Museum of Culture & Environment
Exhibits
The Museum of Culture and Environment hosts a variety of exhibits, several each year. Our current exhibits are below. For more information, visit the Current Exhibits page.
X-Ray Vison: Fish Inside Out
January 7 through March 14, 2026
X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, an exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and Smithsonian Affiliations, showcases dramatic prints exposing the inner workings of the fish.
The exhibition features 40 black-and-white digital prints of different species of fish. Arranged in evolutionary sequence, these X-rays give a tour through the long stream of fish evolution. The X-rays have allowed Smithsonian and other scientists to study the skeleton of a fish without altering the specimen, making it easier for scientists to build a comprehensive picture of fish diversity.
X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out is organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) and Smithsonian Affiliations. It was inspired by the book Ichthyo: The Architecture of Fish (Chronicle Books in association with the Smithsonian Institution, 2008) by Stephanie Comer and Deborah Klochko.
Plastic Runs Through It: Microplastics in the Yakima River
Learn about microplastics in the life-sustaining waters of our own Yakima River and what you can do about this nearly invisible pollutant and health concern. (a College of the Sciences “Window on Central” display)
The Quincy Sloth: How a South American Mammal Made Central Washington Home
This student curated and designed exhibit in the Dean Hall Lobby explores the discovery of a prehistoric ground sloth in Quincy, Washington, compares sizes of other prehistoric spcies, and offers insight on how sloths migrated across the continent.
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