The Port Townsend Aero Museum began operations in 2001, founded by experienced aircraft restorers Jerry and Peggy Thoutte. With an initial donation of six flying antique aircraft and several restoration projects, the museum quickly attracted a group of dedicated young volunteers. The youth mentorship program grew alongside the collection.

The Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora Street, is designed by Olson Kundig Architects’ founding partner, Jim Olson. The building is named for its focal point and most innovative feature — a spectacular, translucent wall 37 feet high and 180 feet long, that captures the Northwest’s most precious natural resource: sunlight. The 42,000-square-foot-building integrates natural materials native to the region and is the first museum in Washington designed and registered to LEED Silver-Level specifications. The Lightcatcher hosts a rotating schedule of art exhibitions throughout the year and houses the Museum’s Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) and Museum Store.

Come challenge your senses at Museum of Illusions Seattle. Located in downtown Seattle in the Central Business District only a few blocks from Pike Place Market, our interactive museum offers over 50 immersive, hands-on exhibits to explore. Join us for a captivating adventure at the Museum of Illusions, perfect for kids activities, group activities, date night and corporate events. Our illusion rooms, installations and holograms let you defy gravity, grow and shrink your body, walk into a life-size kaleidoscope, and play tricks on your senses at every turn. It's a mind-bending journey that deceives the senses and reveals how the brain interprets reality.

Founded in 1996 by Apollo 8 astronaut Maj. General William Anders, the Heritage Flight Museum is a non-profit, 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation and flying of historic military aircraft. The Museum settled at Bellingham International in 2001, and has been developing their displays and their community programs since then. Visitors are welcome to get an up-close look at the collection of memorabilia and artifacts, and a selection of flying World War II, Korean and Vietnam era aircraft.

Seven distinct permanent exhibits focus on the history of the Columbia Basin including: Geologic Wonder, Ancient Evidence, Lovely Wilderness, Arid Acres, The Columbia Basin Project, Larson Air Force Base and the Adam East Collection. Don't miss the full-scale Columbian Mammoth sculpture by Jud Turner - an iconic installation that combines the museum's two part mission of art and history. The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center (MAC) is dedicated to exploring the human and natural history of the Columbia Basin and celebrating the works of regional artists. We are a non-profit institution supported by the City of Moses Lake and Friends of MAC. Originally founded as the Adam East Museum in 1958, the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center is now part of the Moses Lake Civic Center opened in 2011.

The Washington State History Museum offers a variety of spaces that can be used individually or combined to suit a wide variety of events, from small business meetings and lunches to receptions for over 300 guests. The Museum even has its own auditorium with over 200 seats, ideal for conferences, award ceremonies, or even a movie!