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📢 Heads up! On Fri, Jan 31, Lightcatcher galleries will be closed all day, and the Family Interactive Gallery will close at 1 PM for a City meeting. Old City Hall stays open with reduced tickets. Regular hours resume Sat, Feb 1. Thanks for understanding! 🎟️ #WhatcomMuseum

🎶 Experience the sounds of the season! Join us for Classic Carols at Deck the Old City Hall on Sun, Dec 15, 2–3 pm. Enjoy holiday classics by Brooke Bates Music Studio students while exploring festive galleries. 🎄 Admission by donation. #WhatcomMuseum #DeckTheOldCityHall

🚨 Only TWO kits left! 🚨 Snag one of these exclusive, handmade micro Old City Hall LEGO® kits crafted by local artist Brad Bergman! 🏛️✨ Build your own mini piece of Bellingham history—available now in the Museum Store. Once they’re gone, they’re gone—don’t wait! 🧱🛍️

🎄✨ We found more pics of Bellingham's famous 1949 Christmas tree—153 feet tall & lit with 1,000 colorful lights! 🌟 Including a rare color photo that brings this holiday legend to life. Take a look and relive the magic! 🎅 #TBT #WorldsLargestTree #WhatcomMuseum

Join the Community Ukulele Players at Deck th Old City Hall on December 8 from 3–4 PM for a heartwarming and lively performance! Admission is by donation—don’t miss this festive treat! #WhatcomMuseum #DecktheOldCityHall

✨Deck the Old City Hall opens TODAY!✨ Visit Nov. 29–Jan. 5, 2025, to see Old City Hall transformed into a festive wonderland of trees, garlands & wreaths. Admission by donation; proceeds support Whatcom Museum programs & exhibitions. 🎄 Plan your visit! #DOCH #WhatcomMuseum

The Whatcom Museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day to celebrate the holiday, but we’ll be back open for regular hours on Friday! 🦃✨ Wishing you a joyful Thanksgiving—we’ll see you soon! #ThanksgivingClosure #WhatcomMuseum #HappyThanksgiving

Shop small this holiday season at the Whatcom Museum Store! 🛍 11/29–12/1 | 12–5 PM ✨ 10% off (15% members) 🎨 Spend $30: Get Thomas Wood cards 📚 Spend $60: Choose a Museum catalog Find unique gifts & support local! #ShopSmall #WhatcomMuseum

Warm up at the Whatcom Museum's Free First Friday on Dec. 6! 🎨✨ Enjoy Shibori tie-dye, Knit Night w/ live jazz, storytime, DIY crafts, & more! 🖼️ Exhibits open till 9 pm | FIG till 7 pm. ➡️ Details: #december" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">whatcommuseum.org/free-first-fri… #WhatcomMuseum #TextileArt #FreeFirstFriday #FiberArt

🏔️ Ski season is here! This archive photo shows the Mount Baker Lodge, nearly buried under snow in the late 1920s. Opened in 1927 and lost to fire in 1931, its legacy lives on as a part of Baker’s rich history. ❄️⛷️#MountBaker #PNWHistory #WhatcomMuseum #TBT

🎉 Ring in 2025 at Old City Hall! 🎶 Live music by BABY CAKES 🍹 Cash bar (1 free drink) 🥂 9 PM champagne toast w/ Times Square! Light apps incl. 21+ only. Book tix now + snag hotel deals! 🎟️ Details: whatcommuseum.org/event/nye-old-… #WhatcomMuseum #NewYearsEve

🌲In 1906, photographer Darius Kinsey captured a legendary cedar, 76ft in circumference, showcasing the scale of NW logging. Though our Kinsey Collection isn’t on display, you can explore his powerful images in our Photo Archives. Dive into WA’s logging history! 📸 #WhatcomMuseum

🗳️✨ Just as we care for the stories in our galleries, voting lets us shape the stories of tomorrow. 🖼️ Let your voice be part of our shared history—get out there and vote today! #Vote2024 #WhatcomMuseum #DemocracyInAction

📸 Be part of Bellingham art! Contribute a 4x6" photo to Garth Amundson & Pierre Gour’s "Not the Whole Picture" at Whatcom Museum, opening Spring 2025. Drop your Bellingham-themed prints at donation boxes around town by Dec 20! Details 👉ow.ly/LEbO50TZWko #WhatcomMuseum

LEGO® fans, it’s here! Brad’s first retail-packaged set—a micro replica of our Old City Hall—debuts Nov 21 at LEGO® + LIBATIONS! Only 30 sets made w/ Genuine LEGO® Parts are available, some just for event-goers. Get your tix now! ow.ly/HmKi50TXIfJ 🍻🧱 #LEGO #WhatcomMuseum

🍄 Today 5–7 pm! Visit the Northwest Mushroomers at Old City Hall for tips on mushroom ID, foraging, and dyeing! 🧐📍 121 Prospect St.

🎨 Today! Join Mandy Turner from 4–7 pm for printmaking at Lightcatcher Studio! Create a custom relief print and take home a unique work of art. Free admission! 📍 250 Flora St. #WhatcomMuseum #FreeFirstFriday #ThomasWood

🎶 Today at 4 pm! Meet Principal Harpist Jill Whitman from Bellingham Symphony Orchestra in a special kid-friendly show & share! Enjoy beautiful harp music and let little ones discover orchestral magic! 🎻 📍 Lightcatcher | 250 Flora St. | 4–4:30 pm | Free #WhatcomMuseum