Macucenr Voyacers

‘THE US. EXPLORING EXPEDITION, 1838-1842
A SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION

The collections from this expedition

romance and adventure than the formed the basis for the National Smith-

  
  
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

birds, and zoological specimens, charts
and paintings—will be exhibited. At the
heart of the exhibition is a re-creation

Few sagas of the sea embody more |

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United States Exploring Expedition | sonian Institution, More than 500 items of
of 1838-1842 led by U.S. Navy Lieu- the global scientific expedition—ethno-
tenant Charles Wilkes graphic artifacts of the Fiji Islands, Hawaiian
Beginning October 3 At dending | | Islands, and the Pacific Northwest, plants,

December 27, 1987, the Washing-
ton State Historical Society

eee tacoma — of a stateroom on the sailing ship Vin-
host the prestigious eas
Smith ton Insti: cennes and the spectacular Fijian club

dance. A massive mural of Antarc-
tica and a tremendous Fiji Ribbon
Man overwhelm the spectator.
The Washington State Historical
Society Museum invites you to

tution’s traveling
exhibit of the Wilkes
Expedition. This
museum is one of

ee travel with the Wilkes Expedion as
nation—includin you explore the Magnificent Voy-

— g ae i
the National Muse- agers exhibit and retrace the sights
vam OF Natural His- and sounds of adventure and
tory in Washington, exploration in the 19th Century.
D.C., the Museum of
Natural History in New Washi

; ashington State
ie OR eae Oe Fee Historical Society Museum

Y Museum in Massachu- OCTOBER 3 THROUGH DECEMBER 27, 1987

setts—to host Magnificent oerinae
Voyagers. Of the host museums, Tues.-Sun., 10. am.-4 pm.
Tacoma is the only site visited by the Museum Hours

Wilkes Expedition. Commencement Bay, 1 Ta ° nee a
es.—Sat., Evenings, 6:30-10 pm.

named by Wilkes, is where the exploring (By Reservation Only)
and charting of Oregon Territory and the in- Closed: Mondays, Nov. 26 and Dec. 25.
land waters of Puget Sound began in 1841. (206) 593-2830