Join us on October 27, 28 & 29 for a Drop-in Makerspace program on Franken Toys between 10 AM & 4 PM. Come be creative! We’re always learning more about the world and inventing new things.  In this activity, learners make a “creature” by mixing and matching different parts of toys. It’s important to think...

We are accepting a limited number of walk-ins. Please be aware that wait time will vary for walk-ins. You can have up to 6 people in your group. The cost is $15 per person. We will not combine groups. Not recommended for children under 13. ____________________________________________________ MUSEUM HAUNT 2021 Visit the Haunted Museum, a journey...

Join us on October 27, 28 & 29 for a Drop-in Makerspace program on Franken Toys between 10 AM & 4 PM. Come be creative! We’re always learning more about the world and inventing new things.  In this activity, learners make a “creature” by mixing and matching different parts of toys. It’s important to think...

Join us on Saturday, October 30 for a Sugar Skull Making Workshop. Calaveritas de azucar, or Sugar Skulls, are often left on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altars for children who have passed. The skulls are often decorated with bright colors as a whimsical reminder of the cyclicality of life as opposed to a morbid...

Drop by the Museum between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm on Saturday, October 30 to create a photo frame to place on your own altar or on a community altar. During the program, you will have the opportunity to learn a little of the history and traditions behind the Día de los Muertos Altar and receive instructions...

Join us on Saturday, October 30 for a Sugar Skull Making Workshop. Calaveritas de azucar, or Sugar Skulls, are often left on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altars for children who have passed. The skulls are often decorated with bright colors as a whimsical reminder of the cyclicality of life as opposed to a morbid...

Join the Hispanic Business Council and the Wenatchee Valley Museum for a Day of the Dead DRIVE-THRU celebration on Monday, November 1 from 4 to 6 PM! Take home FREE fun family craft activities, enjoy food and drinks while watching local mariachi and folklorico groups perform. It's a celebration you won't want to miss!  ...

Join us online Thursday, November 4 for a family friendly presentation and film “Why Bears?” with Dr. Chris Servheen. Dr. Servheen is one of the leading grizzly experts in the United States and one of the leading experts on bear conservation in the world. This presentation is about worldwide efforts to conserve bears and is focused on black bear and grizzly...

Join us on Friday, November 5 to celebrate the NCW Juried Art Show & Sale. The Museum will be open from 10 AM - 8 PM on the First Friday of November. We will have a special reception at 6:30 to recognize all the artists and award prizes to the winners. Admission is free on...

Join us at the Wells House for a Nooks & Crannies Tour on Friday, November 5. Have you ever wondered what the inside of the Wells House looks like? Visitors are invited to come to our exclusive tour that includes floors usually restricted to the public. The Nooks & Crannies Tour allows first-time visitors and those...

Join us on Wednesday, November 10 at 7 PM for an evening with Randy Lewis and Bill Layman to mark the release of their new book "Sunset and Moonrise on the Great Chief- The Ruling Spirit of the Columbia." Come hear the authors talk about the book which is their third book collaboration. In this...

The museum will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen on Friday, November 12 at 10 AM.

Join us on Saturday, November 13 for a MakerSpace program on Automaton. Have you ever wondered what makes a Jack-in-the-Box jump out of its box? Or how a player piano can play such beautiful music? Come explore automata at the Museum and see how people have built self-moving machines for hundreds of years!   In...

Join us for a concert featuring the GladSong Choir. Formed in June 2021, GladSong is a collection of singers from North Central Washington. Their mission is to encourage through singing, to inspire listeners with positive messages, and to benefit communities by helping raise money for charitable cause. Selections you will hear include: Dry Bones, I...

The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center is located on the traditional homelands of the p’squosa (wenatchi). We acknowledge the traditional lands, and offer respect and gratitude to the p’squosa, and to the diverse Indigenous peoples that reside in North Central Washington today.  In recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday the museum is closed on Thursday, November 25. We will...