The Washington State History Museum is located in downtown Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...

, Washington. It is owned and operated by the Washington State Historical Society under the official approval of the Washington State Legislature

Washington State Legislature

The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bipartisan, bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators.The State Legislature...

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The museum maintains a permanent exhibit about the history of the Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...

, and continually hosts temporary exhibits that further illuminate some portion of the history of the state of Washington. The top floor of the museum contains a "history lab" where visitors can experience and learn about history in a more hands-on fashion.

External links

• The Washington State Historical Society
• Exhibits at the Washington State History Museum Exhibit information on the Washington State Historical Society's website
• Washington Stories - Educational portal featuring "Washington Stories" as state history curriculum.
• Image Collections Online - view Online collections of the Washington State Historical Society
• WSHS Collections Catalog Online - Search the Collections Catalog of the Washington State Historical Society