Description:
A massive archive of Washington state history, this impressive museum is like no other history museum in the Northwest. A full barrage of high-tech displays makes history both fun and interesting. From a covered wagon to a sprawling HO-scale (3.5mm: 1 ft.) model railroad layout, a Coast Salish longhouse to a Hooverville shack, the state's history comes alive through the use of life-size mannequins, recorded narration, and "overheard" conversations. With loads of interactive exhibits and several films screened daily, it's obvious this museum is trying to appeal to the video-game generation, but older visitors will have fun, too.
- © Frommer's 2012
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 888 238 4373 / +1 253 272 3500
Address:
- 1911 Pacific Ave
- Tacoma, WA 98402
Hours:
- Tues-Wed and Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am-8pm; Sun noon-5pm (early June to late Aug, also Mon 10am-5pm)
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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