Yakima Valley Museum: Exhibits

Text and Textile: Quilts and the Construction of the Social Fabric
August 16, 2008 - December 23, 2008
Quilts are a quintessential American art form, long recognized as important artifacts in the history of the decorative arts. However, many quilts also literally record public events and social mores through the use of text—written in ink, stitched in thread, or printed by manufacturers. This exhibition examines quilts as historic documents that can be decoded for insight into the local and national events that shaped their making.

The Neon Garden
Ongoing
Many museums boast a sculpture garden, but do you know of any that have a Neon Garden? See vintage neon signs from around the Yakima Valley.

Making a Home
The pioneer cabin tells the story of the Mattoon family, whose cabin was built in 1869 and still stands today. The interior of the exhibit includes many artifacts relating to early life in the Yakima Valley.

H.M. Gilbert Homeplace
This historic house was built in 1898 by Horace M. Gilbert. The Gilbert House is available for group tours and has two special events each year, including the Victorian Christmas.

Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel provides a glimpse of the Yakima Valley 10,000 to 25 million years ago. This was when our present local landscape was formed in a drama of lava flows and great glacial floods.

Yakima Honors Peoples of the Plateau
January 11, 2009 - March 29, 2009

The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection
May 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009