Whatcom Museum

Faz tanto tempo desde que estou lá. Por isso, foi ótimo e a apresentação naquela noite foi muito informativa e frustrante. Mais uma vez, aprender o quão ruim ficou quando se trata de nossa segurança de nossa segurança pública.

Alguns meses atrás, visitamos o edifício de aquário para ver a exposição temporária "formações fluidas: o legado de vidro no noroeste do Pacífico". Hoje vimos a exposição "ONU/seleções naturais". UAU. Ficamos tão impressionados! Parabéns aos curadores por criar essas exposições impressionantes com obras de arte verdadeiramente de alto calibre. Somos residentes relativamente novos de Bellingham e estamos muito felizes por ter um bom espaço no museu aqui. O antigo prédio da prefeitura também era interessante, particularmente o "Bird Room" no 2º andar. Muito bem estabelecido, com cartões de identificação (em vez de ter os nomes ao lado dos pássaros) para que você possa se questionar enquanto aprende os nomes dos pássaros que está vendo. Há um pequeno estacionamento gratuito ao lado do prédio da prefeitura; Estacionamos lá e fomos até o Lightcatcher primeiro, depois voltamos ao prédio da prefeitura. Também há estacionamento na rua, mas não havia muito disponível nas proximidades. Também ficamos felizes em ver que o Cafe Bar Cicotti (terças-feiras aos sadrões, das 8h às 21h) dentro do edifício de arremessos de luz tem algumas boas opções vegetarianas em seu menu modesto. Nós nos juntamos ao museu, é claro!

Nossa viagem ao museu foi bastante divertida e informativa. A equipe foi prestativa e amigável e as exposições foram bastante interessantes. O local é pequeno, mas a taxa de entrada oferece acesso ao outro prédio, e há um passeio que você pode participar se estiver lá na hora certa.

Very interesting building, love the lady at the statue!

De alguma forma, eu nunca estive no Museu Whatcom, nem pensei que morei aqui por cerca de 7 anos! Estou tão feliz por finalmente fui. Os funcionários eram muito simpáticos e conhecedores, e a coleção de fotografias, artefatos e exibições foram variados e igualmente interessantes. Outra grande coisa sobre o museu na antiga prefeitura é que o próprio prédio faz parte da história de Bellingham. Também a admissão é muito razoável a 10 $ para adultos. Não sei se isso é uma coisa o tempo todo, mas no dia em que visitei, a admissão na antiga prefeitura também cobriu o prédio de arremessos leves.

Birdsssss go in 4th sundayyyy

Enjoyed the walk through and all the pictures and the birds and so on it was comfortable walking through as well just wasn't happy about the elevator needs to be updated but everything else was nice and felt comfortable walking around

O terceiro andar foi uma grande surpresa. Tanto tantos pássaros empalhados. Fora isso, havia alguma história local e informações sobre os nativos. Muito pequena escala, mas o ingresso inclui a entrada do museu ao lado.

Love it. Leaned a lot about the local history

Straight little Museum. I lived here for almost 30 years and hadn't been yet until this weekend!

Great spot to learn about the history and development of Bellingham and the surrounding area.

Great place to learn some local history.

Iconic and beautiful, great place to learn of local history!

Beautiful building and great exhibits! You'll be learning while walking through a gorgeous mansion!

Beautiful history and my kids definitely loved the died birds lol

Great local museum with interesting and unique exhibits!

Great experience. I was greeted as soon as I entered the building. I also received directions and brief information about the museum. Parking may be difficult to find but it is not expensive at all.

Very interesting history of the region in a diverse and thorough setting. Many original items.

I went here for the first time in 2005 or 2006 back in elementary school maybe k or 1st possibly preschool, I’m an adult now! Memories made.

The two buildings of this museum can keep you busy all afternoon. See work by national-calibur artists in the Lightcatcher building downstairs and understand local Coast Salish culture upstairs. Then learn more local history details in the grand Victorian-era Old City Hall Building a block away.

It's been awhile since I've been there but I remember being impressed by the history of the area and the wildlife display. A good museum. Worth a look.

Love it. Haven't been since I was a kid, so it brought back a lot of good memories. We went to the other building as well and really enjoyed the exhibit there.

A three story museum with different exhibits on each floor along with various historic photographs and paintings of the local area throughout.

Wonderful museum. Very nice displays. Great for children in the children zone. Lots of activities for the children.

Nice place to eat food on the stairs from the taco truck across the street

A beautiful & well preserved historic building in the cozy cute town of Bellingham. The Whatcom Museum (Old City Hall) is a local gem and worth an afternoon of exploring. Free parking is limited but there's ample street parking. Wonderful chamber music concert venue for the Bellingham Chamber Music Society!

Interesting exhibition on the history of logging, and love the extensive bird exhibits on the third floor.

Excellent local museum and a great venue for a party.

Eclectic collection of Bellingham history, beautifully constructing the city's tale.

I came to the Rotunda room for the one of the Bellingham Festival of music concerts. What an amazing acoustic room for such lovely music. The exhibits downstairs are also stunning, as are the bird displays

Neat little museum. The orientation video is a must see and includes a lot of info about the city’s growth and the building itself. 3rd floor is al birds and it’s a lot more interesting then expected.

Everything about our visit was perfect. The staff was AMAZING with all the kids and the people with kids that come regularly were very nice! I don't have a single, even remotely negative comment to make! Worth every cent of the $10!

Exploring this building -- Bellingham's Old City Hall -- is reason enough to visit this magnificent 19th Century landmark overlooking Bellingham Bay which now houses the museum. In addition to their regular collection which is worthy of exploring, the museum regularly rotates the collection and attracts a variety of excellent speakers, lecturers, historians and artist. Today, Sonoma-based painter and curator of “The Intimate Diebenkorn” (currently on exhibit at the Lightcatcher through August 19th) Chester Arnold, noted that mid-century painter, Richard Diebenkorn’s artworks “are the works of a modern master.” Arnold shared insight and depth into the life and work of Diebenkorn at a lecture in the Museum’s Rotunda Room this afternoon (Saturday, June 23). Diebenkorn’s personal experiences, especially the Bay Area landscape surrounding him, clearly shaped his style, perspective, and career. Next stop: the nearby Lightcatcher Museum (250 Flora Street -- two blocks away).

Interesting old building and historic logging display. We also enjoyed the extensive bird display upstairs.

Very beautiful pieces. It makes you really appreciate the city's history.

It's a good place to see and experience the of past history of Whatcom County

One of the best investments we've made - kids love the interactive indoor play facility. Educational too.

Fun and interesting, good education and experience, three wonderful buildings to visit. A must do.

As museums go they do a good job of representing the community

Loved this museum! It just so happened to be Africa themed when we went. Having spent time in Tanzania myself, I was thrilled to find a UW professor giving a lecture discussing the Maasai and Tanzanian politics. The museum had quite a large display of elephant ivory and I am unsure how I feel about that. Regardless, the museum is splendid and a very pleasant stop.

Always something new! Beautiful new exhibition on Coast Salish tribes that's full of information for adults and hands on for children. Also, many don't know that the admission paid gets you into the art museum, children's museum, AND natural history museum. So admission is pretty fair.

Beautiful "green" building, very artsy and good exhibits.

We certainly don't visit this local icon often enough, but when we do I am always pleasantly surprised by the friendly, informative & quirky docents. They make the experience just a bit more memorable. This last visit we were treated to excellent views out of the upper turret overlooking Bham bay while bright god beams skittered over the water under a brooding sky, sorry I didn't get photos ;{)

Awesome Christmas trees right now, but learned a lot about the history of the area! Great info!

I remember back in the 1970 they let you go up the spiral star case to look out the window , where the clock is at

Enjoyed walking around the museum with the kids during the Art Walk.

With new exhibits every couple of months there's always something new to see here. The sections on historic Whatcom County (photographs, paintings, etc.) are particularly great for those interested in local history. When the Syre Education center is open it hosts an excellent collection of Pacific Northwest native people, plants, and animal artifacts. Pro-tip: your public library membership gets you free entrance to the museum once every 2 months for up to 6 people.