Main Gallery
Living Images: The Don Seabrook Exhibit
June 6 – October 3
Gaze into the beauty of North Central Washington from the lens of longtime photojournalist Don Seabrook. Photographing for the Wenatchee World publication for over four decades, Seabrook captured the daily lives, defining moments, and quiet beauty of our region. This powerful exhibit features a curated selection of Seabrook’s most compelling images, ranging from breaking news, community celebrations, to intimate human stories, chronicling the visual journey of the Wenatchee Valley.
Known for his instinct for storytelling and deep connection to the people he photographed, Seabrook reveals the soul of the place we call home. Whether spotlighting moments of humor, triumph, or quiet resilience, his photographs resonate with authenticity and emotion.
Living Images invites visitors to reflect on the Wenatchee Valley’s evolving identity and celebrate the enduring impact of local journalism through one of its most dedicated visual historians.
All photos presented in this exhibit are the sole property of the Wenatchee World.
Member’s Only Reception: Thursday, June 5, Starting at 5:30 PM
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center invites our members to an exclusive reception and get an early look at Don Seabrook’s Living Images exhibit. Savor complimentary refreshments and small bites while you enjoy looking through Seabrook’s favorite photos.
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Capturing the Perfect Moment
Written by Chris Rader
During his 40+ year photography career at The Wenatchee World, Don Seabrook was always looking to capture the perfect moment in any subject that he attempted to cover. To find that moment in time and be camera-ready for it was his ultimate goal. In his words:
With features, after finding a newsworthy subject, much effort went into communicating with appropriate contacts to root out information that would help determine my time to hang with them. That first contact would be the most important of the assignment. When the subject was doing something related to the story was my time to be with them. Many stories would wait until that happened – even years of patience would be worth the final images. When subjects were engaged in what interested them, then they would begin to ignore my presence and my camera. I would be able to capture moments important to them and to our readers to tell a truthful story with photographs.
With some subjects, like spot news, I would need to determine quickly what was happening to anticipate reactions from those involved along with first responders. I needed to stay out of the way but still do my job capturing intimate, story-telling moments.
With sports, I needed a basic knowledge of the game and background information on the teams to anticipate those moments that could be photographed that would accurately describe what happened during the contest.
I looked for interesting lighting, body language, facial expressions, emotions and contrasts to tell stories in an interesting way. I think I have a sense of humor and zest for finding funny things that happen in our everyday lives.
I’m excited for my exhibit at the Wenatchee Valley Museum because it showcases many interesting moments of people’s lives in North Central Washington.
Gold Gallery
Sun, Earth, Universe
June 6 – October 11
The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center invites future astronauts and space explorers to explore Sun, Earth, Universe, a new interactive exhibit focused on earth science and space exploration. Opening on Friday, June 6, families are welcome to design, build, and test their own model spacecrafts.
How is Earth changing? What is it like on other planets? Does life exist beyond Earth? What’s happening on the Sun, and how does it affect us? Sun, Earth, Universe is a new exhibition about our planet, the solar system, and the universe, and the big questions NASA is trying to answer about each. Packed with engaging, hands-on interactive exhibits and dazzling imagery, this 600-square-foot exhibition will connect visitors with current NASA science research and launch them on a journey to explore the universe!
The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition was created in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition was developed by a team led by the Science Museum of Minnesota, and fifty-two copies will be fabricated and distributed nationwide by the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network).
This exhibit was provided by the Mobius Discovery Center and supported by Alcoa, and the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee.