for all.

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Seattle, Washington

Anthropology, Children's, Culture, History, Natural History, Nature Centers

The Burke Museum creates a better understanding of the world and our place in it. The museum is responsible for Washington State collections of natural history and cultural heritage, and for sharing the knowledge that makes them meaningful. The Burke welcomes a broad and diverse audience and provides a community gathering place that nurtures life-long learning and encourages respect, responsibility, and reflection.

Children's Museum of Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington

Children's

The Children's Museum of Tacoma provides the community with opportunities for children to learn and grow. Serving many ages, museum exhibits and programs bring families closer together through play, creation and imagination. Unique, hands-on exhibits create a place to explore and dream. Children will test independence and gain self-confidence through the arts, sciences and creative play. Come play!

Hands On Children's Museum
Olympia, Washington

Art, Children's, General, History, Science

Hands On is designed for parent-child interaction, so you can have fun too! Add to your child's Museum experience by talking with them about what they see and do as they visit the exhibits.

KidsQuest Children's Museum
Bellevue, Washington

Children's

Come explore, play and learn together at KidsQuest Children’s Museum!

Enjoy hours of delight and discovery at this innovative hands-on museum for children and families designed to engage kids from infancy to age ten.

KidsQuest is a unique place for fun and exploration. Art, science, technology and daily life experiences are integrated in world-class exhibits with strong ties to the Pacific Northwest.

Bring your family to KidsQuest to stimulate imaginations, unleash creativity and share memorable experiences.

Olmstead Place
Ellensburg, Washington

Children's, History, Historic House

Historical farm house and cabin. Farm Machinery that is from the late 1800's and early1900's. School House from the early 1900's. The park is primarily interpretation and has a hands on area during tours so that children and adults alike can see how machinery worked back then.

Shoreline Historical Museum
Shoreline, Washington

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library

The Shoreline Historical Museum exhibits the history of the Northwest King County region, and conducts programs related to that history.

Suquamish Museum
Suquamish, Washington

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, History, Library, Specialized

The Suquamish Museum is in the heart of Suquamish Village on the Port Madison Indian Reservation located on the breathtaking Kitsap Peninsula, named after Suquamish Chief Kitsap. The county boasts over 250 miles of saltwater shoreline, miles and miles of hiking and biking trails and many vibrant communities. At the corner of Suquamish Way & Division Streets, the new Suquamish Museum facility designed by Mithun Architects (Seattle) has a natural and environmental footprint. LEED design certification, indigeneous landscaping, site water managment, and conscious use of natural materials throughout honor the Suquamish culture and traditions.

Three River's Children Museum
Richland, Washington

Children's

Western Heritage Center
Monroe, Washington

Children's, Culture, History

At the Western Heritage Center...

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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