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Campbell House Exterior

Campbell House

  • Virtual tour of Paris to Pompeii: The Campbell Family Grand Tour
  • Virtual tour of The Homes of Browne’s Addition

Behind the scenes: 

  • The Beloved Campbell Family Cook
  • The Coachman
  • Caring for Our Largest Artifact
  • Campbell House and Electricity

Tales from the tours:

  • Mistress of the House and Diary Secrets
  • Fireplaces and Irreplaceable Papers
  • Musical Chairs and Happy Accidents

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Mount St. Helens

  • Virtual tour of Mount St. Helens: Critical Memory
  • Mount St. Helens 40 Years Later
  • Mount St. Helens 40th anniversary volcano montage

Behind the scenes of the Mount St. Helens: Critical Memory exhibition

  • Spirit Lake 
  • The Story of David A. Johnston

Sticky Note Stories:

  • The Window Phenomenon
  • My Mount St. Helens Baseball Story
  • Ashes in the Rear View Mirror

Audio Artifacts:

  • We Want Lava!
  • KZUN radio report
  • Emergency radio traffic May 18, 1980
  • Volcanic rock: Harry Truman, Your Spirit Lives On

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Pompeii

  • Virtual tour of Pompeii: The Immortal City 
  • Behind the scenes of the installation of Pompeii: The Immortal City 
  • Objects in the spotlight: Artificial Lighting in Pompeii

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MAC Collections

  • Quilts at a Glance
  • Recycled Flour Sacks
  • Flour Sacks
  • Beaded Bags
  • Pew Chairs
  • Baskets 
  • Miss Spokane
  • The Power of Light
  • The Miss Spokane Competition
  • The Electric Car
  • The Smith Family Violin
  • Homemade Instruments

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Behind the Scenes

  • Part 1: The Origin Story of Miss Tokushima
  • Part 2: Miss Tokushima and her Journey to Japan
  • Campus History
  • Virtual tour of the Collections Workroom
  • Campus Caretakers
  • How to Curate an Exhibit, Part 1
  • How to Curate an Exhibit, Part 2
  • How to Curate an Exhibit, Part 3

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ArtFest Online 2020

The MAC’s ArtFest is a three-day celebration of art and fine craft. This year, it was held online on May 29, 30 and 31 due to the pandemic.

  • Visit the Artist Gallery
  • Listen to our ArtFest playlist of Northwest bands
  • Enjoy all three days of featured programming
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Online Exibitions

  • Quiltscapes
  • Spokane Memories: Photographs from the Permanent Collection
  • Uncommon Gifts
  • David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work
  • Northwest Art Collection: Works on Paper
  • Stories from Within: Selections from the Permanent Collection

On Social Media

Object Lessons: Artifacts and Objects from the MAC’s Collection

  • MAC Facebook

Story Time at the MAC

Stories appropriate for ages 3-5 read aloud—a new story every weekday in April. Sponsored by STCU Logo

  • MAC Facebook
  • MAC YouTube

Countdown to Eruption

40 days of audio and video artifacts, trivia, facts and information about Mount St Helens leading up to the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption on May 18th

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  • MAC Twitter
  • MAC Instagram

21 Days of History (Pompei)

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New measures for your health and safety

  • Face masks required except for children under 2 years old
  • A touch-free experience—enter and exit the museum, elevators and restrooms with your foot or elbow
  • Limited number of visitors admitted each day to allow for generous social distancing
  • Tickets must be pre-purchased or reserved online
  • Restrooms and common areas cleaned and sanitized frequently.
  • Hand sanitizing stations added around the museum.

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Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

2316 West First Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99201

Museum Exhibits and Store Hours

Tuesday through Sunday: 10 am–5 pm
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Founded in 1916, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is the largest cultural organization in the Inland Northwest, serving more than 100,000 visitors a year.

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