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June 1, 2012
Sunset Summer Trips
Walk the Walk in Gig Harbor
Click here to open a PDF of the latest edition of Sunset Magazine's "Sunset Summer Trips" which features Gig Harbor as a great place to spend a day. ... read more
April 20, 2012
Gig Harbor among the 10 Best Small Towns in America!
The 10 Best Small Towns in America From the Berkshires to the Cascades, we've crunched the numbers and pulled a list some of the most interesting spots around the country 5. Gig Harbor, WA Take numerous art galleries ... read more
April 6, 2012
New Online Tool to Make Exploring the Northwest’s Maritime History Easy
New Online Tool to Make Exploring the Northwest’s Maritime History Easy Gig Harbor, WA – A new Northwest maritime history web search tool makes it easy to find out where explorers first landed, where native canoes came ashore, , where maritime artifacts are stored and where the region's nationally registered historic vessels are home ported. Harbor History Museum, along with other members of the Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Council and the maritime news website Three Sheets Northwest, have jointly launched the Northwest Maritime Heritage site ... read more
November 7, 2011
Shipwright Nate Slater
Article by the Gateway
"New Shipwright Climbs Aboard the Shenandoah"Nate Slater walked around the fenced-in outside area of the Harbor History Museum and looked up at the immense hull of the 65-foot purse seiner, the Shenandoah. “It doesn’t smell right,” he said ... read more
July 22, 2011
Tacoma News Tribune: "Woven Beauty"
TNT covers our newest exhibition, "Woven Stories"
Please see the below link for the article the Tacoma News Tribune wrote about our newest exhibition, "Woven Stories."Tacoma News Tribune: "Woven Beauty" (will open in PDF) ... read more
June 4, 2011
List of Wineries Grows for the Second Annual Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival, Featuring Celebrity Chef Kevin Gillespie
List of Wineries Grows for the Second Annual Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival, Featuring Celebrity Chef Kevin Gillespie Second Annual Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival Saturday August 6, 2011 Gig Harbor, Washington May 27, 2011 –The second annual Gig Harbor Wine & Food Festival presented by the Harbor History Museum and the Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association, will feature the culinary talents of Kevin Gillespie, Executive Chef and Partner at Woodfire Grill in Atlanta. Gillespie was recently a contestant and Fan Favorite on Bravo’s “Top Chef” ... read more
April 8, 2011
Melding Art and Music at GH History Museum
GIG HARBOR — Christopher Mathie is well-known by art lovers throughout the nation for his large scale, abstract paintings and raku pottery. For several years, Mathie had his studio-gallery in Gig Harbor’s Finholm District and was an early participant in the Greater Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour ... read more
Fun, Ahoy! An Outing to the Harbor History Museum
Have you been to the Harbor History Museum yet? Seriously, what are you waiting for ... read more
March 3, 2011
Vote for us in the Best of South Sound Contest!
South Sound Magazine has opened voting for their Best of South Sound contest. Please ... read more
February 18, 2011
Help the Harbor History Museum win $5,000 Just by Writing a Review
Gig Harbor, Washington—Harbor History Museum needs your help! The museum has an opportunity to win a $5,000 prize that GuideStar USA, Inc, ... read more
February 14, 2011
Men Gather at Museum Event Seeking Valentines -- and Beer
by Patch.com
Men from around town gathered at the Harbor History Museum last Thursday to drink beer and scout out possible Valentine’s Day gifts for their loved ones. The museum hosted the “Men’s Night Out” event as part of its efforts to introduce the gift shop to the community ... read more
February 11, 2011
Harbor History Museum Opens New Exhibit
Kitsap Sun
GIG HARBOR — The Harbor History Museum recently opened up another exhibit. The new interactive showcase is called “An Excellent Little Bay ... read more
December 31, 2010
Red Tricycle Features Harbor History Museum
Explore: Gig Harbor Got a house full of visitors this holiday season who are looking for a fun day trip? If you’re looking for somewhere new to explore in the Seattle area, pack up the family and head South to Gig Harbor ... read more
November 11, 2010
Harbor History Museum in Parent Map
Museum is Fun for Families
Past time: New museum explores Gig Harbor’s history Written by Heather LarsonMonday, 25 October 2010 Top of Form Bottom of Form Eleven-year-old Elias Ferrer of Federal Way put his stamp of approval on the new Harbor History Museum in Gig Harbor when he recommended it to his best friend. Elias thoroughly enjoyed the museum’s hands-on exhibits, especially basket weaving and listening to the spoken Indian words of the Puyallup tribe ... read more
October 14, 2010
Seattle Times Features Harbor History Museum
"Gig Harbor boosts its maritime heritage with new museum and more" October 14, 2010 Seattle Times
By Kathryn True Special to The Seattle Times GIG HARBOR — You can't visit this town without yearning for a boat. Chic neon kayaks beckon from storefronts; sleek wooden cruisers barely ripple the water; sailboats glisten, alert for wind; and the town's 25-strong fishing fleet presides over the mile-long bay, working monuments to what was once the largest flotilla of its kind in the Northwest ... read more
July 21, 2010
Grand Opening Scheduled for September 18, 2010
GRAND OPENING OF HARBOR HISTORY MUSEUM WILL BE CELEBRATED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 In DOWNTOWN Gig Harbor Public invited to join in the festivities including ribbon cutting, museum tours, salmon bake, entertainment and more Gig Harbor, WA, July 21, 2010—The opening of the dynamic, new Harbor History Museum will be celebrated on September 18, 2010, from 10AM to 5 PM. Admission during the Grand Opening will be free and public participation is encouraged ... read more
May 20, 2010
A New Place in Time
A New Place In Time HARBOR HISTORY MUSEUM UPDATE: 96% of campaign goal reached to date. Museum staff, Board of Trustees, and campaign volunteers continue to fundraise toward our goal of $11 ... read more