• 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...

  • 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 and practice sashiko-style stitching. Mending is at the core of Ragfinery's mission of waste diversion, inspiring us to cherish and extend the life...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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. Next, participants will learn traditional shibori (Japanese tie dye) techniques to create fun...

  • Provenance Tales of Three French Paintings from the National Gallery of Art

    https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/how-they-got-here-provenance-tales-of-three-french-paintings/ Have you ever wondered how an artwork ends up in a museum? Provenance, or the history of an object’s ownership, can offer us a fascinating insight into the social environment in which art is made, sold, collected, displayed, valued—and sometimes stolen. Margaret Doyle, head of Curatorial Records at the National Gallery of Art will join us at the Whatcom Museum to recount the twists and turns in...

  • Introduction to Recording Oral Histories with Kyle Norris

    https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/introduction-to-recording-oral-histories/ There’s something incredibly special about recording the voices and stories of our loved ones. In this class, public radio reporter Kyle Norris will share his 20 years of experience to teach you the techniques to make audio recordings. Capture Grandma telling her greatest tales or...