Seattle's Child Museums Are for Kids 2021

A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY MUSEUMS OF THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND SEATTLE'S CHILD MAGAZINE

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KIDs! What did the world look like before I was here?

Who shares the earth with me?

How do things work?

What does art say to me?

Who do I want to become?

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America's Car Museum UP CO M IN G EV EN TS

Family STEAM Weekends

July 17 & 18, August 21 & 22 design a better race car Build a rocket, create biofuels or mobiles and Science, as you explore the world of auto Math!

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In addition to the cool cars on display, kids can hop in the driver’s seat of a racing simulator or on the slot-car track in the Speed Zone.

In the Family Zone, children can compete in Pinewood Derby races or climb into a 1920s car and practice their driving skills!

America’s Car Museum aims to inspire curiosity and imagination. Visitors are surrounded by vehicles ranging from horseless carriages to modern-day race cars. This non-traditional classroom provides a unique learning experience exploring the science, technology, engineering, art, history and math of automobiles through discussion and engaging hands-on projects.

MUSEUM info Website: www.americascarmuseum.org Address: 2702 E D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 Hours: Fri–Sun 10am–5pm (check website for updates) Admission: AAT Members: FREE | Adults: $18 | Young Adult (13-18) $14 | Youth (6-12) $10 | Children (5 and under): FREE

Free/Discounted Museum Days: Seniors & Active Duty Military receive $2 discount every day

Special Events for Families/Kids: Design, build, tinker, and learn together as you explore the world of automobiles and its relation to science, technology, engineering, art and math. On the third weekend of each month, you and your child, grandchild, or family can spend quality time together exploring activities throughout the Museum during Family STEAM Weekends. www.americascarmuseum.org/learn/family-steam-days Summer Day Camps/Virtual: www.americascarmuseum.org/learn/school-programs After School: www.americascarmuseum.org/learn/athome Museum Cafe: Yes

Classroom Programs

Parent & Kid-Friendly Features: Family Zone: www.americascarmuseum.org/

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learn/family-zone; Powering the F uture Learning Lab: www.americascarmuseum.org/ explore/exhibits/powering-future-learning-lab; Speed Zone: www.americascarmuseum. org/explore/activities

Covid-19 Rules: Our interactive exhibits are open! Touchpoints are cleaned throughout the day and sanitation stations are widely available. Masks are recommended.

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Burke Museum MUSEUM info Website: www.burkemuseum.org Address: 4300 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA Hours: 10am–5pm Tuesdays–Sundays (closed Mondays); open 10am–8pm first Thursday of the month Admission: $22 Adult; $14 Youth; FREE for kids 3 and under and Burke members Free/Discounted Museum Days: Free for all the first Thursday of the month Special Events: Virtual field trips, at-home Fossil Fun Packs, and more year round!

Summer camps: www.burkemuseum.org/education Parent & Kid-Friendly Features: Dinosaurs, animals, art, play spaces and educational activities throughout the museum Museum Cafe: Yes COVID-19: Masks required for visitors over age 2, physical distancing, extra cleaning and sanitation stations.

See burkemuseum.org for the latest safety guidelines.

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The museum’s T. Rex skull and other amazing fossils! They’ll also enjoy watching scientists and artists working in the museum’s visible workrooms and labs, stepping into incredible canoes, and getting some energy out in the museum’s play space set up like a local field research campsite.

How their kids can see potential career paths in the sciences and arts in action through the visible workrooms. They’ll also love the chance to get a closer look at the cultures and wildlife that make the Pacific Northwest so special with monumental art and towering biology exhibits.

Children's Museum of Skagit County MUSEUM info Website: www.SkagitChildrensMuseum.net Address: 432 Fashion Way, Burlington, WA 98233 Hours: Check our website for current information!

Admission: $7.75/person, $6.75/Military & Senior, $3.00/Museums for All/EBT, Free for children under 12 months of age (admission prices subject to change) Free/Discounted Days: Check our website for current information!

Special Events: Check our website for current information!

Summer Camps: www.SkagitChildrensMuseum.net/ education/camps After school: Check our website for current information!

Parent/Kid friendly features: Interactive exhibits and activities for kids of all ages to learn through hands-on play.

Celebrations and events throughout the year. Museum Explorers Preschool. Museum store. Memberships available.

COVID-19: Check our website for current information!

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A real tug boat, semi-truck, crane and so much more to explore in the Main Street exhibits-Café, Dental Office, Doctor’s Office, Bank, Design Studio, Grocery Store and Construction Site. Create in the Art Studio, discover the Reading Room, Toddler Farmyard, Barn, STEAM Lane, Theatre Stage, Music Studio, and Train exhibits.

The exhibits are as much fun for adults as they are for children! The museum offers opportunities and resources for parents to engage with their children, learn more about the community, in an atmosphere that feels welcoming and relaxed. Exhibits are filled with components that inspire curiosity, exploration and fun!

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New Bouldering on the Beach Build confidence and problem-solving skills while free climbing on a giant boulder and other structures on the Puget Sound Beach.

Ballcano Get your hands wet and experience the different states of water.

Play with a steam bell and launch balls into the 8-foot-tall water vortex.

Megan D Schooner Captain an authentic wooden schooner, climb a 6-foot rope ladder, play in the crow’s nest, and navigate the ship’s rickety bridge to explore the hull.

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150 interactive exhibits including new Bouldering on the Beach exhibit, Megan D Schooner, Art Studio & MakeSpace, two-story Climber and Stream Slide, Ballcano, Emergency!, and more. Plus, unique Outdoor Discovery Center, Lighthouse Lookout, outdoor tinkering stations, and water play inside and out. Summer long Summer Splash! event features themed adventures, special guests, and activities.

Washington’s award-winning museum on Olympia’s waterfront adjacent to WET Science Center and Plaza with 250’ interactive stream. Near downtown, Farmer’s Market, and Percival Landing.

Clean and beautiful facility with fresh foods, in the PlayDay Café.

Voted “Best Family Fun Destination”

by Showcase Magazine & The Olympian Best of South Sound.

MUSEUM info Airways Maze Send scarves and yarn balls through a 25-foot Airways Maze and try to catch them! Change the airflow direction and watch how the pathway changes.

Website: www.hocm.org Address: 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501 Hours: www.hocm.org/hours-admissions Admission: General Admission (18 mo–64 yrs) $14.95, Seniors (65+) $12.95, Military/First Responder/Foster Family (with valid ID) $12.95, FREE for members

Free/Discounted Museum Days: EBT Cardholders: First 2 guests free/each add. $2 Special Events: Summer Slash! (June-Aug), Boo Bash (Oct), Noon Year’s (Dec 31), Ice Adventures (Jan), Spring Break Weeks (Mar-April)

Tides to Trees Climber

Climb to the second story and swirl down the stream slide or continue climbing to the giant eagle’s nest perched 20 feet in the air.

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Summer Camps: www.hocm.org/summercamps Weekend/After School: www.hocm.org/cal Museum Cafe: Yes Family-Friendly Features: Preschool, Sensory Friendly Hour (Sundays), Birthday Parties, Private Events

COVID-19: Please visit www.hocm.org/covid-19 for updates

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Longhouse

Traditionally, longhouses were homes made from cedar planks that were used for gatherings and communal living. Today, Tulalip Tribes has one central longhouse that is still used for ceremonies.

Point Elliott Treaty

The Point Elliott Treaty of 1855 is a living document that protects the rights and culture of the Tulalip Tribes.

The signing of the Treaty is one of the most pivotal points in Tulalip history.

Dentalium shells Dentalium shells were used as currency and regalia. Mostly used for trade, these small, tubular mollusks were symbols of wealth and were commonly incorporated in traditional wear.

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Stories are given as gifts to make one more knowledgeable. Young people can immerse themselves in the stories, music, canoes, cedar and salmon interactive exhibits of the Tulalip people’s past and present at the cultural center.

Our senior curator described the cultural center as the intellectual and cultural soul of the Tulalip people. The center incorporates history, language, science and art in the hands-on activities for a unique, enjoyable learning experience.

MUSEUM info Website: www.hibulbculturalcenter.org

Teaching pole Teaching poles were carvings that represented stories and the morals behind them. In the winter months, grandparents would tell stories to children in the longhouse.

Address: Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve, 6410 23rd AVE NE Tulalip, WA 98271, 360-716-2600

Hours: Monday: Closed, Tuesday–Friday 10am–5pm, Saturday–Sunday noon–5pm Free the 1st Thursday of each month, open 10am–5pm on those days

Admission: Adult (18 and over): $10, Senior (50+): $7, Student (6-17): $6, Military & Veterans: $6, Child (5 and under): FREE, Family: $25 (2 adults and up to 4 children) Special Events for Families: Yes Summer Day Camps/Classes: Tour programs offered Afterschool/Weekend Classes: Yes

Stone net weights

Programs for Schools/Homeschoolers: Yes Family-friendly features: Interactive exhibits, hands-on activity options

Stone net weights were used to weigh down nets for beach seining and fishing.

These weights helped the net sink down to catch fish, or to anchor nets in place.

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Mission to the Moon Explore how other cultures view the moon, create your own moon story, and design, build, and test your very own spacecraft!

Nature Microscope Zoom in and out as you investigate the natural world under our microEYE microscope.

Dinosaur Bones What kind of dinosaur will you build? Buildable dinosaur bones are on our second floor, and we can’t wait to see what prehistoric creature you will create!

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Junior astronauts will blast off into outer space in our Mission to the Moon exhibit. Veterinariansin-training will love our new Ready, Vet, Go space. KiDiMu’s hands-on exhibits invite children to learn through play. Our daily art and science activities engage early learners to imagine, discover, and grow.

Just steps from the ferry, Kids Discovery Museum is in the heart of downtown Bainbridge Island. Our two-story, LEEDcertified building is surrounded by parks, restaurants, shops, and rocky beaches. Engage in play!

Make patterns on our light wall and construct towers with blue blocks. You will have as much fun as your little ones!

MUSEUM info Ready, Vet, Go Tend to your cat, dog, or rabbit in our new Ready, Vet, Go exhibit.

Grab your stethoscope and clipboard and begin an exam as a veterinarian-in-training!

Website: www.kidimu.org Address: 301 Ravine Lane NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Hours: Summer Hours: Fri–Sun 9am–4pm, Winter Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 1pm–4pm, Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun 9am–4pm. Check www.kidimu.org for current hours.

Cost: Single admission: $8, Members and children under 1: FREE, Museums for All: $3 Free/Discounted Museum Days: Free days offered throughout the year, check our website www.kidimu.org!

Special Events: Holidays at KiDiMu featuring gingerbread house building

Light Wall What patterns can you create or words can you spell on our giant light wall? Leave your masterpiece for all to enjoy!

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and a sock skating rink (Dec), Noon Year’s Eve (Dec. 31st)

Summer Day Camp: www.kidimu.org/camp Weekend/After-School: Daily pop-up art or science activity Family-Friendly Features: Preschool, Camps & Workshops, Birthday Parties, After-Hours Events

COVID-19: Masks for ages 3+ and hand washing upon entry

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Mouse house

This tiny mouse house is hiding in our Bellevue Mercantile exhibit.

The discovery of this tiny delight brings joy to children and adults alike. Press button for the full experience!

Story Tree quote Run your hand across this quote as you feel the words that fill the stories in our Story Tree.

Climb up to find a cozy spot to enjoy a book.

Magnifying glass

The giant magnifying glass guides you to one of our unique exhibit spaces and gives children an opportunity for reflection as they realize it is also a mirror.

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Kids will love that every corner of the museum offers new opportunities for hands-on play.

They can drive a real truck, test their agility by climbing over 25 feet high, or get soaked in water. Join us for camp activities every day this summer in the Learning Lab.

Adults will love that children engage in thought provoking, independent play. You’ll love that your child will once again experience the joy of making a new friend. Grab a paint brush and create something new in our Learning Lab or head up our magical Story Tree for a cozy read.

MUSEUM info Website: www.kidsquestmuseum.org

Sequence Boards in Climber

If you make it to the top of the Atrium Climber, look around for a special surprise.

Sit back, relax and create!

Fun fact, the Climber is 2 ½ stories!

Address: 1116 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Adjacent to the Bellevue Library and Ashwood Park

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 9:30am–5pm; Friday and Saturday 9:30am–7:30pm

Cost: Members: FREE, Children Under 1: FREE, Children over 1: $10, Adult Timed Ticket: $10, Seniors 60+: $10

Free/Discounted Museum Days: Discounts are available everyday!

Museums For All: $3, Military/First Responder: FREE (5/28–9/6), Microsoft Prime: $5.50 Special Events: Super Science Night, Spooktacular, or monthly Family Adventures www.kidsquestmuseum.org/programs/special_activities_for_all_ages

Space Needle All aboard! Make your way to the train table in our City Scape gallery where you’ll notice some familiar landmarks. Bonus point if you can um. spot our KidsQuest’s green muse

Summer Day Camps/Classes: www.kidsquestmuseum.org/programs/summer-camp After-School/Weekend Classes: www.kidsquestmuseum.org/programs/school-age-programs-2

Programs for Schools/Homeschoolers: www.kidsquestmuseum.org/programs/field-trips

Family-Friendly Features: Take a piece of the museum home with you at our Museum Toy Store. Low sensory opportunities each month. Book a birthday party to celebrate a loved one or experience a private event with only your friends and family.

Covid-19: Check our website for updates: www.kidsquestmuseum.org

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Museum of glass MUSEUM info Website: www.museumofglass.org Address: 1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 Hours: Spring through July 4, Friday–Sunday, 10am–5pm Starting July 8, Thursday–Sunday, 10am–5pm Admission: $17 - Adults, $14 - Seniors (62+)/Students/ Military (with ID), $5 - Children (6–12), Free - Children (under 6), Free - Museum Members, $15 - AAA Members, $1/person; $2/family - EBT Cardholders Special Events: Family Day: Family Days at Museum of Glass invite visitors of all ages to tap into their imaginations and make their own art, guided by a MOG Educator.

They occur from 1–4pm on the second Saturday of each month. Kids Design Glass: Watch as MOG’s Hot Shop Team brings a child’s drawing to life in the Hot Shop.

One entry is selected to be interpreted into glass monthly.

Junior Curator Academy: Join MOG educators in this interactive mini-series as they explore the creative process, influences, and materials used in individual works of art, objects, and installations at Museum of Glass.

COVID-19: Museum of Glass follows state and county guidelines related to covid-19. Tacoma Pierce County Department of Health for the latest.

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The Hot Shop at Museum of Glass is an active glassblowing studio!

Watching hot molten glass turn into forms is mesmerizing and appeals to kids natural sense of wonder. Leaving the Hot Shop, families can check out glass forms designed by children in MOG’s Kids Design Glass installation.

Located in downtown Tacoma, Museum of Glass is a makers space, celebrating glass art with live glassblowing, gallery exhibitions, and hands-on art projects. The combination of activities makes for a great family day trip.

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Trains! Train ride, model trains, Snoqualmie depot has a climb-aboard train car

Trains! A train ride that includes a stop to view the Snoqualmie River from the top of Snoqualmie Falls; The history of how the railway changed EVERYTHING!

northwest railway museum MUSEUM info Website: TrainMuseum.org Address: 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 Hours: 10am–5pm Admission: $0–$30 (Depends on event) Free/Discounted Museum Days: Free for members Special Events: Steam Train Rides, Day Out With Thomas, Halloween Train, Santa Train Camps, classes, virtual experiences: Visit TrainMuseum.org for details Parent & Kid-Friendly Features: Trains of all sizes — Real & Models; Train Rides, Historic Snoqualmie Depot, Bookstore, Train Shed Exhibit Hall COVID-19: Everyone over the age of 5 must wear a mask that covers both nose and mouth while visiting (required by CDC’s railway requirements)

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Pacific Bonsai Museum MUSEUM info Website: www.pacificbonsaimuseum.org Address: 2515 S. 336th Street, Federal Way, WA 98001 Hours: 10am–4pm, Tuesday–Sunday (closed Mondays) Admission: By donation ($10 suggested for adults) Free days: Always accessible to all Special Events: In typical years, BonsaiFest! (spring) and A Bonsai Solstice (winter) with kid-centered programming.

Summer day camps: Virtual Field Trips (see www.pacificbonsaimuseum.org/learn/field_trips)

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Parent/Kid friendly features: ~60 bonsai are on display year-round; children and parents alike find the tiny trees captivating and enchanting; experience the exhibits at your own pace; interpretive materials available to read about each bonsai; a clean, well cared for outdoor museum; flat, fine gravel walkways are stroller/wheelchair accessible.

Seeing an amazing variety of beautiful, tiny trees living outdoors year-round. Kids can see and “Be the Bonsai” by looking at the shape of a tree and mimicking its form with their posture and limbs.

Bonsai are displayed as artworks inside of a forest of bigger trees, which sets up a magical experience of nature.

The Museum is a safe space to be outdoors, breathe fresh air, and appreciate living art. Free Virtual Field Trips include lesson plans and activity sheets for art, STEM, and social studies curricula.

COVID-19: Mask-wearing encouraged; hand sanitizer available; the entire exhibition area is hands-off.

washington state history museum MUSEUM info Website: www.WashingtonHistory.org Address: 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; Third Thursdays 10am–8pm Admission: Ages 5 and under, FREE; Students ages 6-18, $11; adults, $14; seniors age 65+, $11; active duty military and up to five family members, FREE through Sept. 6 (with ID).

Discounted Days: Third Thursdays free admission 3–8pm; August 7 IN THE SPIRIT Festival, free all day.

Special Events: Largest model train layout on public view in Washington! New “360” gallery opens in July; IN THE SPIRIT Festival August 7.

Summer classes: www.WashingtonHistory.org/events Parent and Kid-Friendly Features: Family friendly exhibits, accessible museum, cafes and restaurants surrounding the museum. New “360” exhibition features a treasure hunt for dioramas. Amazing model train layout!

Covid-19 Rules: WSHM follows the Dept. of Health guidelines; as of June, masks are required for museum visitors, check website for updates. Hand sanitizing stations located throughout the museum.

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Kids go bananas for our huge model train layout! They also love seeing Dave and Dandy, the oxen that pulled Ezra Meeker’s covered wagon along the Oregon Trail.

They’ll have fun hunting for the tiny felt mice dressed in historic costumes in the 360 gallery; and they’ll be intrigued by Galloping Gertie!

Learning history has never been more important or more fun! Your kids will be enchanted by the new 360 gallery, stories of migration and immigration, mammoth teeth and Clovis points. You’ll all feel smarter and more connected with the past and present when you explore the Washington State History Museum.

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white river valley museum MUSEUM info Website: wrvmuseum.org Address: 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002 Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, noon–4pm Admission: FREE every day for the rest of 2021!

Special Events: Closets of Curiosity — A special exhibit just for families! www.wrvmuseum.org/exhibits Summer camps: Museum summer camps available through the Auburn Parks Department: www.auburnwa. gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/recreation/ summer_camps Parent & Kid-Friendly Features: Free parking, friendly staff, hands on exhibits, scavenger hunts, park setting COVID-19: The Museum follows all State guidance and regulations.

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The Museum’s new exhibit, Closets of Curiosity, was created with kids in mind and is basically a giant game of I Spy! In the permanent exhibits kids will love the hands on exhibits like the kid’s tents, smell bottles, discovery boxes, pony ride, and scavenger hunts.

Parents will love that the Museum is Free! They will appreciate that the Museum is engaging, but not overwhelming. Parents will be thrilled that the Museum is located in the awesome Les Gove Park with a fantastic playground, splashpad, and a King County Library — so much to do!

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Kids will have fun learning about Seattle history and Asian American and Pacific Islander culture by being immersed in the ChinatownInternational District and our community curated exhibits.

In our theater we host the must-see live Virtual Historic Hotel Tour showcasing the Freeman Hotel, where early Asian pioneers resided, that is above the Museum.

Give your kids an experience that opens their eyes to new cultures and perspectives in ways that textbooks can’t. Exhibits currently on display include Seattle icons like Bruce Lee and Gerard Tsutakawa, an exhibit on beauty standards on Asian culture, and ways people celebrate Lunar New Year across the world.

Wing Luke Museum MUSEUM info Website: www.wingluke.org Address: 719 S King St., Seattle, WA 98104 Hours: Friday–Sunday; 10am–5pm Admission: $17 Adult, $15 Senior, $10 Youth, $12.50 Student, Free for child under 5, Free for up to 5 individuals with EBT card

Summer camp: www.wingluke.org/summer-camp After School: www.wingluke.org/programs/#p-youth Parent and kid-friendly features: An interactive kid’s exhibit on Lunar New Year celebrations around the world, “New Years All Year Round”

COVID-19: www.wingluke.org/welcome-back

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