Washington state's first museum of Latino culture, history opens in Seattle

KNKX Public Radio | By Rebekah Way

Published October 25, 2019 at 12:04 PM PDT

Performers at the opening day celebration of the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture in Seattle.

A first-of-its-kind museum has opened in the Pacific Northwest: a historical showcase of the state's Spanish-speaking communities from World War II to the present. KNKX's Rebekah Way takes us to the museum's celebratory opening day in this audio postcard.

The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a Latino/a Culture is housed in Seattle's South Park neighborhood. Visitors can step inside farm workers' cabins from Eastern Washington or explore artifacts from members of the United Farm Workers Union, organized by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.

Guests browse exhibits during opening day of the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture in Seattle.

Officials, including Gov. Jay Inslee, cut the ribbon during the opening day celebration of the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture in Seattle.

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Rebekah Way

Rebekah Way is an on-call news host at KNKX. She began her career in public radio as a news intern at KNKX, where she's also worked as an interim producer and reporter. Rebekah holds a life-long passion for music and also works as a professional musician and educator in the Seattle area.

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