Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

10/16/2026

Join us on November 14 for the Seattle premiere of Sculptors of Speed!

Discover the remarkable story of Seattle boatbuilder George Pocock in Sculptors of Speed, a new feature documentary from MOHAI. Pocock’s handcrafted cedar racing shells carried the University of Washington’s “Boys in the Boat” crew to Olympic gold in 1936 and went on to shape generations of athletes and coaches. The film explores his legacy of craftsmanship, innovation, and influence on American rowing. Click on the link to reserve your tickets today ➞ https://bit.ly/3U8mGDp

10/14/2026

New exhibit alert! Next month MOHAI will open Sunday Best, Unpacking the Wardrobe of Rev. Samuel McKinney on November 14.

Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney served as the pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church for more than 40 years, becoming an icon in Seattle’s Black community and a leader in local social justice movements. Rev. McKinney passed away in 2018.

This exhibit explores the life and legacy of the McKinneys through these garments and their stories and provides glimpses into the larger history of Black identity, religion, and politics in 20th century America. Learn more about this exhibit here➞ https://bit.ly/3U55fU6

10/13/2026

You still have time to reserve your tickets to the Rainier: A B**r Odyssey Documentary Screening!

Join us Thursday, October 15 for Rainier: A B**r Odyssey Documentary Screening.
The documentary explores the iconic Rainier B**r TV commercials that ran from 1974 to 1987 and how this unconventional marketing campaign helped turn Rainier into a Seattle staple. 🍻
Come early at 6 pm for a photo-op with a Rainier bottle suit! Your ticket includes two drink tickets and light snacks. Guests must be 21+. Learn more and get your tickets here➞https://bit.ly/4htkyOe

10/12/2026

Are you heading to the screening of the Rainier: A B**r Odyssey Documentary?

Make sure you stop by the Mercantile to pick up your Rainier b**r T-shirt before heading to the screening on October 15. Shop the Mercantile onsite or online or shirts and stickers celebrating the Seattle iconic b**r, the "running Rainiers", and more. Purchase your Rainier items here➞ https://bit.ly/4jtU01S

10/09/2026

Hello weekend plans! Join us tomorrow for Behind the Seams: Underneath and Inside Out!

Join Curator of Collections Clara Berg on October 10 to uncover the hidden tricks behind fashionable styles of the past, from undergarments to internal structures that restrained in some places and filled out in others.
Behind the Seams: Underneath and Inside Out has three programming times: 11 am, 1 pm and 2 pm.

Learn more about this program here➞ https://bit.ly/3TizO8B

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Baseball season may be over, but this month’s History Café is a home run! ⚾️

Join us Wednesday, October 21 for History Café: Black Baseball in Washington.
From amateur teams in the late 19th century to the Negro Leagues and today’s Major League Baseball, Black baseball in Washington and the Pacific Northwest has a rich and resilient history.
Sports historian Dave Eskenazi and Lyle Kenai Wilson, author of Sunday Afternoons at Garfield Park: Seattle’s Black Baseball Teams, 1911–1951, will explore Black baseball, past and present, as a catalyst for change and a platform for community.

Learn more and get your tickets ➞https://bit.ly/3U0DagJ

Join sports historian Dave Eskenazi and Lyle Kenai Wilson, author of Sunday Afternoons at Garfield Park: Seattle's Black Baseball Teams, 1911-1951, in conversation about Black baseball, past and present, as a catalyst for change and a platform for community.

10/05/2026

New exhibit! ⚡️ Power Up: Clean Energy and You opens October 24!

Grab the family and explore interactive experiences that bring Washington’s clean energy transition to life. Discover new technologies and everyday choices that can save energy, lower costs and help build a cleaner future for you and your community.

Join us on October 24 from 11 am–1 pm for special opening day activities with Puget Sound Energy! Learn more and plan your trip here➞ https://bit.ly/4d8KZaH

10/04/2026

Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 7-9 pm for Curator’s Fellowship: Samoanizing Cricket. 🏏

We have a special fall program as MOHAI’s 2026 Curator’s Fellow, Aliyah Adelita Siva, explores Samoan migration to Seattle during the 1980s and the role cricket, or kilikiti, played in building community. Through research in MOHAI’s collections and beyond, Aliyah will examine the Samoan Cricket League and the role religion played in shaping and sustaining the game. Learn more➞https://bit.ly/4ryLocn

10/03/2026

Mathletes unite...it's October 3!

In this image taken in an accelerated math class at Edmund Meany Junior High School, seventh grade students Karen Suzuki, left, Michael Gardiner, and Jerry Jones point to three columns of figures which they have just added. All of the figures, except for the totals, are the same, and all the answers are correct.

📸: Three students doing math on blackboard at Meany Jr. High, Seattle, October 3, 1958, MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection,
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