Museum of History & Industry

Seattle history museum on Lake Union with free First Thursday evenings, History Café talks, film screenings and sensory-friendly mornings.

Coming up at MOHAI

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Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Nov5First Thursday1ST THURSDAY · 5:00 PM · next Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 PMOn the first Thursday evening of each month MOHAI opens its permanent galleries for free — True Northwest, Maritime Seattle, the Kid-Struction Zone and the Bezos Center for Innovation — along with the temporary exhibit Power Up: Clean Energy and You, with support from 4Culture. 5–8 pm at the Museum of History & Industry, 860 Terry Ave N in Lake Union Park, at the Lake Union Park stop of the South Lake Union Streetcar. Free; advance online tickets are optional. On November 5 the evening also includes two free Living Voices performances.Free
Nov5Living Voices: Native VisionThursday, 5:30 PMA solo live performance woven with archival film that follows a Navajo woman's story through Native American boarding schools and the World War II Code Talkers, created with the Chinle Unified School District and Navajo Nation advisors to explore resilience, identity and service. Two showings on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 and 6:30 pm, in the Joshua Green Foundation Theater at MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave N, by the South Lake Union Streetcar's Lake Union Park stop. Free, and suited to adults, teens and families; it coincides with MOHAI's free First Thursday evening.Free
Nov12Unrecognized Duwamish Film ScreeningThursday, 7:00 PMA screening of a half-hour documentary on the Duwamish Tribe's long push for federal recognition, drawing on historical records, personal testimony and choices made about public art, followed by a conversation with filmmaker BJ Bullert and Duwamish Tribal Council member Ken Workman; ASL interpretation and CART captioning are provided. Thursday, November 12, 7–9 pm in the Grand Atrium at MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave N, at the South Lake Union Streetcar's Lake Union Park stop. Sliding scale free–$50, with registration.Sliding Scale: Free-$50
Nov14Sensory Friendly MorningSaturday, 9:00 AMFree · registration required
Nov14Sculptors of SpeedSaturday, 6:30 PM$20 General; $15 Member; $5 Student
Nov18History Café: Across Time on Skis in the PNWWednesday, 6:30 PMLowell Skoog talks about his book Written in the Snows, a century-long history of Northwest ski culture that ranges from wilderness exploration and changing gear and technique to skiing in the Cascades and Olympics; the talk is produced with HistoryLink and the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild, with ASL and CART captioning available. Wednesday, November 18, 6:30–8 pm in the Grand Atrium at MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave N, at the Lake Union Park stop of the South Lake Union Streetcar. Free, with complimentary snacks and drinks; it's also streamed live on MOHAI's YouTube channel.Free
Nov19Re-Visiting Jackson Street After HoursThursday, 6:00 PMA launch party for the second edition of Paul de Barros's Jackson Street After Hours, his history of Seattle's early jazz scene: live jazz and mingling with representatives of local jazz festivals and institutions from 6 pm, then a 7 pm moderated conversation with de Barros, Ben Hunter and Dana Frank, followed by a book signing; presented with UW Press and the Black Heritage Society. Thursday, November 19, 6–8:30 pm in the Grand Atrium at MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave N, near the South Lake Union Streetcar's Lake Union Park stop. Free with registration.Free with Registration
Dec16Holiday History Extravaganza with Vanishing SeattleWednesday, 7:00 PMMOHAI teams up with Vanishing Seattle for an adults' holiday night themed on the ghosts of Seattle's past, with drag bingo, local-history trivia, film clips, maritime holiday music, guest DJs and prizes; ASL interpretation and CART captioning are available. Wednesday, December 16, 7–10 pm in the Grand Atrium at MOHAI, 860 Terry Ave N, at the South Lake Union Streetcar's Lake Union Park stop. Sliding scale $15–$50 with registration (a members-only presale ran until October 5).Sliding Scale: $15-$50

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Questions people ask

Where is MOHAI?＋

860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, in South Lake Union. South Lake Union Streetcar (Lake Union Park).

What's on at MOHAI?＋

8 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is First Thursday on Thursday, November 5 at 5:00 PM.

How much do events at MOHAI cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $5 to $15. 6 listings are free.

Does MOHAI have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 8 dated listings, 2 fall on a weekend and 7 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at MOHAI?＋

On MOHAI's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

Every listing on this page was checked by a person against the venue's own site. How we verify

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