Historical Society Of Seattle & King County

Programs: The museum of history & industry (mohai) is treasured locally and respected nationally as a vibrant resource where history inspires people to be their best, individually and collectively. The museum is located in lake union park in seattle, washington. Mohai is the largest private heritage organization in the state of washington. By collecting and preserving artifacts and stories of the puget sound region's diverse history, mohai highlights the region's tradition of innovation and imagination. Through compelling exhibits, scholarship, education, public programs, and community engagement, mohai bridges the past, present, and future.

mohai's offerings for youth include on-site museum field trips, artifact trunk rentals, in-class programs, teacher trainings, and online lesson plans to help teachers introduce students to local history, as well as summer camps for kids. Mohai's offerings for adults and families include guided programs in the museum and in seattle neighborhoods, as well as lectures and talks on local history, and seasonal festivities and programs in the museum's lakeside setting in lake union park. Visitors to lake union park are welcomed free of charge to mohai's restrooms, cafeteria, and retail shop throughout the year.

during 2017 and 2016, the museum welcomed over 130,000 visitors each year, including 29,000 students engaged in the museum's educational programs, and thousands of special event attendees. Nearly 50% of museum attendees enjoyed the museum free of charge or at a discounted rate, including free admission every day for all young people under 15 and discounts for students, military personnel and seniors. Since the launch of the bezos center for innovation, over 500,000 visitors have explored how innovation shaped our region and changed our world. Mohai continued to participate in the teentix, museums for all and seattle public library museum pass programs, and more than 11,000 visitors took advantage of mohai's monthly free first thursday programs in 2017.