Washington State History Museum

Local families and tourists alike love the activities at the Washington State History Museum. Discover the stories that connect past to present-experience life in a Salish plank house, listen in on Lewis and Clark, learn about the region's unique people and places and their impact on the country and the world.

Interactive exhibits and displays, theatrical storytelling, and dramatic artifacts are fun for all ages. Connect with the spirit and soul of Washington in the football field-size permanent exhibit, discover interactive learning in the History Lab, feel like a kid again in the state's largest permanent model railroad, and gain a new perspective on local events in one of the many special changing exhibits.