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Second Saturday Kids Day: Bugs & Buds
Join us at the Kitsap History Museum every second Saturday of the month for kids activities suited for grade school age. Celebrate the arrival of Spring this March 11th. We'll have local face painter, Cherisse Major, here for the event. Drop in anytime we're open...
Perspectives: World War II Letters
In partnership with the Kitsap Regional Library, the Kitsap History Museum is hosting a new series called Perspectives. Join us in a conversation about perspectives in historical narratives. Kitsap History Museum will choose an artifact from our permanent collection...
March Newsletter
**KHM March Newsletter** Our new series, new exhibit, and more! Museum News Launching a new series! In partnership with the Kitsap Regional Library, the Museum is hosting a new series called Perspectives. Join us in a conversation about perspectives in...
The Jolly Club – Written by KHM Volunteer, RObert Reynolds
In 2023, if you are 50 and over, single, and in search of a mate, options abound with dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble. But you might be wondering what mature singles did in the mid 20th century to find love. If you lived in Bremerton you could join a club,...
Community Participation Needed for New Special Exhibit
Photo caption: Julie Ruttinger, of Tecumseh, Mich., holds a 141-year-old fruitcake, Dec. 9, 2019, a family heirloom baked by her great-great-grandmother, Fidelia Ford, in 1878. (David Guralnick/The Detroit News/TNS) What's your story? Do you have a family...
Roosevelt Smith presents His Collection
Click the image to watch Roosevelt Smith present the stories of his collection of Black America. He shares a closer look into State of the Union in Black & White!
February Newsletter
**KHM February Newsletter** Museum News Celebrating Black History Month Last chance to see State of the Union in Black & White February will be the last opportunity to experience Roosevelt Smith's powerful collection of Black Americana. This collection has grown...
Second Saturday Kids Day: Make A VAlentine
**NEW** Second Saturday Kids Day Make a Valentine for your Valentine February 11th 12:00-4:00pm The Kitsap History Museum is launching a new series specifically for kids! Join us every Second Saturday for a hands-on craft or game suited for school age kids....
Black Trailblazers – Woods
History UnCorked: The Legacy of Emmett Till
Historian, guest curator, and KHM board member Roosevelt Smith will share photos from his recent visit to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, MS. Roosevelt will discuss the impact Emmett Till's murder has had on Black communities nationwide.THURSDAY,...