
Outside the Brick
Think you know LEGO®? Think again! Join us for a hands-on all ages day in the park with art making activities and unconventional builds. The creative possibilities are endless.

Think you know LEGO®? Think again! Join us for a hands-on all ages day in the park with art making activities and unconventional builds. The creative possibilities are endless.

Photographs are an invaluable historical resource, but a single snapshot in time can only capture so much information, often leaving mysteries to uncover. Such mysteries can be wonderful muses for art and creativity. Join cartoonist and illustrator Kiku Hughes, author of the graphic novel Displacement, for a historical fiction comics workshop, where participants will use photos from the MOHAI archives to imagine the sequence of events surrounding one moment in Seattle's history.

MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) are looking for passionate teen photographers in the Seattle area who are willing to share their unique perspectives on the city as part of an in-person and online exhibition. Submit your photos of places in the city that are important to you or hold special meaning by May 14, 2025 to participate.

The African American Writers' Alliance (AAWA) presents an evening of poetry and prose honoring Nelson Mandela's legacy, where art meets activism in a powerful dialogue of remembrance.

Join the MOHAI Mercantile and Blue Star Press for a book event celebrating The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs that Shaped a City with authors Eva Walker and Jake Uitti!

Artifacts throughout MOHAI are imbued with layers of personal, cultural, and historical meaning. In this art workshop, participants will explore the galleries and learn drawing techniques that capture what the objects mean to them.

Help create a community artwork that will be on view at MOHAI. As part of an upcoming exhibit, Vashon artist Miya Sukune will show you how to create felt flowers that will be part of a hanachozu-inspired display.

Join Margaret Weatherbee, Head of Collections at the Washington State Historical Society and History Museum, for an in-depth look at the digitization and preservation of the Asahel Curtis Collection.

Join Curator of Collections, Clara Berg for a historical overview and an intimate viewing of the most stunning 1920s dresses in the our collection.

Join Curator of Collections, Clara Berg for a historical overview and an intimate viewing of the most stunning 1920s dresses in the our collection.

Join Curator of Collections, Clara Berg for a historical overview and an intimate viewing of the most stunning 1920s dresses in the our collection.

Explore past, present, and future of the Lake Union Watershed by creating quick layered gesture drawings in charcoal, based off photos and ephemera from MOHAI's collections.