Through much of the twentieth century, Black Seattle was synonymous with the Central District--a four-square-mile section near the geographic center of the city. Quintard Taylor explores the evolution of this community from its first few residents in the 1870s to a population of nearly forty thousand in 1970.
The AIDS epidemic has had a lasting impact on Seattle, not just due to the lives lost but through the legacy of resistance, care, and community organizing in response to the crisis. The new AIDS Memorial Pathway (The AMP) on Capitol Hill uses art and storytelling to create a place for remembrance and reflection about the many aspects of the AIDS epidemic.
Come celebrate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth with Mr. Delbert Richardson as he conducts a special storytelling session in honor of the official emancipation of those enslaved. This program will start with a presentation about the National Award-Winning Unspoken Truths exhibition followed by a special storytelling experience geared towards middle, high school aged students, and adults but open to all. Limited space available, register early.
Join MOHAI for a special evening with Dr. Michael Adams, the son of photographer Ansel Adams, who worked closely with his father for many years, and continues to play an active role in preserving the work and legacy of his father.
What is your view of the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world? Using this lens, community photography curators Ella Guo, Rachel Heaton, and Jourdan Imani Keith selected images from the collections of MOHAI and the Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS) to create the exhibit Perspectives on Place: Photographs from Here.
Join us at South Lake Union Park for summer activities! Play outside with Rainbow City Softball and learn how to throw a pitch. Explore Seattle plants and birds with Beacon Hill Food Forest and Birder Elaine Chuang. Contribute to a collaborative art piece with multi-media artist Mita Mahato, learn about the United Indians of All Tribes upcoming canoe center, and more!
Visit MOHAI for a tribute to REI Co-op CEO Jim Whittaker, including the display of artifacts from his historic 1963 summit of Mt. Everest. Pop-up REI displays throughout the weekend, check back for more details soon!
Join us for this special panel discussion that shares a historical overview of REI and the co-op movement plus Jim Whittaker's role in transforming our region through environmental stewardship and advocacy—two themes that continue to resonate today.
Visit MOHAI for a tribute to REI Co-op CEO Jim Whittaker, including the display of artifacts from his historic 1963 summit of Mt. Everest. Pop-up REI displays throughout the weekend, check back for more details soon!
It's all about the framing in this all-ages scavenger hunt of Lake Union Park. Explore the natural and built environments of South Lake Union, Seattle's shifting shorelines, and relationships between people and place. Uncover history that is seen and unseen throughout the park with historic photos from the MOHAI collection, resources from the Burke Museum, and your own perspective.
It's all about the framing in this all-ages scavenger hunt of Lake Union Park. Explore the natural and built environments of South Lake Union, Seattle's shifting shorelines, and relationships between people and place. Uncover history that is seen and unseen throughout the park with historic photos from the MOHAI collection, resources from the Burke Museum, and your own perspective.
Explore connections between place, nature, community, and self through poetry writing in this drop-in program, guided by Seattle's Civic Poet, Jourdan Imani Keith. Stop by the poetry pop-up table and learn how to write memorable lines inspired by the images in Ansel Adams: Masterworks and Perspectives on Place: Photographs from Here.