Come build and experiment with fun flying contraptions! Enjoy flights of fancy for the family with MakerLab NW as you test your creations in a wind tube. MakerLab NW is a learning organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, building relationships, and fostering entrepreneurship, especially in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (S.T.E.A.M.).
Enjoy a special screening of Race: The Al Young Story. Find out how local legend Al Young broke stereotypes to become the first Asian American world champion drag racer, overcoming a learning disability in the process.
Get hands-on with primary sources, activities, and art-making that use historical thinking to build media literacy in the classroom. Learn how to conduct research using MOHAI's collection, build tools that support object-based inquiry, and create multi-disciplinary learning experiences that stretch students' critical and creative thinking skills. The workshop includes time in WW1 America and lunch, plus educators will leave with primary sources, tools, and activities to take back to the classroom.
Join the MOHAI Youth Advisors (MYA) in celebrating the end of Season One of their podcast Rainy Day History. Cozy up with warm drinks and cereal tastings, chat with MYA about the making of the pod, and explore the artifacts and stories from the episodes on display in the galleries.
Join Half Pint Puppets as they show us how to create puppets out of fleece, fur, and other fun odds and ends!
Learn how to conduct research using MOHAI's collection, build tools that support object-based inquiry, and create multi-disciplinary learning experiences that stretch students' critical and creative thinking skills.
World-famous architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986) is known in Seattle for designing three iconic buildings: the Pacific Science Center, the IBM Building, and the Rainier Tower. But there is much more to his complex and consequential relationship with the city of his birth. Professor Paul Kidder will explore Yamasaki's University of Washington training, his influence on local architectural styles, his battle with preservationists, and the relationship between his Seattle buildings and his New York World Trade Center design.