Museums - A Photo Thread

[geomorph]

Museum: Tacoma Art Museum
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Architect: Antoine Predock (original building), Olson Kundig Architects (Haub Galleries addition and Benaroya Wing)
Completed: 2003 (original building), 2015 (Haub Galleries addition), 2019 (Benaroya Wing)

For previous coverage of this museum, see post #46 of this thread.

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Washington State History Museum
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Architect: Charles Moore and Arthur Andersson
Completed: 1996

For previous coverage of this museum, see post #43 of this thread.

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: LeMay, America's Car Museum
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Architect: LARGE Architecture
Completed: 2012

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: OMSI
Location: Portland, Oregon
Architect: ZGF Architects
Completed: 1992 (incorporating much older PGE turbine building)

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[mrnyc]

they have been hard at work on a new expansion of the cleveland natural history museum.


more:
https://www.archpaper.com/2019/12/cl...ion-dlr-group/

[geomorph]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

they have been hard at work on a new expansion of the cleveland natural history museum.

When I visited a few years ago they were starting construction on this renovation and addition. It is interesting that the cone-like structure is existing and being surrounded by new features.

[geomorph]

Museum: Oregon Historical Society
Location: Portland, Oregon
Architect: Wolff Zimmer Gunsel Frasca (original building), ? (James F. Miller Pavilion)
Completed: 1966 (original building), 2003 (James F. Miller Pavilion)

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by geomorph

Museum: LeMay, America's Car Museum
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Architect: LARGE Architecture
Completed: 2012

All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

The LeMay looks awesome. I have to add it to my list of places to visit.

[geomorph]

Originally Posted by whatnext

The LeMay looks awesome. I have to add it to my list of places to visit.

I did not include any photos of them, but there are 3 levels of displays below the main floor full of autos!

[geomorph]

Museum: Portland Art Museum (Main Building)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Architect: Pietro Belluschi
Completed: 1932 (Ayer Wing), 1939 (Hirsch Wing), 1970 (Hoffman Memorial Wing), 2000 (renovation and expansion of Hoffman Memorial Wing)





























All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Portland Art Museum (Mark Building)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Architect: ? (as Masonic temple), ? (as museum)
Completed: ? (as Masonic temple), 2005 (as museum)





























All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Discovery Museum at World Forestry Center
Location: Portland, Oregon
Architect: John Storrs
Completed: 1971

For previous coverage of this museum, see post #468 of this thread.

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Pittock Mansion Museum
Location: Portland, Oregon
Architect: Edward T. Foulkes
Completed: 1914 (as residence), 1965 (as museum)

































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[geomorph]

Museum: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center
Location: Seattle, Washington
Architect: Hetherington and Clements and Co.
Completed: 1889 (as Cadillac Hotel), 2005 (as visitor center)











All photos taken by geomorph in 2009.

[geomorph]

Museum: Icy Strait Museum
Location: Hoonah, Alaska
Architect: ?
Completed: 1912 (as salmon cannery), ? (as museum/shop)

























All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Sheldon Jackson Museum
Location: Sitka, Alaska
Architect: ?
Completed: 1897







All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center
Location: Sitka, Alaska
Architect: ?
Completed: 1965

































All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[geomorph]

Museum: Haines Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center
Location: Haines, Alaska
Architect: ?
Completed: 1980















All photos taken by geomorph in 2022.

[whatnext]

Looks like someone did an Alaska cruise last summer!

[geomorph]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Looks like someone did an Alaska cruise last summer!

I sure did! I have 5 more museums to post from that trip, I was the guy running off the ship at every port in search of museums!