A Note about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher galleries, Museum Store, and Old City Hall are now open to the public. The Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) remains closed. Visit our COVID-19 updates page for details.

COVID-19 Updates & Information

Anatomy of a Collection: Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts

September 16, 2020 - March 21, 2021; Lightcatcher building

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EXHIBITIONS


Visitors learn how a cedar plank house is built in the “People of the Sea and Cedar” exhibition at the Lightcatcher building.

Cedar House

UPCOMING EVENTS


Sat 31

Escape from Old City Hall (Virtual)

October 10 - October 31
Nov 10

Toward a More Perfect Democracy: Bellingham’s History From Below—A Virtual Walking Tour with Josh Cerretti (Virtual)

November 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nov 11

Museum Campus Closed

November 11
Nov 12

The Richards Building: Restoration Phase 2 (Virtual)

November 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Nov 17

Bird Watching the Easy Way: Tracking Seabirds in the Pacific Ocean (Virtual)

November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Current Exhibitions

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