Washington State History Museum

The Washington State History Museum is a history museum located in downtown Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is operated by the Washington State Historical Society under the official approval of the Washington State Legislature. The museum opened on August 10, 1996, at a building adjacent to historic Union Station that cost $42 million to construct.[1]

For the Seattle museum formerly known as the Washington State Museum, see Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Washington State History Museum
An aircraft manufacture exhibit at the museum
Established1996
Location1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°14′42″N 122°26′10″W
TypeHistory museum
DirectorJennifer Kilmer
CuratorLynette Miller

The museum maintains three permanent exhibits. One is about the history of Washington state and its relation to the Pacific Northwest, featuring artifacts from women's suffrage, industrialization, Native American tribes and items such as Clovis points.[2] The uppermost floor of the museum contains the History Lab, where visitors can explore and learn about history in a more hands-on fashion with multiple interactive exhibits.[3] The top floor is also home to the state's largest permanent model train layout, which covers 1,700 sq ft (160 m2) and recreates scenes from Tacoma's Union Station (which is located next to the museum) and other regional railroads. The museum hosts an annual Model Train Festival in December.[4]

References
  1. Wilma, David (August 10, 2006). "Washington State History Museum opens in Tacoma on August 10, 1996". HistoryLink. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. "Washington State Historical Society > Exhibits". www.washingtonhistory.org. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  3. "Washington State Historical Society > History Lab Field Trips". www.washingtonhistory.org. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  4. Sailor, Craig (December 21, 2018). "Honey, I shrunk Tacoma, Union Station and the kids". The News Tribune. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  • The Washington State Historical Society
  • Exhibits at the Washington State History Museum – Exhibit information on the Washington State Historical Society's website
  • Educators' Portal – Information for teachers about field trips, the History Box program, curriculum modules, educator workshops, and the History Day program; plus a link to a free, downloadable version of the Washington State History Museum's Field Guide to Washington History.
  • WSHS Collections Catalog Online – Search the Collections Catalog of the Washington State Historical Society
  • Heritage Resources – Resources available to support the work of Washington heritage organizations, including workshops, the Heritage Capital Projects Fund grant program, and the Heritage Caucus of the Washington State Legislature.
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