Photograph of MOHAI Oral History Specialist Isabel Bartosh
December 10, 2025

MOHAI Refreshes Its Oral History Transcriptions with Support from 4Culture

Temporary Oral History Specialist Isabel Bartosh working on a transcript, 2024 Over the last 18 months, MOHAI’s Library team has…
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Photograph of curator's fellow Than Tan researching photos in the MOHAI collection.
October 15, 2025

Highlighting Untold Histories of the Pacific Northwest with MOHAI Curator’s Fellows

This year marks MOHAI’s fourth annual Curator’s Fellowship program. Each January, we put out a call for applicants to submit…
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MOHAI viewed from Lake Union with Seattle skyline int he background.
September 29, 2025

Listening First: MOHAI’s Community Advisory Committees Help Shape the Future of History

In May 2024, MOHAI began the work to reimagine how we share the stories that make up our community. At…
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Mother carrying her child on her back while standing outside a rural health clinic in Africa, with other women and children waiting in the background.
July 23, 2025

How a Chance Encounter Launched VillageReach’s Drive to Transform Health Care Across Africa

As you explore Mandela: The Official Exhibition this summer, you will encounter stories of collaboration, innovation and compassion that span…
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Nelson Mandela shaking hands with Bill Gates during a global health forum at the University of Washington, both smiling.
May 28, 2025

Nelson Mandela’s Historic Visit to Seattle: Honoring Activism and Inspiring Change

Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graça Machel, visited Seattle for three days in early December 1999. They arrived less than…
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Three people dressed in homemade turtle costumes do the cancan in front of a building in downtown Seattle.
April 2, 2025

Turtles and Trade: The Iconic Costumes of the 1999 WTO Protests

If you haven’t yet visited MOHAI’s exhibit Teamsters, Turtles, and Beyond: The Legacy of the Seattle WTO Protests you might…
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