Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest of the US, is bound by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north. The state was named after first US President George Washington and Olympia is the state capital.
REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
THE PALOUSE REGION
Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum is well known for ballet performances, plays, operas, rock concerts, and guest lectures.
Charles R Conner Museum has the largest public collection of birds and mammals in the Pacific Northwest.
Museum of Anthropology is one of the major repositories for archaeological collections in the northwest.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Museum of Art
Palus Artifact Museum
THE COAST REGION
The Aberdeen Museum of History features exhibits of artifacts and slide shows of the early Grays Harbor logging industry and the founding of Aberdeen.
World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame has over 1300 kites.
Lady Washington is a replica of the ship sailed by Capt Gray in 1787 when many of the first discoveries of the Washington coast were made.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Polson Museum
Ilwaco Heritage Museum
Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation Museum
Westport Maritime Museum
Museum of the North Beach
Northwest Carriage Museum
Furford Cranberry Museum
Whakiakum County Historical Museum
Whale Watching in Westport
OLYMPIC & KITSAP PENINSULAS
Makah Cultural and Research Center Museum is the nation's finest tribal museum
Bainbridge Island Historical Museum features photos, artifacts, videos, and friendly docents interpreting Island history, folklore, archaeology, cultural diversity, architecture and natural wonder.
Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum is a museum dedicated to puppetry, fun and education.
Naval Undersea Museum combines naval history, undersea technology, and marine science to create an exciting and educational experience for visitors.
USS Turner Joy is a restored Vietnam era destroyer that can be toured from the boiler room to the bridge.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Port Angeles Fine Art Center
Admiral Theatre
Olympic Game Farm
Bainbridge Performing Arts
Kitsap Historical Museum
Port Gamble Historic Museum
Bremerton Naval Museum
THE ISLANDS REGION
San Juan Historical Museum consists of the original farmhouse, the first county jail, a turn-of-the-century log cabin, barn, milk house, and carriage house.
Island Stage Left provides free professional quality theatre to the residents of the San Juan Islands and to its visitors.
The Whale Museum promotes stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.
Orcas Island Historical Museum seeks to educate, inspire, entertain and involve visitors in the unique island history.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Roche Harbor
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
The Fun House Discovery Center
San Juan Island National Historic Park
Northwest Ballet Theatre
San Juan Community Theatre & Arts
Westcott Bay Institute for Art & Nature
NORTH CASCADES REGION
Cascade Loop is a 400-mile self-guided driving tour circles through the heart of Washington from the waters of Puget Sound across the Cascade Mountains and into the high desert climate of the Columbia River Valley. Y Leavenworth is a Bavarian Alpine village featuring gingerbread chalets, wursthauses, music box and cuckoo clock shops, and much more.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Boeing Everett Tour Center
Mount Baker Theatre
Ohme Gardens
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Imagine Children's Museum
The Museum of Northwest Art
Bellingham Antique Radio Museum
SEATTLE - KING COUNTY REGION
Museum of Flight unravels the story of flight from the dawn of aviation to the Space Age. The Museum features 54 of the world's most awe-inspiring airplanes-authentic and in mint condition.
Pacific Science Center offers a variety of interactive exhibits, a planetarium, IMAX theaters, laser shows and a variety of special events throughout the year.
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the US and serves eight counties within Washington and the Province of British Columbia in Canada.
The Space Needle offers extraordinary futuristic design and colorful history.
Tillcum Village is where your family and friends can come and explore, while enjoying an exquisite meal of freshly prepared salmon, and view Native American dances.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The Children's Museum
Seattle Aquarium
The Burke Museum
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
Woodland Park Zoo
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
VOLCANO COUNTRY REGION
Washington State History Museum has interactive exhibits, theatrical storytelling, high-tech displays and dramatic artifacts.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Climb aboard the tram to discover elk, bison, moose and more. Walk wooded pathways to venture near otter, wolverine, bears, cats and wolves.
African American Museum was organized in 1993 as a venue to educate the general public about the contributions made by African Americans toward the development of this nation.
Washington State Capitol Museum interprets the history and culture of Washington.
Lewis County Historical Museum depicts the early settlements and pioneer life in Lewis County, one of the first areas settled in the region.
The Gorge Heritage Museum is dedicated to discovering, preserving, and disseminating knowledge about the history of Western Klickitat County and Eastern Skamania County.
Fort Lewis Museum collects, preserves and interprets material of historical significance to Fort Lewis and the military units, which have served here.
Olympic Flight Museum showcases artifacts and memorabilia from World War II, and other periods in aviation history.
McChord Air Museum features aircraft and scaled model exhibits, unit exhibits, collection of weapons, instruments, paintings and art from the USAF art collection, photographs, vintage uniforms and other memorabilia.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Broadway Center of Tacoma
Hands On Children's Museum
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
The LeMay Museum - America's Car Museum
Veterans Memorial Museum
Pioneer Farm Museum and Ohop Indian Village
Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad
Paul H. Karshner Memorial Museum
The Vintage Motorcycle Museum
The Lelooska Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Maryhill Museum of Art
The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
The Johnson Farm Museum
Children's Museum of Tacoma
Squaxin Island Tribe Museum
ROCKY MOUNTAIN GATEWAY REGION
Spokane Center consists of four facilities: The Spokane Opera House, The Spokane Convention Center, The International Ag Trade Center and Joe Albi Stadium.
Wonderland Family Fun Center has indoor and outdoor mini golf, video games, laser tag, batting cages, go karts, tube crawl, children's games, simulators, restaurant, animated show.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
Keller Heritage Center Museum and Park
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum
Riverfront Park
Jundt Art Museum
Cat Tales Zoological Park
COLUMBIA RIVER PLATEAU REGION
Schiffner Military and Police Museum has more than six decades of military history represented by uniforms, medals, tools and literature issued about the armed forces.
Lincoln County Historical Museum portrays the evolution of Lincoln County.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Ritzville Railroad-Depot History Museum
Adams East Museum & Art Center
Grant County's Historical Museum and Village
WINE COUNTRY REGION
American Hop Museum features striking exhibitions and intriguing displays, and a unique gift shop highlighting an array of items devoted to the history and future of hop cultivation.
Northern Pacific Railway Museum gives an opportunity for the visitor to view many aspects of early railroad transportation.
Columbia River Exhibition of History Science and Technology tells the dynamic story of the Columbia Basin and surrounding region.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Fort Walla Walla Museum
Yakama Nation Cultural Center
Franklin County Historical Museum
Harper Joy Theatre
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Yakima Valley Museum
Three Rivers Children's Museum
East Benton County Historical Museum
Little Theatre of Walla Walla
The Kirkman House Museum
Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum
NATIONAL PARKS
Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site was the administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations in the immense Columbia Department.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail celebrates the heroic expedition of the Corps of Discovery, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark.
Mount Rainier National Park includes Mount Rainier, an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice.
North Cascades National Park includes North Cascades National Park and Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas.
Olympic National Park encompasses three distinctly different ecosystems-rugged glacier capped mountains, over 60 miles of wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old growth and temperate rain forest.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site preserves the site of Waiilatpu Mission, a Presbyterian mission to the Cayuse Indians from 1836 to 1847.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
San Juan Island National Historic Park
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Klondike Gold Rush-Seattle Unit National Historic Park
REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
THE PALOUSE REGION
Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum is well known for ballet performances, plays, operas, rock concerts, and guest lectures.
Charles R Conner Museum has the largest public collection of birds and mammals in the Pacific Northwest.
Museum of Anthropology is one of the major repositories for archaeological collections in the northwest.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Museum of Art
Palus Artifact Museum
THE COAST REGION
The Aberdeen Museum of History features exhibits of artifacts and slide shows of the early Grays Harbor logging industry and the founding of Aberdeen.
World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame has over 1300 kites.
Lady Washington is a replica of the ship sailed by Capt Gray in 1787 when many of the first discoveries of the Washington coast were made.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Polson Museum
Ilwaco Heritage Museum
Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation Museum
Westport Maritime Museum
Museum of the North Beach
Northwest Carriage Museum
Furford Cranberry Museum
Whakiakum County Historical Museum
Whale Watching in Westport
OLYMPIC & KITSAP PENINSULAS
Makah Cultural and Research Center Museum is the nation's finest tribal museum
Bainbridge Island Historical Museum features photos, artifacts, videos, and friendly docents interpreting Island history, folklore, archaeology, cultural diversity, architecture and natural wonder.
Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum is a museum dedicated to puppetry, fun and education.
Naval Undersea Museum combines naval history, undersea technology, and marine science to create an exciting and educational experience for visitors.
USS Turner Joy is a restored Vietnam era destroyer that can be toured from the boiler room to the bridge.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Port Angeles Fine Art Center
Admiral Theatre
Olympic Game Farm
Bainbridge Performing Arts
Kitsap Historical Museum
Port Gamble Historic Museum
Bremerton Naval Museum
THE ISLANDS REGION
San Juan Historical Museum consists of the original farmhouse, the first county jail, a turn-of-the-century log cabin, barn, milk house, and carriage house.
Island Stage Left provides free professional quality theatre to the residents of the San Juan Islands and to its visitors.
The Whale Museum promotes stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.
Orcas Island Historical Museum seeks to educate, inspire, entertain and involve visitors in the unique island history.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Roche Harbor
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
The Fun House Discovery Center
San Juan Island National Historic Park
Northwest Ballet Theatre
San Juan Community Theatre & Arts
Westcott Bay Institute for Art & Nature
NORTH CASCADES REGION
Cascade Loop is a 400-mile self-guided driving tour circles through the heart of Washington from the waters of Puget Sound across the Cascade Mountains and into the high desert climate of the Columbia River Valley. Y Leavenworth is a Bavarian Alpine village featuring gingerbread chalets, wursthauses, music box and cuckoo clock shops, and much more.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Boeing Everett Tour Center
Mount Baker Theatre
Ohme Gardens
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Imagine Children's Museum
The Museum of Northwest Art
Bellingham Antique Radio Museum
SEATTLE - KING COUNTY REGION
Museum of Flight unravels the story of flight from the dawn of aviation to the Space Age. The Museum features 54 of the world's most awe-inspiring airplanes-authentic and in mint condition.
Pacific Science Center offers a variety of interactive exhibits, a planetarium, IMAX theaters, laser shows and a variety of special events throughout the year.
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the US and serves eight counties within Washington and the Province of British Columbia in Canada.
The Space Needle offers extraordinary futuristic design and colorful history.
Tillcum Village is where your family and friends can come and explore, while enjoying an exquisite meal of freshly prepared salmon, and view Native American dances.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The Children's Museum
Seattle Aquarium
The Burke Museum
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
Woodland Park Zoo
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
VOLCANO COUNTRY REGION
Washington State History Museum has interactive exhibits, theatrical storytelling, high-tech displays and dramatic artifacts.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Climb aboard the tram to discover elk, bison, moose and more. Walk wooded pathways to venture near otter, wolverine, bears, cats and wolves.
African American Museum was organized in 1993 as a venue to educate the general public about the contributions made by African Americans toward the development of this nation.
Washington State Capitol Museum interprets the history and culture of Washington.
Lewis County Historical Museum depicts the early settlements and pioneer life in Lewis County, one of the first areas settled in the region.
The Gorge Heritage Museum is dedicated to discovering, preserving, and disseminating knowledge about the history of Western Klickitat County and Eastern Skamania County.
Fort Lewis Museum collects, preserves and interprets material of historical significance to Fort Lewis and the military units, which have served here.
Olympic Flight Museum showcases artifacts and memorabilia from World War II, and other periods in aviation history.
McChord Air Museum features aircraft and scaled model exhibits, unit exhibits, collection of weapons, instruments, paintings and art from the USAF art collection, photographs, vintage uniforms and other memorabilia.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
The Broadway Center of Tacoma
Hands On Children's Museum
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
The LeMay Museum - America's Car Museum
Veterans Memorial Museum
Pioneer Farm Museum and Ohop Indian Village
Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad
Paul H. Karshner Memorial Museum
The Vintage Motorcycle Museum
The Lelooska Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Maryhill Museum of Art
The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
The Johnson Farm Museum
Children's Museum of Tacoma
Squaxin Island Tribe Museum
ROCKY MOUNTAIN GATEWAY REGION
Spokane Center consists of four facilities: The Spokane Opera House, The Spokane Convention Center, The International Ag Trade Center and Joe Albi Stadium.
Wonderland Family Fun Center has indoor and outdoor mini golf, video games, laser tag, batting cages, go karts, tube crawl, children's games, simulators, restaurant, animated show.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
Keller Heritage Center Museum and Park
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum
Riverfront Park
Jundt Art Museum
Cat Tales Zoological Park
COLUMBIA RIVER PLATEAU REGION
Schiffner Military and Police Museum has more than six decades of military history represented by uniforms, medals, tools and literature issued about the armed forces.
Lincoln County Historical Museum portrays the evolution of Lincoln County.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Ritzville Railroad-Depot History Museum
Adams East Museum & Art Center
Grant County's Historical Museum and Village
WINE COUNTRY REGION
American Hop Museum features striking exhibitions and intriguing displays, and a unique gift shop highlighting an array of items devoted to the history and future of hop cultivation.
Northern Pacific Railway Museum gives an opportunity for the visitor to view many aspects of early railroad transportation.
Columbia River Exhibition of History Science and Technology tells the dynamic story of the Columbia Basin and surrounding region.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Fort Walla Walla Museum
Yakama Nation Cultural Center
Franklin County Historical Museum
Harper Joy Theatre
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Yakima Valley Museum
Three Rivers Children's Museum
East Benton County Historical Museum
Little Theatre of Walla Walla
The Kirkman House Museum
Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum
NATIONAL PARKS
Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site was the administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations in the immense Columbia Department.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail celebrates the heroic expedition of the Corps of Discovery, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark.
Mount Rainier National Park includes Mount Rainier, an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice.
North Cascades National Park includes North Cascades National Park and Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas.
Olympic National Park encompasses three distinctly different ecosystems-rugged glacier capped mountains, over 60 miles of wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old growth and temperate rain forest.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site preserves the site of Waiilatpu Mission, a Presbyterian mission to the Cayuse Indians from 1836 to 1847.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
San Juan Island National Historic Park
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Klondike Gold Rush-Seattle Unit National Historic Park
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