“Whale People: Protectors of the Sea” Opens July 10

On Saturday, July 10, 8:00-10:30 pm, the Vashon Heritage Museum will host the opening of Whale People: Protectors of the Sea, an exhibit developed by The Natural History Museum--a Vashon-based traveling and pop-up museum led by artists, activists, and scholars. The outdoor exhibit features a 3,000-pound killer whale (orca) totem

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Vashon Heritage Museum Wins 2021 AASLH Award of Excellence

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that the Vashon Heritage Museum is the recipient of an Award of Excellence for IN and OUT: Being LGBTQ on Vashon Island. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 76th year, is the most prestigious recognition for

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Seeking Community Feedback for Our Permanent Exhibition Renovation

The Vashon Heritage Museum is renovating its permanent exhibits. We are interested in collecting more stories about life on Vashon-Maury Island from our community. We invite any community members to share stories of their personal or family history to help tell more completely the story of our community. The exhibit

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Histories and Mysteries is Coming!

Histories and Mysteries: Preserving Our Past, Funding Our Future is a variety show of interesting facts about what makes Vashon Island so unique in our spot in the Salish Sea while highlighting the Vashon Heritage Museum's current exhibits and programs. The fundraiser will be held on May 22, at 7:00

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Matching Donation Opportunity

A letter of thanks from a 12-year-old was the inspiration for two long-time islanders to decide to match up to $1,000 in donations to the Vashon Heritage Museum. “Having a school-aged child take the effort to write a letter like that, in such a well thought out way, was inspiring,”

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2020 Year in Review

Despite the pandemic, we accomplished a lot in the past 12 months. Here is what we were up to in 2020!

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