Exhibits
80,000 Ducks, 25 Years
July 13, 2010 – September 4, 2010
2010 is the 25th anniversary of Renton River Days, and the Museum is bringing a little festival into our gallery! Started in 1986 by a city with something to prove, a quarter century later River Days—with its rubber duck derby, chalk art, parade, stilt-walkers, and petting zoo—is the high point of Renton’s summer calendar. Come share your memories of the festival with us, and enjoy a myriad of River Days posters, photos, and objects.
Across Cultures
July 6, 2010 – September 4, 2010
Join us for our fifth annual exhibit of art and writing projects created by English as a Second Language students of the Renton Technical College. With 87 languages spoken in the Renton School District, our city represents one of the most diverse communities in the Puget Sound area. With their work the newest residents of Renton and South King County provide a window into their experiences in their new community and the culture of their home countries.
Coming this fall!
100 YEARS AT RENTON HIGH
Renton High School celebrates its 100th anniversary this coming school year, and the Renton History Museum is planning an exhibit to commemorate a century of education in Renton’s first high school. The exhibit will be based in the voices of those most familiar with Renton High, so we are asking for help from current and former students, teachers, volunteers, parents, and others interested in describing your experiences. Did you play on a championship team? Were you involved in a school play? Did a teacher change your life? Share your experiences by organizing a group to create an exhibit section. For more information, see our flyer here, or contact Elizabeth P. Stewart by email or by phone at 425.255.2330.
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Current Exhibits
Sustaining A City
Sustaining A City
, a Renton History Museum exhibit, about Renton’s unique growing, cooking, and eating traditions. Renton citizens have shared our foodways, from Duwamish fishing and gathering through German bakeries and Italian wine-making to chain restaurants and supermarkets. Sustaining A City helps the visitor understand how sharing food has bridged differences between diverse people. The exhibit also provides an opportunity to remember food traditions that may have been forgotten, like pioneer picnics and Renton’s thriving dairy industry of the early 20th century.