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Richland, WA 
95 Lee Blvd, Richland, WA 99352-4222

Phone: 509-943-9000

Hours:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Noon-5 p.m. Sunday
Closed Christmas and New Year's Day


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Lewis & Clark: Scientists in Buckskins

CREHST Museum (Richland, Washington) has opened a new Lewis and Clark exhibit with lots of hands-on activities. Write with a quill (feather) dipped in ink! Measure the height of a star with an astrolabe! Touch furs! Smell the plants Lewis and Clark studied!

The exhibit features the science that President Jefferson instructed Lewis and Clark to investigate as they explored the West. It covers their work in identifying new plants and animals, keeping weather records, surveying the minerals, and documenting cultural and linguistic information about the Native American tribes they encountered in addition to mapping the new lands west of the Mississippi River.

An evening camp scene shows the exact night sky they camped under on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. You can sight on stars in this sky using a modern version of an astrolabe. Low tech compared to a GPS but it operates on the same principles!


This facility also features a variety of two- and three-dimensional exhibits and displays. Visitors will be entertained with interactive, hands-on displays and activities. From primitive irrigation systems to the development and use of robotics, you will enjoy a fascinating journey through the unique Columbia Basin region. In one afternoon, you can:

  • Travel the years from prehistoric time through the nuclear age

  • Discover the unique history and geology of the Columbia River

  • Uncover the secrets of nuclear technology and molecular science

  • Encounter the vast agricultural fields of the Columbia Basin

  • Explore hydroelectric power and Hanford Reach history.


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