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Renton History Museum is the repository for the social and cultural history of Renton, Washington. Programs and exhibits explore Renton's unique heritage from the Duwamish Native American people to coal mining to Boeing and PACCAR's large transport manufacture.

Exhibits

The Renton History Museum offers a series of changing exhibits exploring the history of Renton, South King County, and the Pacific Northwest. From Sept. 6 through Oct. 15 the Museum hosts "Journey Stories," a Smithsonian traveling exhibit about the history of American immigration, mobility, and transportation. The Museum will also host a series of Innovation Cafes at locations around the city, exploring such topics as women and aviation; electric cars; and space tourism. Another exhibit, "Sustaining A City," explores the ways in which sharing ethnic foods has brought Renton's waves of immigrants together to create a stronger, richer community.

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