Through Young Eyes: The Shrub Steppe
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – April 1 through May 17, 2025 This special exhibit showcased a vibrant collection of artwork created by preschool students enrolled in the ECEAP program. Over 600 young learners explored the shrub-steppe ecosystem—its plants, animals, and landscapes—through classroom activities and field trips guided by a curriculum developed by teaching artist […]
Latinos/as at Hanford
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – February 4 through March 22, 2025 This exhibit explored the contributions, experiences, and stories of Latino/a workers at the Hanford Site—from World War II through present-day operations. Through photographs, personal accounts, and historical context, Latinos/as at Hanford highlighted the essential role Latino/a communities have played in shaping the workforce, […]
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts: Contemporary Indigenous Printmaking
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – November 2, 2024 to January 25, 2025 This exhibit featured fine art prints created by Native American artists affiliated with the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, a nonprofit organization located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in eastern Oregon. Founded in 1992 by artists James […]
REACH Museum 10th Anniversary Exhibit and Community Celebration
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – July 7 through October 26, 2024 In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the REACH Museum presented a special exhibit highlighting a decade of community impact, educational programming, and regional storytelling. Since opening its doors in 2014, the REACH has served as a gateway to the Mid-Columbia’s unique natural and […]
Desert Fiber Arts: Celebrating 50 Years
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – January 9 through March 16, 2024 This exhibit celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Desert Fiber Arts Guild (DFA), a longstanding collective of fiber artists based in the Tri-Cities region. Through a dynamic collection of woven, knitted, crocheted, and handcrafted works, the exhibit traced the Guild’s journey from its […]
The Immigrants of the Manhattan Project
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – October 2023 In the decade leading up to World War II, religious persecution and political oppression in Europe forced many scientists, scholars, and intellectuals to flee their homelands. Seeking safety and opportunity, they immigrated to the United States—many becoming naturalized citizens. A number of these immigrants played key roles […]
Avis Marvelous: Ornithology on the Western Frontier, 1776–1896
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – March 6 through September 4, 2023 This exhibit featured 92 detailed engravings, chromolithographs, and lithographs from the Lee Silliman Collection, illustrating more than 100 species of North American birds found across the Trans-Mississippi West and Alaska. Subjects included quail, eagles, albatrosses, and a wide variety of other regional birdlife. […]
Columbia & Cascade: A River and A Range, 1853–1854
Exhibited at the REACH Museum – 2023 This exhibit featured thirty-one historic prints selected from U.S. Pacific Railroad survey reports, offering a rare glimpse into the Pacific Northwest as it appeared in the 1850s. The steel engravings included scenes along the Columbia River, as well as botanical and zoological illustrations that highlight the region’s diverse […]
