Suquamish Museum

 

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Jacob S.

Suquamish, WA

11/10/2007

Since the Museum Hours vary, we'll start there:

Winter Hours, October-April...
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed Monday through Thursday)

Summer Hours, May-September...
Seven Days a Week 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Admission is reasonable at:

$4.00 per adult
$3.00 for seniors (55 and over)
$2.00 per child (12 and under)

AAA Members, show your card and receive a 10% discount on admission and gift shop purchases.  Guided tours are available year-round for $20, plus the price of admission.  All guided tours must be arranged 48 hours in advance.  Other discounts and and special arrangements can be made by calling in advance

Current exhibits include, "The Eyes of Chief Seattle," which received international acclaim when it traveled to France as part of Seattle's Sister City exchange.  The exhibit reveals the history of the original inhabitants of the Puget Sound as though Chief Seattle himself were your guide.

Old-Man-House, the People, and Their Way of Life at D'Suq'Wub This exhibit gives the visitor a look into the traditional ways of living for the first people of this area and their village at D'Suq'Wub, meaning place of the clear salt water.

Come Forth Laughing, Voices of the Suquamish People is my favorite part of the Suquamish Museum visit.  It's a beautifully documented visual interview of tribal elders and their entertaining accounts of growing up. The stories of the traditional games and the trying times of white settlement are tastefully told through humor.  You can purchase a copy in the gift shop now i think.

Waterborne, the Gift of the Indian Canoe Historical and contemporary photographs, moving music and first-hand accounts of tribal elders reveal the transitions of life over the past hundred years.

Cultural educational programs available through the Suquamish Museum are:

Suquamish Basketry
Suquamish History
We Are Suquamish

Traveling exhibits available through the Suquamish Museum are:
Suquamish People: Legacy and Transition
100 Years of Photographic History: Selections from the Suquamish Tribal Archives

If you're in Suquamish, this is a must see.  If you're in Seattle, it's worth a ferry ride.

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