[A picture containing font, graphics, screenshot, design Description automatically generated]MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Derek Nguyen, Marketing and Communications Director, Washington State Historical Society, 253-317-1273 derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov<mailto:derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov> Explore four new exhibitions at the Washington State History Museum [An orange and white poster with a picture of a village Description automatically generated]<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/autumn-exhibition-reception/> What: – Celebrate the Washington State History Museum’s new exhibitions What Is Native Art? Eugene Landry and the Creative Spirit, The Mountain Was Out, MAKERS ON THE TIDE: The Willits Brothers and Their Handcrafted Canoes, and Collections Selections: A Parachute from the D.B. Cooper Investigation. Guests will have the chance to explore these new exhibitions and gain insight from a presentation by Judith Altruda, curator of What Is Native Art? Eugene Landry and the Creative Spirit at 3:30 PM. Light refreshments will be available. Who: • The Washington State History Museum<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/> • Judith Altruda<https://eugenelandry.com/> When: Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Where: The Washington State History Museum – 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 Additional Information: This event is included with admission and free for members with requested registration. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3Xhy3q5 ### About The Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society partners with our communities to explore how history connects us all. The Society's most visible activity, the Washington State History Museum, is located in downtown Tacoma on Pacific Avenue among a thriving cultural scene. The museum features interactive permanent exhibitions about Washington's past in the Great Hall, unique rotating exhibitions highlighting the Society's collections, and dynamic feature exhibitions. It hosts events and programs on a wide range of historical topics. The WSHS also offers curricula for teachers and statewide educational support, as well as consultation, support, and resources for museums and heritage organizations across the state.