Museum of History & Industry ( Museum of History & Industry ; abbreviated MOHAI ) is a US cultural institution in the South Lake Union area of Seattle , Washington , with a collection of nearly 4 million artifacts, photographs, and archival materials. Accredited by the and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution . [one]
| Museum of History and Industry | |
|---|---|
| Established | |
| Address |  USA : Seattle , Washington |
| Site | mohai.org |
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History
In 1911, the spouses Morgan and Emily Carkeek hosted their first annual Founder's Day party (ball) at their home, to which guests in historical costumes were invited to bring artifacts and documents related to early Seattle. As a result of subsequent parties, the Seattle Historical Society was formed in 1914, the members of which could be the first white settlers and their descendants.
The society did not have a permanent building of its own to accommodate existing artifacts, whose collection grew every year. In 1945, Boeing allocated $ 50,000 to create its own building with an aviation display, and over the next 5 years, the historical community acquired its site in the Montlake area. The created new museum was opened in 1952. [2] Over the next 50 years, the museum has experienced ups and downs. In the 1990s, he began to recover from organizational and financial problems, expanding training and educational programs.
Due to the impending reconstruction of the SR-520 bridge, the Museum of History and Industry was forced to move from its place in the Montlake area and also began its reconstruction. In June 2012, the museum completely closed its exposition in Montlake and on December 29, 2012 held a public grand opening of its building in a new house in the South Lake Union area . [3]
Activities
The museum has the following premises (galleries):
- True Northwest: Seattle Travel
- Large Atrium Faye G. Allen
- Walker Special Exhibits Gallery
- Linda and Ted Johnson Family Community Gallery
- McCurdy Family Maritime Gallery
- Bezos Innovation Center
The collection of the Museum of History and Industry contains about 4 million items, more than 3.5 million photographs and about 200,000 archival materials. The collection of historical photographs is the largest in the region.
Most of the museum’s archival collections, including manuscripts, photographs, maps, books and movies, are stored in the museum’s library, named after Sophie Frye Bass (1866–1947), the granddaughter of Seattle’s pioneers, Arthur and Mary Denny.
Notes
- ↑ About MOHAI . MOHAI .
- ↑ Stein, Alan. Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) . Historylink.org (January 30, 2002). Date of treatment March 25, 2013.
- ↑ Upchurch, Michael . Join the party as revamped MOHAI reopens , Seattle Times (December 27, 2013).