Don’t miss the new Washington Then and Now exhibit at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. Regional historian Paul Dorpat and photographer Jean Sherrard have collaborated on a statewide version of Dorpat’s popular ‘Then and Now’ photo feature in The Seattle Times. The exhibit, which lasts until June 21, compares and contrasts historic photos of state locations with contemporary photos.

Pictured here are then and now shots of the Capitol Building in Olympia. The first photo shows the building in 1926 when it was under construction. (Photos courtesy of Jean Sherrard.)

To learn more about the Washington Then and Now exhibit, go here. 

The Washington State History Museum is located at 1911 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. On the third Thursday of each month, the museum is open until 8 p.m., with free admission from 2 to 8 p.m. The museum will be closed on Memorial Day.

Admission is $25 for a family (two adults and up to four kids), $8 for an adult (age 18 and over), $7 for a senior (60 and over), $6 for military personnel and $6 for students (ages 6-17). Museum members and children age 5 and under are free.

To contact the museum, call (253) 272-9747 or toll-free 1-888-BE-THERE, or go to www.washingtonhistory.org.