Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum - Tacoma, WA

Our current exhibit is on the history of balloons and lighter than air travel.

Come and learn about flight before the airplane was invented.

The Karpeles museum of Tacoma is presenting our new exhibit on the life of Che Guevara.

Come and learn about one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century. A doctor, revolutionary, and murderer. A hero to some, and enemy to others. Either way, his life inspired thought and meaning.

The exhibit will run from January 7th to April 23rd, 2020.

Check out the poster for our new exhibit: Great Women in History. This exhibit will be up from Sept 11th through December 20th.
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Are you planning a visit to Tacoma's Historic District? Come and say hello to our friends at the WW Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Wright Park. From June 17th to August 11th, the conservatory will be showcasing 𝘋𝘪𝘨 𝘐𝘵! 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵. Visit and enjoy activities in the midst of their .

If you haven't had the chance yet, check out our exhibit called 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦: 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩.

Admission is free to both exhibits.

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Here are some of the many interesting things you will find in our museum.

This is the poster for our new Samual Morse exhibit.
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These are posters that highlight fascinating exhibits from our past collections. Our former exhibits included Einstien's Theories, Ancient Ships, Great Women in History, Man's Inhumanity, and Mozart to Strabinski.

More will be posted soon.

Our new exhibit that runs through August, 23rd 2019:

Samuel Morse: Perfecting The Telegraph

Have you ever wondered how mass communication worked before the telephone, email, or the internet? Come and learn about the man who helped revolutionize communication. Before the telegraph was perfected, our country relied on the mail system to send information via train, carriage, or horsemen. Our nation’s communication over long distances took weeks. Samuel Morse’s innovations shortened that time to days or less through mere dots and dashes!

Here are a few of the descriptions from what you will find at our exhibit:

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum - Tacoma, WA updated their business hours.