Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
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...
Trivia Night @ The Museum Friday, March 30 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM $1 per person Put on your thinking cap for a casual evening of trivia for local history buffs, culture gurus and museum lovers from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring your friends and meet some of the smartest people around. Test your knowledge...
Spring Break Classes: April 3rd - 6th Combining sewing with electronics, students in these two classes will be using sewing machines, conductive thread and hand sewing techniques to create wearable gadgets that light up, play sounds and move. Make an electronic circuit with interesting light effects using sewable LED lights and a programmable board. Then keep...
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.
United by Water shows the first tribal canoe journey and gathering at Kettle Falls since the Ceremony of Tears in 1943. The film, narrated by Sherman Alexie, documents this inspiring journey in 2016 from the building of the canoes, the physical and spiritual journey and the landing at Kettle Falls by the tribal canoe families....
Beavers are one of nature’s most industrious critters and their hydro-engineering activities transform the landscape. Nearly trapped to extinction for their fur and hunted as pests, a growing number of scientists and resource managers are looking to beavers to reverse water shortages and restore fish and wildlife habitat. Trout Unlimited is excited to host an...
