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  • Free First Fridays at the Whatcom Museum!

    NEW in 2024! Enjoy FREE admission at both museum buildings, EXTENDED hours, and FREE programming every First Friday of the month at the Whatcom Museum! In February, we’re celebrating the reopening of the People of the Sea and Cedar exhibition in the Lightcatcher building, which honors the culture, art, and enduring contributions of Lummi Nation...

  • Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest Exhibition Opening

    Join us at the Museum of Northwest Art on Saturday, February 3 for the public opening of the exhibition Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest from 3-5 pm. See the work of twelve Northwest women artists on trees and forests, that ripples out into themes of science and environmentalism, history, art practice, and spiritualism. Learn more: https://www.monamuseum.org/events/silvacascadia-opening Questions? Email marketing@museumofnwart.org Image Credit: Patty Haller, From Samish to Lummi, 2022, oil on panel,...

  • Visible Mending Workshop with Ragfinery

    Ragfinery is delighted to present this Visible Mending Workshop in collaboration with the Whatcom Museum. Whether you're a novice or an experienced fiber artist, join us to explore the basic principles of visible mending...

  • Whatcom Museum Gala: Archival Revival

    Cocktail hour courtesy of Chuckanut Bay Distillery, Kulshan Brewing, and Lone Birch Winery. Live music by The Unknowns. Dinner with locally sourced ingredients from Simply Sound Catering. Performances by The Upfront Theatre, Swil Kanim, Julie Trimingham, and ¡Casineros del...

  • Classic Carols

    Enjoy the splendor of Old City Hall, festooned in its holiday finest, while listening to your favorite holiday songs sung by the students of the Brooke Bates Music Studio. Admission to Old City Hall is by donation through the month of December.

  • January Free First Friday at the Whatcom Museum

    Start the year off small with the Whatcom Museum! After a busy holiday season, join us at the Museum for a day of miniature crafts. Make your own wee world with like Shrinky Dinks and sculpting tiny clay masterpieces to making mini mugs,...

  • New Museum Opening

    MUSEO - Art & Archive 704 W. Holly St, Bellingham Saturday, March 15th 12pm-3pm The public is invited to celebrate the opening of a new museum in Old Town Bellingham. A sister museum to The Helen Loggie Museum of Art, MUSEO is an assemblage of several collections - tied together with Bellingham as its anchor. Paintings by Ira Yeager, pottery by Louis Mideke, historic maps, posters and an archive...

  • Live Music for “Deck the Halls Festival”

    Elea Plotkin will be playing piano in Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall Rotunda Room on Dec. 13th and 20th, from 1 -3 pm. for their ‘Deck the Halls Festival.’ Stop by and enjoy viewing their decorated trees while listening to her...

  • Natural Dye and Shibori Workshop with Serafima Zavorotny and Fiona Ferguson

    https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/striking-scarves-natural-dye-and-shibori-workshop/ Brighten up the winter months with natural dyes. Learn how to use plants to create vibrant, wearable art in this introduction to dye making. Participants will explore common natural dyes like madder and weld, learn how to achieve long-lasting color, and experiment with making simple dyes using kitchen scraps, like avocado skins....