Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Our members and donors are invited to join us for a live virtual unveiling of the painting on Tuesday, August 4 at 7 PM. We will learn a bit about the conservation process, the painting and frame's unique history, and details uncovered during the restoration process from Collections Coordinator Anna Spencer. Bill Layman and Jennifer...
Racial and economic disparities in health care are known factors contributing to higher morbidity and mortality among those with lower income, and black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), as compared to white Americans. These disparities have a dual impact – not only are they resulting in differences in the actual care and treatment that...
Join us for a week of Exploration at our Super Summer Adventure Camps. We offer weekly enrichment classes for kids with a wide variety of morning, afternoon, and all day classes for students entering K-6 grades in the Fall of 2020 and PreK children ages 3-5 (must be potty trained).
Join us on Thursday, August 13 from 12-1. Hear from Wenatchee, Eastmont and Cascade school administrators about their school district's plans for fall and get your questions answered during this live Q&A Zoom session. The event starts at noon and is expected to last an hour. In addition to Zoom, the event can be accessed...
Join us for a week of LEGO Extravaganza at our Super Summer Adventure Camps. We offer weekly enrichment classes for kids with a wide variety of morning, afternoon, and all day classes for students entering K-6 grades in the Fall of 2020 and PreK children ages 3-5 (must be potty trained).
Join us online for Made in Wenatchee: Jones of Washington Live Zoom Tasting Event on August 20th at 7 PM. Taste quality wines from Jones' family vineyards in your own home. Learn about the Jones' estate vineyards, world-class grapes, and taste award-winning wines with Pybus Market Tasting Room Manager KC Kwak. KC will walk us through the process...
The Wenatchee Valley sits in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains. We have a high-desert climate that consists of 9 inches of rain, on average, per year and 200 sunny days. Wenatchee is the perfect place for a variety of gardens. The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center has put together a series of...
What is the 2020 Census, why is it important, and how do I respond? School lunches. Plans for highways. Support for firefighters and families in need. Census results affect our community every day. The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into our community...
Ever wonder what makes varieties of apples different? The Wenatchee Valley Museum has partnered with CMI Orchards and Stemilt to bring you a virtual apple tasting featuring 8 local apples. Danelle Huber, the Marketing Specialist at CMI Orchards will be helping us understand the differences. Featured apples include: Gala Honeycrisp Fuji Granny Smith Ambrosia Smitten Kanzi SweeTango...
Join us for a virtual Paint & Sip on Friday, September 25 at 7 PM in honor of the 100th Anniversary of women's suffrage. This mixed media on 11x14 canvas features a background of historic downtown Wenatchee with suffragette cutouts marching through the streets. The cost is $30 which includes all art supplies and...
Kickstart fall by learning how to make your own pumpkin spice candles at home in this hands-on MakerSpace program on Thursday, October 1 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Scented with essential oils, these soy wax candles will have your home smelling better than a pumpkin spice latte. This program will include all the materials needed...
Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and a panel of local educators on Wednesday, October 7 at 12 PM as we continue our conversation in our Social Justice Series by addressing dismantling racism in education. Sixty-six years ago, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that “separate but equal” education was unconstitutional; however, race...
A museum in quarantine. Closed. Unable to have guests for their annual Haunted Museum. Unable to bring in actors and monsters to creep and scare the hundreds of community members young and old who show up every year to get the pants scared off them. Unable to bring the revenue the Haunt fundraiser normally provides....
Want to support local nonprofits and celebrate Oktoberfest at the same time? Join the Wenatchee Valley Museum and the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society for a live Oktoberfest tasting event with Wenatchee Valley Brewing. Taste craft brews from the Wenatchee Valley Brewing in your own home and learn how they were made directly from Head Brewer,...
On Friday, October 16 join us for a virtual Member's Only Opening of our next exhibit "Raising Our Voice: Empowering Women." This exhibit will both educate and celebrate women’s voices in honor of 100 years of Women's Suffrage. Our main gallery features a historic synopsis of women’s suffrage in the State of Washington along with...
