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The Museum of Culture and Environment is located in Dean Hall on the Central Washington University campus. The Museum approaches our diverse and changing world with an interdisciplinary perspective, examining human life, culture, and our interaction with the environment.
Current Exhibits
Through the Rabbit Hole: A Journey Into Imaginary Worlds
May 3, 2012 - June 15, 2012
May 3, 2012 - June 15, 2012
This student curated exhibit explores how and why maps of fantasy worlds are part of our culture. Follow a silver rabbit on a journey as he encounters memorable characters from works of fiction and discovers the ways that both readers and writers interact with imaginary maps. Take a moment to explore a chapter or two of a new world in the reading corner, or create your own map to take home or add to the Wall of Maps. You can even enter your fantasy map into our map contest for a chance to win great prizes (entries must be recieved by June 2, 2012 and be accompanied by an official entry form. Contact the museum for details.).
The Mapmaker’s Eye: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau, 1807-1812
March 15, 2012 - June 15, 2012
March 15, 2012 - June 15, 2012
A traveling exhibit commemorating the bicentennial of David Thompson’s explorations in the Northwest. The Mapmaker’s Eye features excerpts from Thompson’s field journals and reproductions of his maps and sketches as well as historic paintings by Paul Kane, Henry J. Warre, and Gustavus Sohon, and photographs of period surveying instruments, fur trade items, and tribal artifacts.In My Shoes: Stories about Life, Told from the Bottom Up
January 28, 2012 - June 15, 2012
Shoes do more than protect our feet—they hold memories; they can represent who you are, how you’ve changed, or who you hope to become. In My Shoes shares the journeys, large and small, funny and poignant, of individuals from across the region.
Some of the shoes in this exhibit are worn out, with creased leather and gaping holes. They have hiked through forests, climbed up mountains, and worked until they are threadbare and thin-soled. Others are pristine and cherished—saved for only special occasions. Our shoes remind us of our sorrows and our triumphs. What would you learn by walking in the shoes of another person?
January 28, 2012 - June 15, 2012
Shoes do more than protect our feet—they hold memories; they can represent who you are, how you’ve changed, or who you hope to become. In My Shoes shares the journeys, large and small, funny and poignant, of individuals from across the region.
Some of the shoes in this exhibit are worn out, with creased leather and gaping holes. They have hiked through forests, climbed up mountains, and worked until they are threadbare and thin-soled. Others are pristine and cherished—saved for only special occasions. Our shoes remind us of our sorrows and our triumphs. What would you learn by walking in the shoes of another person?
The Wenas Creek Mammoth
Through 2012
Through 2012
Thousands of years ago, a m
ammoth was buried in the hillside near the Wenas Creek in Selah, WA. In 2005, its remains were discovered and a team from Central Washington University, headed by Pat Lubinski, began the careful process of removing the bones from the hillside. The Wenas Creek Mammoth exhibit in the MCE lobby and Window On Central display exhibit explores what the team found and what they have found out about the mammoth. The exhibit features real mammoth bones in the display case and a full sized mammoth on the lobby wall.
ammoth was buried in the hillside near the Wenas Creek in Selah, WA. In 2005, its remains were discovered and a team from Central Washington University, headed by Pat Lubinski, began the careful process of removing the bones from the hillside. The Wenas Creek Mammoth exhibit in the MCE lobby and Window On Central display exhibit explores what the team found and what they have found out about the mammoth. The exhibit features real mammoth bones in the display case and a full sized mammoth on the lobby wall.
Museum Hours Wednesday - Friday: 11a.m-4p.mSaturday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m | Parking Info Parking available free on campus after 4:30pm on weekdays, all day on Saturday. | Admission Admision is free to all! Donations accepted. | |
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Museum Announces Imaginary Map Contest
The Museum of Culture and Environment at Central Washington University announces a special contest.
The Wenas Creek MammothThrough 2012 Thousands of years ago, a mammoth was buried in the hillside near the Wenas Creek
In My Shoes: Stories About Life, Told From The Bottom UpJanuary 28, 2012 - June 15, 2012Shoes do more than protect our feet—they hold memories; they can r
