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Check out what's happening at MOHAI in October! by @mohaiseattle

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New exhibit alert! Next month MOHAI will open Sunday Best, Unpacking the Wardrobe of Rev. Samuel McKinney on November 14.

Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney served as the pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church for more than 40 years, becoming an icon in Seattle’s Black community and a leader in local social justice movements. Rev. McKinney passed away in 2018.

This exhibit explores the life and legacy of the McKinneys through these garments and their stories and provides glimpses into the larger history of Black identity, religion, and politics in 20th century America. Learn more about this exhibit at the link in our bio. by @mohaiseattle

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You still have time to reserve your tickets to the Rainier: A Beer Odyssey Documentary Screening!

Join us Thursday, October 15 for Rainier: A Beer Odyssey Documentary Screening.
The documentary explores the iconic Rainier Beer TV commercials that ran from 1974 to 1987 and how this unconventional marketing campaign helped turn Rainier into a Seattle staple. 🍻
Come early at 6 pm for a photo-op with a Rainier bottle suit! Your ticket includes two drink tickets and light snacks. Guests must be 21+. Learn more and get your tickets at the link in our bio! by @mohaiseattle

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Are you heading to the screening of the Rainier: A Beer Odyssey Documentary?
Make sure you stop by the Mercantile to pick up your Rainier beer T-shirt before heading to the screening on October 15. Shop the Mercantile onsite or online for shirts and stickers celebrating the Seattle iconic beer, the "running Rainiers", and more. Visit the link in our bio to purchase your shirt. by @mohaiseattle

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Hello weekend plans! Join us tomorrow for Behind the Seams: Underneath and Inside Out!

Join Curator of Collections Clara Berg on October 10 to uncover the hidden tricks behind fashionable styles of the past, from undergarments to internal structures that restrained in some places and filled out in others.
Behind the Seams: Underneath and Inside Out has two programming times with available tickets: 1 pm and 2 pm.

Learn more about this program at the link in our bio! by @mohaiseattle

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What does it take to create the perfect silhouette?

Historic clothing was full of clever tricks designed to create the fashionable look of the day. From hidden supports to ingenious construction techniques, what you see on the outside doesn’t always tell the whole story.

We’re taking a closer look at some fascinating examples from MOHAI’s collection on the blog. See the photos and discover the tricks behind the fashionable silhouette at the link in our bio! by @mohaiseattle

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Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry is preparing to put long-stored SuperSonics memorabilia back on public display in a new exhibit.

The collection includes retired jerseys, memorabilia from Sonics legends, a Western Conference championship banner, and a championship trophy that have largely been kept out of public view since the franchise left Seattle in 2008.

The memorabilia will be featured in an upcoming exhibit called “Sonic Boom.”

The exhibit comes as questions continue about the timeline if/when the Sonics return to Seattle.

#komo #komo4 #komonews #seattle #sonics #supersonics #seattlesonics by @mohaiseattle

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9 days ago

Baseball season may be over, but this month’s History Café is a home run! ⚾️

Join us Wednesday, October 21 for History Café: Black Baseball in Washington.
From amateur teams in the late 19th century to the Negro Leagues and today’s Major League Baseball, Black baseball in Washington and the Pacific Northwest has a rich and resilient history.
Sports historian Dave Eskenazi and Lyle Kenai Wilson, author of Sunday Afternoons at Garfield Park: Seattle’s Black Baseball Teams, 1911–1951, will explore Black baseball, past and present, as a catalyst for change and a platform for community.

Learn more and get your tickets at the link in our bio! by @mohaiseattle

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New exhibit! ⚡️ Power Up: Clean Energy and You opens October 24!

Grab the family and explore interactive experiences that bring Washington’s clean energy transition to life. Discover new technologies and everyday choices that can save energy, lower costs and help build a cleaner future for you and your community.

Join us on October 24 from 11 am to 1 pm for special opening day activities with @pugetsoundenergy!

Learn more and plan your visit at the link in our bio. by @mohaiseattle

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Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 7-9 pm for Curator’s Fellowship: Samoanizing Cricket. 🏏

We have a special fall program as MOHAI’s 2026 Curator’s Fellow, Aliyah Adelita Siva, explores Samoan migration to Seattle during the 1980s and the role cricket, or kilikiti, played in building community. Through research in MOHAI’s collections and beyond, Aliyah will examine the Samoan Cricket League and the role religion played in shaping and sustaining the game. Learn more at the link in our bio. by @mohaiseattle

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Mathletes unite...it's October 3!

In this image taken in an accelerated math class at Edmund Meany Junior High School, seventh grade students Karen Suzuki, left, Michael Gardiner, and Jerry Jones point to three columns of figures which they have just added. All of the figures, except for the totals, are the same, and all the answers are correct.

📸: Three students doing math on blackboard at Meany Jr. High, Seattle, October 3, 1958, MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection,
2000.107.185.35.03 by @mohaiseattle

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