Here's a list of venues available around Whatcom County and the region. To go directly to a category, click on the links below:

[ Galleries | Libraries | Museums | Parks, zoos & outdoors | Sports & activities | Theaters |

GALLERIES

Henry Art Gallery, 15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st Street, Seattle. Sculpture Park. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays, guided tours 1-3 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 206-543-2280, henryart.org.

Western Gallery, Western Washington University. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 650-3963, westerngallery.wwu.edu.

LIBRARIES

Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave., 676-6899. Web site: bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St., 676-6877. Whatcom County Library System, 384-3150, wcls.org.

MUSEUMS

American Museum of Radio and Electricity, 1312 Bay St. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5 adults, $2 ages 12 and younger. 738-3886. americanradiomuseum.org.

Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St. in the Parkade. Hands-on museum. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday noon-5 p.m.; , $1 for ages 3 to 16, $5 for families up to four; 393-7540.

Bigelow House Museum, 918 Glass Ave., Olympia; circa-1860 home containing many of the Bigelow family furnishings, guided tours. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, other tour times available by appointment; 360-753-1215, bigelowhouse.org.

Black Diamond Museum, 32627 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. Historic 1880 train depot turned into a museum exhibiting company store, miners’ equipment and tools, children’s country schoolroom and more. Summer hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays; admission by donation; 360-886-2142.

Burke Museum, Northeast 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 5-9 p.m. first Thursdays free admission; 206-543-5590, washington.edu/burkemuseum.

Camp Six Logging Museum, Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; explore exhibits, see fully rigged spar tree, Lidgerwood skidder and historic equipment; picnic tables on-site, outdoor exhibits open year-round, free; 253-752-0047, camp-6-museum.org/c6.html.

Children’s Museum Seattle, Seattle Center; $6-$7.50; 206-441-1768; thechildrensmuseum.org.

Children’s Museum of Skagit, 419 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.; $3.50; 360-419-7474; skagitchildrensmuseum.net.

Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 936 Broadway, Tacoma; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; $6; 253-627-6031; childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.

Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum, 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; Exhibit: “Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television,” costumes from “Star Wars,” “Blade Runner,” “The Terminator,” “Superman,” “Star Trek” and other films and TV shows, through Sept. 30, free 5-8 p.m. first Thursday every month, 206-367-5483, emplive.org.

Foothills Historical Society Museum, 175 Cottage St., Buckley. Seven buildings, displays of logging, mining, forestry, sandstone and farming. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sundays, noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays; free; 360-829-1291.

Fort Lewis Military Museum, Building 4320, Fort Lewis. Extensive collection of military uniforms, weapons and other memorabilia relating to the history of Fort Lewis and the Army in the Pacific Northwest. Free; 253-967-7206.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. Explore a 19th-century fort, learn about the Hudson’s Bay era. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; $4 general, $3 seniors and students ages 13-17, $2 children ages 5-12, except when otherwise noted; 253-591-5339; fortnisqually.org.

Fox Island Historical Society and Museum, 107 Ninth Ave., Fox Island. Displays include period rooms of pioneer homes, early schools, ferry and maritime, farm equipment and a log A-frame cabin built in 1908. Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays; $1; 253-549-2461.

Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society and Museum, 4218 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays or by appointment; $1-$2; 253-858-6722, gigharbormuseum.org.

Historic Fort Steilacoom, 9601 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood. Visit four buildings remaining from the first American military presence on Puget Sound. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 2; free; fortsteilacoom.com.

Hydroplane and Raceboat Musuem, 5917 S. 196th St., Kent. Nation’s only public museum dedicated exclusively to boat racing; features unlimited and Gold Cup hydroplanes from six decades. Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment; free; 206-764-9453.

Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma. Reconstruction of first white settler’s home in Tacoma in 1865. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; free; 253-627-5405.

Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 407 S. G St., Tacoma. Permanent exhibit of sandstone carvings of Egyptian gods and pharaohs. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; free; 253-383-2575.

Kent Historical Society Museum, 855 E. Smith St., Kent. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; admission by donation; 253-854-4330.

Lacey Museum, 829˝ Lacey St., Lacey. Photos and historical items. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; free; 360-438-0209.

Lemay Museum, 325 152nd St. E., Tacoma. “America’s Car Museum,” see more than 350 vintage and specialty automobiles, trucks, buses and firetrucks, plus related automobile memorabilia. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $5-$15; 253-536-2885, lemaymuseum.org.

Lynden Pioneer Museum, 217 W. Front St., Lynden. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. $4 adults, $3 students and seniors, free for ages 6 and younger, 354-3675, lyndenpioneermuseum.com.

McChord Air Force Base Museum, Exit 125 off Interstate 5, Tacoma. Vintage uniforms, aviation art, armaments and models; general public must be escorted by sponsor/military escort. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; free; 253-682-2485; mcchordairmuseum.org.

Meeker Mansion, 312 Spring St., Puyallup. Explore the home of Ezra Meeker, Victorian mansion built in 1890 offers glimpse of bygone era, hand-painted ceilings, extensive woodwork and furnishings. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; $2-$4; 253-848-1770.

Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, through Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. third Thursdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; 253-284-4750, museumofglass.org.

Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way S., Seattle; Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 5-9 p.m. first Thursdays free admission; 206-764-5720, museumofflight.org.

Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie; depot and bookstore, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $6-$9; 425-888-3030.

Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; Ongoing exhibits: “Dinosaurs: A Journey through Time,” Tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, “Kids Works” and more. Call or go to Web site for hours and admission information; $7-$10; 206-292-2787; pacsci.org.

Pioneer Farm Museum, 7716 Ohop Valley Road, Eatonville. Offers a variety of hands-on activities about life 100 years ago. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays or by appointment; $5-$6; 360-832-6300.

Prairie House Museum, 812 E. 176th St., Spanaway. An 1890 farmhouse, barn and outbuildings, displays on the Spanaway area and life from the 1890s and more, tours by appointment. Hours: noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays; 253-536-6655.

Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Drive at Broadway, 733-6897. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Saint Martin’s Waynick Museum, 5300 Pacific Ave. S.E., Lacey. Large geology collection, artifacts from ancient cultures. Hours: Tuesdays or Thursdays by appointment; free; 360-438-4458.

Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., Seattle. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; closed Mondays; seattleartmuseum.org, 206-654-3100.

Shanaman Sports Museum of Tacoma Pierce County, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. Large collection of sports memorabilia at the Tacoma Dome, including bats, balls, uniforms, championship rings, photos, programs and trophies depicting the history of sports in Tacoma and Pierce County. By appointment; free; 253-627-5857, tacomasportsmuseum.com.

Sumner Ryan House Museum, 1228 Main St., Sumner. Kitchen, parlor and dining room areas restored to 1890s style, alternating displays and collection of documents, Northwest history and 19th-century books. By appointment; free; 253-863-8936.

Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. Ongoing: Dale Chihuly, glass art, Second Tuesday monthly program for seniors and military retirees featuring docent-led tour, lecture, workshop or art-making activity, lunch in cafe; $4-$10. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. third Thursdays; 253-272-4258, tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Historical Society Exhibit Center, 747 Broadway, Tacoma; Ongoing: “Building Tacoma” traces the city’s growth from the first Euro-American settlement through its emergence as a major city by 1915; “The John Graham Collection: Historic Postcards of Tacoma.” Donation requested. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 253-472-3738.

Tacoma Telephone Pioneers Museum, 757 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. Exhibits of telephone equipment, phones, old phone books, switchboards, Teletypes and more. Hours: 8 a.m.-noon Thursdays or by appointment; free; 253-627-2996, scn.org/tech/telmuseum/tac.html.

Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. third Thursdays; $6-$8; 253-272-3500, washingtonhistory.org.

Whatcom Museum of History & Art, 121 Prospect St. Syre Education Center, 201 Prospect St, ARCO Exhibits Building, 206 Prospect St. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free. 676-6981. Web site: whatcommuseum.org.

Whatcom Children’s Museum, 227 Prospect St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. 733-8769. Admission: $3.50.

White River Valley Historical Museum, 918 H St. S.E., Auburn. Model Railroad Show, family friendly, hands-on, several layouts. Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; $1-$2; 253-288-7433, wrvmuseum.org.

PARKS, ZOOS AND OUTDOORS

Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department, 3424 Meridian St., 676-6985. Web site: cob.org/parks.

Browns Point Lightkeeper’s Cottage, 201 Tulalip St. N.E., Tacoma. Visit the 1903 cottage and household items museum, operated by the Points Northeast Historical Society. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Saturdays; free.

Lake Terrell Wildlife Area, Interstate 5, exit 262, go west to Mountain View Road, continue about 6.5 miles to Lake Terrell Road and turn right. Popular fishing location. Day license for fishing is $9.

Mud Mountain Dam, 30525 S.E. Mud Mountain Road, Enumclaw. Hiking trails, group shelters on reservation basis, covered picnic shelters, playground equipment, wading pool. Free.

Northwest Trek, 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville. Explore and learn about wildlife in natural habitat, new Trailside Encounters, learn about a variety of animals up-close, presentations, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. daily; various special events planned throughout the year, go to Web site or call for upcoming events. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Sept. 3; $5-$13.50; 360-832-6117, nwtrek.org.

Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. Open year-round, features trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, tennis courts, beach, gardens, Boathouse Marina, Camp 6 Logging Museum, Fort Nisqually Historic Site and the zoo and aquarium. Free; 253-305-1000, metroparkstacoma.org.

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. Nationally accredited zoo and aquarium with animal encounters, live stage animal education, elephants, tigers, whales, walruses and much more. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; $8-$10; 253-591-5337, pdza.org.

Seattle Aquarium, Pier 59, Waterfront Park, Seattle. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $5.25-$15.85; 206-386-4300, seattleaquarium.org.

Seattle Bug Safari, 1501 Western Ave., Suite 304, Seattle. Insect zoo featuring more than 40 species of live insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes from all over the world. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 15; $6-$8; 206-285-BUGS, seattlebugsafari.com.

Sehome Hill Arboretum, Western Washington University. In city, 180-acre natural forest habitat. Hours: 6 a.m. to sunset.

Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. Advance registration required for all programs; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; free; 253-591-6439; metroparkstacoma.org.

Wolf Haven, 3111 Offut Lake Road S.E., Tenino. Cost $8-$15; 360-264-4695, 1-800-448-9653, wolfhaven.org.

Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department, 3370 Mount Baker Highway, 733-2900, 592-5161.

W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S. G St., Tacoma. Victorian glass conservatory, home to more than 350 tropical and subtropical plants; live acoustic music, 1-2:30 p.m. second Sundays, donations accepted. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; free; 253-591-5330, metroparkstacoma.org.

SPORTS, ACTIVITIES

Emerald Downs Racetrack, 2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn; thoroughbred racing $5; 253-288-7711, emeralddowns.com.

Kart Track Indoor Raceway, 3302 Cedardale Road, Building E-300, Mount Vernon. Call for hours and prices. 360-848-1635. karttrakraceway.com.

Seattle Mariners Baseball, Safeco Field, 1250 First Ave. S., Seattle; $7-$55; seattle.mariners.mlb.com.

Skagit Speedway, 4796 Old Highway 99, Alger. Races Saturday in spring and summer. Call for hours and prices. 724-3567. skagitspeedway.com.

THEATERS

Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall Ave. 676-8548. Hours: 11 am-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Web site: alliedarts.org.

Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon, (360) 336-8955, charge by phone at (877) 754-6284, lincolntheatre.org.

Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., ticket event information and charge by phone, 734-6080 (recording), mountbakertheatre.com.

Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville St., Vancouver, B.C., (Ticketmaster).

Paramount Theatre, 901 Pine St., Seattle, (Ticketmaster). Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Hamilton and Georgia streets, Vancouver, B.C. (Ticketmaster).

The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle (Ticketmaster).

Ticketmaster in person at all Fred Meyer stores and at FYE at Bellis Fair mall. Computer-linked to Ticketmaster in Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Tickets for all shows can be charged by phone at Ticketmaster in Seattle, (206) 628-0888, or Vancouver, (604) 280-4444 or (604) 280-3311. Web site: ticketmaster.com. For Canadian shows, ticketmaster.ca.