An American Experiment
Saturday, August 29, 2026, All Day; additional 29 dates below.
Step into a laboratory of ideas where history meets hypothesis.
An American Experiment (Washington’s Version) invites you to explore the connections between Washington State’s Constitution and America’s founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These documents represent this “American Experiment,” reflecting the ideas of the country’s founders on how to govern their people.
This exhibition reimagines constitutional ideas as scientific concepts. You will encounter interactive installations, archival materials, and “lab reports” that trace how Washington’s framers built on, reacted to, and sometimes reinterpreted ideas of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Come observe, question, and experiment with the building blocks of civic life.
Upcoming Dates
All Day
- Sat, Aug 29, 2026
- Sun, Aug 30, 2026
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
- Thu, Sep 3, 2026
- Fri, Sep 4, 2026
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
- Mon, Sep 7, 2026
- Tue, Sep 8, 2026
- Wed, Sep 9, 2026
- Thu, Sep 10, 2026
- Fri, Sep 11, 2026
- Sat, Sep 12, 2026
- Sun, Sep 13, 2026
- Mon, Sep 14, 2026
- Tue, Sep 15, 2026
- Wed, Sep 16, 2026
- Thu, Sep 17, 2026
- Fri, Sep 18, 2026
- Sat, Sep 19, 2026
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026
- Mon, Sep 21, 2026
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026
- Wed, Sep 23, 2026
- Thu, Sep 24, 2026
- Fri, Sep 25, 2026
- Sat, Sep 26, 2026
- Sun, Sep 27, 2026
- …and 49 more
Hours
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday through Sunday.
Closed Mondays & some holidays.