Every energy resource — fossil, nuclear and renewable — is undergoing profound changes. And overall, the planet is shifting from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. This sweeping transition is the subject of Switch. Rather than advocate for how it should happen, Switch travels the world to discover how it most likely will...

Join us for an evening like no other! Night at the Museum includes four experiences in one: A fun brewery/cider house, a relaxing coffeehouse, a speakeasy and a wine bar. Guests will enter through the Annex doors and have four distinct areas to explore: •The apple industry exhibit will host “The Apple Crate Cider House...

Eloise Sheets will be reading Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo Saturday, January 20 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. After the story, unleash your inner Rock Star while making fun sounds with gadgets from the Wenatchee Maker Space LittleBits Synth Kits.   Before you go, build your own tiny cardboard box guitar...

The Apple Capital Records Exhibit is at an end! Help us to celebrate the closure with a concert by Wenatchee punk group Not All There. 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...

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to tour the historic Conrad Rose Home (also known as Jones & Jones Funeral Home) with architect Mark Seman of MJ Neal Associates and learn about the renovation plans for one of Wenatchee’s iconic historic structures. Owners of sister tech companies Firefly and Legwork have purchased the 111-year-old building...

A team of local medical professionals work with students (9 years old and up) conduct an exploration of hearts in a dissection lab setting.   Included in the day’s activities is an opportunity to create a take-home heart valentine.   Registration is required and limited. $25, $15 for families that qualify for reduced lunch prices...

The Million Dollar Duck is a documentary film that focuses on the strange and wonderful world of the Federal Duck Stamp contest, the only juried art competition run by the U.S. government. This film explores the eccentric nature of the contestants who enter each year for a chance at wildlife art stardom, while also reflecting...

Local history comes alive at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, Feb. 24 and Sunday, Feb. 25 with the annual People of Our Past program. Five actors will portray real characters whose lives contributed to the development of the Wenatchee Valley. Characters will perform short monologues and occasionally interact as their lives...

Sunday, February 25 A living history performance featuring key historical figures in Wenatchee Valley.

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.

Amy Edwards read Dr. Suess' Oh The Thinks You Can Think Followed by a craft

You are invited to join us Monday, March 12 at 10:00 AM for a special Organ Concert honoring one of our most dedicated volunteers, Bill Starkey. Refreshments will be offered. Please RSVP if possible by calling (509) 888-6240 or by clicking here. In his 41 years of service to the Museum, Bill has been instrumental in the...

“A River Film” is a story about people, and how they have, over many years, constructed a relationship with a river to support the needs and aspirations of many users, while working to maintain the environment that supports those differing priorities.   The central player in the story is the river, but the story can’t...

The Elwha River is resurgent with new life thanks to the largest dam removal project anywhere in the world. A true watershed-scale recovery, Elwha River Chinook are swimming once again to the foot of the Olympic Mountains, with 70 miles of habitat reopened to them. Come hear the unfolding story of the Elwha’s renewal with...