The Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum also closed. “When the museums close” says Sadie Thayer, Director of the Kittitas County Historical Museum and president of the Washington Museum ...

Washington is a wonderland of great museums. The kids lucky enough to live in the area never run out of opportunities to explore and learn. And the kids lucky enough to visit have more choices than ...

Nick Adams couldn't help but smile as he showed his son the planes hanging in Washington's Air and Space Museum, which reopened Friday after a month closed due to the US government shutdown. "We had ...

It’s tempting to make summer the season for setting your instincts on “fun” and your brain on “snooze.” But there’s no reason learning and leisure can’t go hand in hand, even when the sun is shining.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington, D.C., has awarded 158 grants to museums around the country, totaling $17.4 million. Seven Washington state museums are on the list. The ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- George Washington's war tent has been the centerpiece of the Museum of the American Revolution since it opened its doors in 2017. "That tent is such a symbol of American history ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – More than 50 years after the Lewis Army Museum in Washington state was established, the space is facing an uncertain future amid plans to shutter or consolidate more than two ...

Agriculture has played an indelible role in the Yakima Valley’s history. As the world has modernized, it’s easy to forget the history of early farming and agriculture. Luckily, to help preserve that ...

Art and history museums have opened their galleries and programming spaces to conversations about identity and belonging. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History held an exhibition ...

WASHINGTON — After testing out a modified schedule for the first two weeks of January, the Smithsonian Institution has made the decision to further reduce the hours and days of operation of several of ...

Smithsonian museums in the Washington, D.C., area and the National Zoo will adopt a new schedule starting Tuesday, Jan. 18, until further notice. This newly modified schedule follows a temporary ...