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Washington State History Museum


Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
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“Washington State History Museum” Frommer's
“Washington State History Museum” PlanetWare.com
“Washington State History Museum” Wcities.com
“Short Trips: Tacoma is the ticket to a fascinating look at the past” Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Glass Adds Sheen to a Waterfront” New York Times (free registration required)
“Glass ceilings? No barrier in Tacoma” San Diego Union-Tribune
“A Weekend in Tacoma, Washington” Go World Travel Magazine
“These days, Tacoma plays up its natural beauty” oregonlive.com / The Oregonian
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 21 attractions in Tacoma
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Traveler Description: History museum full of informative displays and artifacts on the history of Washington state.
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Attraction type: History museum, Museum, Other, Park
Address: 1911 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: 888-238-4373; 253-272-9747
Fax: 253-272-9518

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“Nice exhibits, but LOUDEST museum ever makes for poor experience!”
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2 of 5 stars
BirdOnTheWing49   1 contribution
Bremerton, Washington
Aug 16, 2009

I visited the Washington State History Museum with my husband and step-son today and while the exhibits are well done and interesting, it was an overall poor experience because it is the LOUDEST museum I've ever been in. Almost every exhibit on the main floor has a recording related to the exhibit going nonstop at high volume. This really diminished... more

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Washington State History Museum Address

1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
Tel: 888-238-4373; 253-272-9747 Fax: 253-272-9518