[Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] FREE admission Third Thursday, December 15, 3:00-8:00 PM [cid:image002.png@01D9105E.9C27E210] [cid2346752063*image011.png@01D8E20D.309A9940] See the exciting exhibition The Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/animation/> for FREE this Thursday at the Washington State History Museum! This exhibition is full of hands-on activities; make your own stop-motion short, trace and draw at the tracing tables, get a look at the world’s largest traveling zoetrope and more. The Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels® was created by Stage Nine Design<https://www.stage9exhibits.com/> and is distributed by Exhibits Development Group<https://exhibitsdevelopment.com/>. Celebrate the season at the 26th annual Model Train Festival! The fun starts tomorrow! [cid:image004.png@01D9105E.B736C350] Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads at the Washington State History Museum! Friday, December 16, 2022 – Sunday, January 1, 2023 Closed Saturday and Sunday, December 24 and 25. The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more. The Model Train Festival wouldn’t be complete without a memorable photo opportunity! Step into our seasonal backdrop for free selfies. To learn more about what you can see and do at the Washington State History Museum, check our Exhibitions and Events<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibitions-events/> webpage. Hope to see you for Third Thursday this evening! Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-343-7004 Become a member! WashingtonHistory.org [cid2346752063*image005.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum>[cid2346752063*image006.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum>[cid2346752063*image007.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/>[cid2346752063*image008.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg/videos?view_as=subscriber>