• The American Revolution’s End and an Empire’s Beginning

    Highline Heritage Museum 819 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166, Burien, WA, United States

    Could the American Revolution have been both a fight for human liberty—and for empire and dominance? Explore the strange duality of the Revolutionary War with historian Lawrence Hatter. Meet the Revolutionary War generation who won huge victories for universal human rights, yet who conquered other humans for territory and treasure. Discover the Battle of Fallen […]

  • Let’s Explore Washington

    Highline Heritage Museum 819 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166, Burien, WA, United States

    Join Teacher Nikki as we use a giant map, pictures, games, and puzzles to learn why Eastern and Western Washington are so special. Make animal food webs, see how cities got their names, play with wooden trains, follow the Columbia River, and use map skills in a fun way! Hands-on activities for kids age 3-12 […]

  • Little Pioneers

    Highline Heritage Museum 819 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166, Burien, WA, United States

    See what life was like for pioneer kids! Play pioneer games. Look at a pioneer cabin. Write on a real slate. Learn about pioneer chores. Hands-on activities for kids age 3-12 and their families. Location: Highline Heritage Museum- 819 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166 When: June 6, 2:00 - 3:00pm

  • Beyond Treaties: Native Stories of Survival and Strength

    Highline Heritage Museum 819 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166, Burien, WA, United States

    Explore Native resilience through the personal journey of John Halliday (Coyote), a Muckleshoot artist, speaker, and former tribal leader. After surviving a near-death experience and losing much of his sight, Halliday turned to traditional Native values of endurance and adaptation to remake his life through art, music, and storytelling. Blending drumming, flute music, painting, and […]

  • Green Expectations, A Poetry Workshop

    Highline Heritage Museum 819 SW 152nd St. Burien, WA 98166, Burien, WA, United States

    In the face of climate change, it’s easy to feel despair. Yet small personal gestures—like growing a garden or walking among the trees—can bring us solace, inspire hope, even motivate us toward action and away from apathy. Join Claudia Castro Luna, former Washington State Poet Laureate, for an event that is part poetry reading, part […]