The Beautiful Game:
How Soccer
Connects Us All
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Upcoming Public Events
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Friday June 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Unpaving SODO Walking Tour (SOLD OUT)
Join Invisible Histories on a 1-mile immersive guided walking tour of the cityscape you pass daily but never truly see. Storytelling, history and theatrical elements will enliven these spaces known as SODO.
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Wednesday June 17, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
History Café: Shelf Life Community Story Project
Join contributors for a talk about their new book, Limitless: Stories from the Neighborhood that Shaped Seattle, the culmination of a multi-year oral history project in Seattle's historically redlined Central District neighborhood.
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Thursday July 2, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First Thursday – July
Visit MOHAI on the First Thursday of every month for free admission to the museum's exhibits between 5 pm—8 pm. Free admission includes access to True Northwest: The Seattle Journey, Maritime Seattle, Kid-Struction Zone, and the Bezos Center for Innovation as well as our temporary exhibits, TADAIMA: I'm Home and The Beautiful Game: How Soccer Connects Us All.
Museum Activities
Relax at the Café
Indulge your taste buds at the Gourmondo at MOHAI Café during your museum visit, where you can savor a variety of sandwiches, salads, snacks, pastries, and refreshing beverages. Indoor and outdoor seating available seasonally.
MOHAI Mercantile
Visit our store inside MOHAI to shop gifts, books, toys, jewelry, and souvenirs from over 100 local authors and artists. Museum admission is not required to shop.
Idea Lab
Learn about historic innovations, build skills for innovation, and let your imagination soar with monthly activities for the young and young at heart.
Discovery Packs
Go on a journey throughout the museum and investigate history in fun new ways. Best suited for children 3-10 years of age and available in English or Spanish.
Museum Programs
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Rediscover our region’s history and immerse yourself in the lives and stories that made the Puget Sound the unique place it is today.
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Engage Your Students
MOHAI’s wide range of hands-on, educational programs foster exploration, inquiry, and discovery as students at every grade level explore local history. Diverse offerings include on-site museum field trips, off-site Portable Museum rentals, and digital experiences, with scholarship funding support available for those that qualify.
Become a Member Today
MOHAI relies on the generosity of donors and members in order to strengthen the community through programs, exhibits, and the preservation of our shared history.
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Explore Our Collections
MOHAI’s expansive collection of artifacts, images, archival materials, and oral histories totals over 6.5 million items, although only a portion are on exhibit at the museum.
Host a Private Event
Looking for a historic venue for your next private event? Located in Lake Union Park in downtown Seattle, our distinctive home in a former Naval Reserve Building offers private event experiences like no other.
Work with our private event team to make your next occasion a historic experience attendees will never forget.
