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...

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...

https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bug-pinning-sunset-moths/ Learn how to spread and dry your own sunset moth specimen to keep. Using a rehydrated specimen ready to spread, each student will be guided through the process of flexing, posing, pinning, and drying their own moth specimen. This incredible insect, native to Madagascar, is a day-flying moth with structural colors that catch the light to appear as an iridescent rainbow. You will leave with your finished pinned specimen ready to dry at home, as...

https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/introduction-to-bug-pinning-stunning-scorpions/ Learn how to spread and dry your own forest scorpion specimen to keep. Using a rehydrated specimen ready to spread, each student will be guided through the process of flexing, posing, pinning, and drying their own scorpion specimen. This incredible arachnid is native to Thailand and uses its pincers more than its tail to inflict damage to its prey. You will leave with...

Travel in time today as we visit one of Seattle’s National Historic Landmarks and then fast-forward to an outdoor contemporary sculpture collection. Our...