MOHAI’s Education programs foster exploration, inquiry and discovery whether you are at the museum, in a classroom, or at home. Our fun and hands-on programs encourage critical thinking about historic and contemporary events, promote civic engagement, and foster personal connections to our region’s history and communities.
At the museum
Field trips
Bring your students to MOHAI for a hands-on experience that they will always remember. Classes explore exhibits through self-guided activities and uniquely themed inquiry-based programs led by MOHAI educators.
Idea Lab
Explore new ideas and historic innovations, build skills for innovation, and let your imagination soar with rotating activities for the young and young at heart.
Discovery Packs
Borrow a Discovery Pack and go on a journey throughout the museum, investigating history in fun new ways. Best suited for children 3-10 years of age and available in English or Spanish.
In the Classroom
Portable Museums
Bring hands-on learning to your classroom with primary sources including historic objects, documents, and photographs, and standards-supporting lesson plans and additional resources for educators.
Primary Source Analysis
Explore different ways to create multi-disciplinary learning experiences with primary sources using the MOHAI collection and object-based inquiry.
Online Curricula
Use MOHAI-created curriculum—complete with primary source materials from the museum's collections—in your classroom to support exploration of Seattle history topics.
Rainy Day History Podcast
This teen-created podcast spotlights histories from Seattle's past that help us understand how it became the city we know today.
Collection Connections
Take a quick peek into Seattle history by analyzing a single item from the MOHAI teaching collection.
Youth and Family
Summer Camps
Each summer, MOHAI partners with different organizations around Seattle to offer fun camps to kids and teens. Check out our upcoming camps!
At-Home Activities
Looking for creative ways to learn about history with the young people in your home? Explore and have fun with activities that help inquisitive minds explore our region's stories.
Scholarship Opportunities
MOHAI offers scholarships to schools and student groups for both field trips and Portable Museum program rentals.
The scholarship program serves learners to ensure no student is ever turned away because of financial limitations.
Teen Programs
MOHAI is dedicated to providing a fun and welcoming environment for teens to learn more about local history, connect with peers, and build skills to become history and community changemakers.
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Special Thanks to the Following Education Program Supporters
