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What is the History Lab?

 

The History Lab learning center has been designed to teach the concepts and tools of historical inquiry via people, places, and events in Washington State history. Following are the construction details.

AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING CENTER

Learning Center Description:

  • 5,500+ square feet
  • Located on the 5th floor of the Washington State History Museum
  • Comprised of Time, Place, and Tools of the History Trade galleries as well as an Orientation Theater and a Student Gallery
  • Utilizes innovative learning software and exhibitry to explain the concepts and tools of historical inquiry

Learning Center Contractors:

  • Exhibit Design: West Office Exhibition Design, Oakland, CA
  • Software Production: Chedd-Angier Production Company, Watertown, MA
  • Video Production: (in) inc., Seattle, WA
  • Exhibit Fabrication: Academy Studios, Novato, CA
  • Illustration: Tony Morse, Oakland, CA
  • Photography: Rod Slemmons, Seattle, WA
  • Wagon Fabrication: Hansen Wheel & Wagon Shop, Letcher, SD

Major Donors:

D.V. & Ida J. McEachern Charitable Trust
Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation
E.K. & Lillian Bishop Foundation
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Richard & Barbara Odlin and Neal & Nancy Heston
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Bank of America
John McClelland, Jr.
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Grantmaker Consultants, Inc.
Elbert H. Baker II Trust
The Seattle Times/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Port of Tacoma
Larry & Judith Kopp
Columbia Bank
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
George Lagerquist
Jean & Booth Gardner Fund
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Trowbridge

Project Budget:

$1,900,000

Project Manager:

Stephanie Lile

Publicity Contact:

Erin Hagstrom
253.798.5894
ehagstrom@wshs.wa.gov

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