An American Experiment
Monday, August 3, 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
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026
- Tue, Aug 4, 2026
- Wed, Aug 5, 2026
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
- Mon, Aug 10, 2026
- Tue, Aug 11, 2026
- Wed, Aug 12, 2026
- Thu, Aug 13, 2026
- Fri, Aug 14, 2026
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026
- Sun, Aug 16, 2026
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026
- Tue, Aug 18, 2026
- Wed, Aug 19, 2026
- Thu, Aug 20, 2026
- Fri, Aug 21, 2026
- Sat, Aug 22, 2026
- Sun, Aug 23, 2026
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026
- Tue, Aug 25, 2026
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026
- Thu, Aug 27, 2026
- Fri, Aug 28, 2026
- Sat, Aug 29, 2026
- Sun, Aug 30, 2026
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
- …and 75 more
Hours
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday through Sunday.
Closed Mondays & some holidays.