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Emperor and Empress dolls from a Japanese Girls' Day set, dressed in ornate purple and red court garments and displayed on tiered platforms; part of MOHAI's Japanese American doll collection.
February 18, 2026

Tadaima: The Lost Dolls of Seattle’s Japanese American Community

MOHAI’s newest Community Spotlight display, Tadaima: I’m Home, features some of the most exquisite and emotionally complex objects in the…
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Two women riding a motorcycle with Dykes on Bikes at the Seattle Pride Parade in 1992. The lead rider wears a jacket and helmet, while the passenger holds a lace parasol, with other motorcyclists visible behind them.
November 24, 2025

A Century of Motorcycling in the Pacific Northwest

For more than a century, motorcycles have been part of Seattle’s landscape—speeding over its hills, racing through its outskirts, and…
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University of Washington students gather in Red Square in 1986 for an anti-apartheid protest, with one speaker using a megaphone and another holding a
August 6, 2025

Seattle’s Anti-Apartheid Movement: Remembering the Fight for Justice in South Africa

After the Soweto Uprising in South Africa in 1976, Seattle’s activists came together to oppose the oppressive conditions of apartheid.…
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