Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation.
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Location:
Seattle, WA, 98112-2099
Phone:
(206) 324-1126
Mon - Sun:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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MOHAI Quiz NightsUpdated about a week ago
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

 
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

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MOHAI’s favorite holiday tradition returns! Enjoy a delectable menu of tasty treats while watching a vintage fashion show and listening to live music. Come early to wander through MOHAI’s galleries and visit with Santa. Advanced Tickets required. $25 for MOHAI members or $35 for general public. To purchase tickets, vis...it www.brownpapertickets.com or call: 800.838.3006. Tables seating 8 guests are also available for reservation, $175 for MOHAI members or $245 for general public. call (206)324-1126, ex 30 or e-mail: helen.divjak@seattlehistory.org.Read More

Time:2:00PM Saturday, December 12th
Location:MOHAI
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Enjoy the parade of Argosy’s glittering Christmas ships as they glide through the Montlake Cut. Warm up in MOHAI’s galleries with hot chocolate, activities and live music. Plus, a special visit from Santa! Fun for all ages. Ships arrive at Montlake approximately 8:30 p.m. FREE!

Time:7:30PM Saturday, November 28th
Location:MOHAI
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tickets are still available for MOHAI's History Makers Gala this Friday, November 6th. Details for the event can be found under the Events tab or visit www.seattlehistory.org. We hope to see you there!

Source: www.seattlehistory.org
MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation.
Moss Bresnahan
Moss Bresnahan
Congrats on a wonderful gala last night!
Sat at 12:00pm
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Don’t know what to give your friend, the History Aficionado? Uncle Bob, the family genealogist?

Give the gift that lasts ALL YEAR: a membership to MOHAI, tucked into a fantastic mug featuring a vintage watercolor of Seattle from Alki Point.

Membership includes free admission for one year to all exhibits, two guest passes..., discounts on classes, tours and in the gift shop, mug and refrigerator magnet with 2010 exhibits! For more information go to www.seattlehistory.org.

Mugs with membership start at $45 for a Bubbleator Operator (Individual) membership. Other levels available. Email or call: membership@seattlehistory.org (206) 324-1126 x0

Available for pick up at the Museum, or add $8 if shipped to you or your gift recipient.
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Be sure to check out our updated November quiz night schedule - located in our "MOHAI Quiz Nights" photo album (or visit www.seattlehistory.org & look for the coaster on the front page). We just added Beveridge Place Pub in West Seattle! We hope to see you soon!!

Source: www.seattlehistory.org
MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation.
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Want to test your Seattle smarts? This fall, join MOHAI at quiz nights hosted in bars around the city and test your knowledge of local trivia. Prizes will be given to those who can prove their mastery of Seattle’s past and present!

Olivia
Olivia
They're just cardboard coasters that I saw them at a bar in West Seattle on tables, so I doubt they're selling the,
October 28 at 8:09pm
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Hi Olivia! We aren't currently selling them in the gift shop, but if you come to any of the MOHAI quiz nights you can pick some up for free!
October 29 at 10:39am
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
"Tonight at the Blarney Stone was madly competitive, as teams strove for not only the usual prizes but also free swag from the Museum of History and Industry! Gabe from MOHAI was there, having written a round about Washington alcohol history. MOHAI has the old Rainier Brewery sign (the big red R) in its gift shop. You ...should go see it. Free on the first Thursday of each month, or if you managed to come in first, second or third tonight and got a free pass!"....read more at http://www.geekswhodrink.com/blog/index.php?blog=99

"Repeat Round" - the winners of MOHAI quiz night at The Blarney Stone on Oct. 19.
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) MOHAI answers Seattle PI's Big Blog history question: What was the first book ever checked out of a Seattle public library?

Source: blog.seattlepi.com
The Seattle Public Library changed a few of its rules this month: Interlibrary loans cost $5, instead of nothing, library cards for nonresidents cost $85, not $55, and kids 12 and under -- who never had to pay overdue fines -- now do.
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) MOHAI Quiz Night on October 13 at Buckley's. Visit http://www.geekswhodrink.com/blog/index.php?blog=115 for more pics of the night!

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Winners of the MOHAI quiz round at Clever Dunnes on October 3rd. They answered all 10 questions, including the bonus point, and won the tie-breaker we had to resort to in order to determine a winner!

Kirk Gunnar Stensvig
Kirk Gunnar Stensvig
Looks like a group of smart people.
October 18 at 4:02pm
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Microsoft Appreciation Day! MOHAI is pleased to welcome current & former Microsoft employees to the museum on Sunday, Oct. 18. Microsoft & its employees have supported MOHAI in many ways & to show our appreciation, admission will be free for Microsoft employees & alumni, & there will be a variety of activies for all ages! Please visit www.seattlehistory.org for more information.

Source: www.seattlehistory.org
MOHAI is dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation.
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
KCTS9 is proud to present Seattle's Forgotten World's Fair, a documentary by local filmmaker John Forsen showcasing Seattle's 1909 first World's Fair - the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific-Exposition. Combined with thousands of historical images, rare archival footage, contemporary interviews and narration by Tom Skerritt, Seattle...'s Forgotten World's Fair, will take the viewer on an hour-long magical journey into a nearly forgotten chapter of the burgeoning city's history. Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., on KCTS9.Read More

Source: www.kcts9.org
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Pub quiz winners on Wednesday, October 7, at Ozzie's in Queen Anne.

"Wednesday: battle for the prize. What prize? Only a photo of Elvis signing autographs at the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle! Our thanks again to the Museum of History & Industry for sponsoring the evening and supplementing top prize with free passes, aut...hentic Rainier beer labels, and the aforementioned photo. Just looking at those winners fills me with Envy. ENVY!" -Choo

Photo & quote courtesy of Geeks Who Drink. http://www.geekswhodrink.com/blog
Follow them on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/geekswhodrink.
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Next Tuesday, October 13th, MOHAI and the World Affairs Council are hosting the public lecture, American Economic Policy: The Benefits of FreeTrade and the Costs of Protectionism, with Daniel Griswold, Director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute in Washington D. C. For more info and ticket pri...ces, see: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=1174&action=eventDetails http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=1174&action=eventDetailsRead More

Source: www.world-affairs.org
With the global economy facing its worst recession in decades, what are the biggest threats to open markets in this era of globalization? Is the U.S. trade deficit an indication of ‘unfair’ trading practices? ...
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Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) No spitting in Seattle? Find out how Seattle handled the flu outbreak in 1918. Seattle PI's Big Blog Asks MOHAI: http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/181081.asp

Source: blog.seattlepi.com
Seventy-one thousand doses of the new swine flu vaccine are set to arrive in Washington Wednesday, but if Seattle history repeats itself, we'll fare better than most.
Christine J. Curtis
Christine J. Curtis
This information truly interesting.
October 6 at 1:08pm