Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Al Larson was one of the first citizen scientists to take up the North American Bluebird Society call to action in 1978. Since then, the 91-year-old has developed a string of 300 nest boxes in the remote Owyhee Mountains on the Oregon/Idaho border. The film captures the dedication of this conservationist as he monitors every...
WVMCC presents "A Different Kind of Story Time," with local actors reading favorite children's books in their own voice and style. March 25: Christy Shearer reads Enzo the Wonder Fish by Cathy Wilcox. All ages welcome!
Cardboard Creations Give a kid a box, and they’re going to have a blast! Students in grades 1 through 7 will be divided into three grade bands. They’ll have tape, glue, decorations and instructions to build, build, build!
All the cool kids (and adults!) are doing it. This is an introduction to Lego Mindstorm Robotics and team coaching. Perfect for kids ages 9 to 14 and any adults who might like to coach. Taught by our own robotics experts, Karen Rutherford, Lara Hays and Bob Straub.
Admission is free all day at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8pm with light refreshments offered after 5:00.
Most people have no idea that there are at least 600 species of native bees in Washington State. Some are yet to be discovered, and many (about 10 percent of species in Washington State) do not have names. With meticulous care, Dr. Don Rolfs, a life-long naturalist and retired dentist, is building a field...
This FREE event at the museum includes LEGO Robotics and Apple Sorter demonstrations, earth science activities, a water filtration station and much more! We will have hands-on science stations run by scientists in the Wenatchee community. Make sure you don't miss out on this fun family event!
Admission is free all day at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8pm with light refreshments offered after 5:00.
This Fundraiser is a rare opportunity to tour the Wells House from the turret to the basement and all the hide places in between. Enjoy refreshments, Champagne, wine and hors d’oeuvres as we toast the newly completed restorations and showcase what’s to come.
10 Parks that Changed America tells the story of 10 visionaries who took open canvases of land and transformed them into serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. From the elegant squares of Savannah, Georgia, to a park built over a freeway in Seattle, to the...
**SOLD OUT** A tour highlighting homes and properties listed on the Wenatchee Register of Historic Places and homes of historic significance in the Wenatchee Valley. There are eight buildings on the tour this spring, most of them from the City’s historic Grandview Historic District. Additional tour highlights include the “Home of Peace”, Miller Street Mausoleum,...
Admission is free all day at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center on the first Friday of every month, and hours are extended to 8pm with light refreshments offered after 5:00.
NEW TOUR! Explore significant cultural sites of the Sinkiuse people including paint gathering, projectile manufacturing and cave locations with guide Randy Lewis. Randy Lewis grew up with a strong understanding and sense of place within Native American Columbia Plateau indigenous society. Lewis traces his roots to the Wenatchi band. His life experiences includes fishing at...
