Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Grades 1 - 2: The Greatest Show Have you ever wanted to join the circus? Now is your chance to juggle, tumble and paint faces as we have a fun filled week exploring what it takes to be a circus performer! Grades 3 - 5: Pop up Art Create your own zoo, thank...
The Wenatchee Valley Museum is pleased to partner with Haunted in Washington again this year to host the only professionally created Haunt in the Wenatchee Valley on special nights in October. If you think you have what it takes to be a part of this Haunted experience, come to the Haunt’s Auditions on Wednesday, August 21...
Beat the heat with our family-friendly art classes! Parents and children are invited to join us for these interactive, fun projects. Sign up for one event, or join us for the whole series! $10 for 1 parent and 1 child. Additional children $3 each. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. On August 24 we will...
Beat the heat with our family friendly art classes! Parents and children are invited to join us for these interactive, fun projects. Sign up for one event, or join us for the whole series! $10 for 1 parent and 1 child. Additional children $3 each. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. August 31 | 10:30...
B.C. photographer and writer, Claire Dibble engages and connects with communities along the Columbia River as she paddles solo the entire 1,200 miles + from source to sea. A portrait of the river and its people is created along her journey, titled Watershed Moments. Presentation at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center begins at...
Join us at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center for First Friday Latino in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, for an evening of art, dancing, music, food, and crafts. Featuring local artist Ivania Photography who will display photography related to Quinceañeras, along with an explanation of the importance of the tradition in our...
Come take a look inside the beautifully restored historic Wells House. Tours will be given on the first and second floors with insider information including history about the house and the original owners, fun facts about its college days, and interesting details uncovered in the renovation. Light refreshments will be served. The Wells House is...
Join Randy Dasho at the Wenatchee Valley Museum for a lecture and slideshow focusing on the Great Northern Railroad as it moved into the state of Washington. Topics include the history of Stevens Pass, the first train bridge in Wenatchee, and the four influential men who worked diligently to make it all possible. This event...
On March 1, 1910, the deadliest avalanche in North American history swept down the snowy Cascades, burying two trains and killing 96 people. Randy Dasho will take you on a guided tour of the Wellington site. The tour also will visit several other sites between Leavenworth and Stevens Pass that played important roles in the...
Drop-in and create alphabet letters in the style of our artist of the month, Jasper Johns. Artist in Residence, Maria Gonzalez will be on hand to help with the project and technique. Children ages 4 - 11 and their guardians are invited to join us from 10:30 - 11:30 AM in Coyote’s Corner.
You’re invited to join us for the William “Bill” Starkey Stage Dedication Ceremony on Sunday, September 15 from 2:30-4 PM. We encourage anyone who would like to remember, recognize and share stories of Bill and his passion for the Museum and the organ to join us for this dedication ceremony. Organ music and light refreshments...
On September 18, from 6:30 - 9:00 PM, come on down to the Wenatchee Valley Museum’s MakerSpace to learn how to make your cards pop! Learn the basics of card circuitry and create different styles of cards with LEDs and circuits. This class is for ADULTS ONLY. Admission is $35 for non-members and $30 for...
Ice Age Floods using the Grand Coulee and the Upper Crab Creek drainages, filled the Quincy Basin at a rate up to 16.5 million cubic meters of water per second. This tour, led by Ken Lacy, will examine the incredible erosive consequences of the floodwaters escaping the Quincy Basin, via Lynch, Potholes and Frenchman Springs...
Gather at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center for Bacon, Bourbon, Bluegrass & Brews on Saturday, September 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. It’s Museum Day and we are celebrating the Year of Music with an enticing blend of bourbon, bacon, and brews. Featuring live music from Killdeer String Band and Chumlilies, this exhilarating...
Join us for an interactive Murder Mystery Dinner on Thursday, September 26th at 6:00 p.m. You are a passenger on the luxurious Oriental Express. Your fellow passengers number several unsavory characters, almost certainly up to no good. You don’t know who you can trust. You hope to make it through the last leg of the...
