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Mindport Exhibits will close permanently in 2024
Dear friends, I have some important news to share with you; after 29 years of operation, Mindport Exhibits will close permanently later this year. The exact closing date will be announced soon; however, we have committed to remaining open into the fall. The decision to close Mindport stems from several factors, including the retirement of founding director Kevin Jones in 2019, and the end of funding from a generous donor who has financially supported the museum for decades. Those...
Take a walk through Dream House: dwelling in fantasy
Dream House Video Dream House: dwelling in fantasy is on view now in our gallery. Click the link above to watch a short video that walks you through the space.
Dream House: dwelling in fantasy
We're pleased to announce the unveiling of a new exhibit in the Mindport gallery this season. The show, entitled "Dream House: dwelling in fantasy" explores the theme of housing insecurity from the viewpoints of 13 different artists working across all media. The abstract for the show is shared below. The artists in the exhibit are: Eric Boekelheide Heather Fitzstrawn Rey Hall Kelley Hudson Lisan Kent & Julia McIntyre Steve Munoz Jessica MacAdams Amy Porter Amy Simons Marie Songer Margot...
Stephen McMillan’s Winter Exhibit
We're nearing the end of another northwest winter, with its long nights and short days. We put up a collection of 10 snowy etchings by our friend, Stephen McMillan, to help celebrate the beauty of this time of year. We'd love for you to see it! Stephen was a long time resident of Bellingham, but has recently relocated to Ashland, Oregon. We appreciate his generosity in lending his work to Mindport, and we miss his presence in the community. We hope you'll come in to enjoy his pieces. Stephen...
Goodbye, for now, to the Emriver Stream Table
We want to let you know that a popular interactive window exhibit is going into storage soon, and we aren't sure how long it may be before it's available to the general public again. We wanted to let you know that you have another week or so to experience it. This August, Mindport received a generous donation from our friends and neighbors at Natural Systems Design: a large aluminum water table, designed for stream simulation models, that they were no longer using in their practice. Since its...
“Loose Parts” exhibit
“Loose Parts” is an educational philosophy that encourages decision-making, creativity, and freedom within play. By providing a variety of high-quality objects the “player” is encouraged to experiment respectfully without restraint or fear of mistakes. During loose parts play, guests can assign their own purpose or meaning to the objects. Our public engagement director, Suzanne Goodell, introduced this philosophy in Mindport in 2021 after being inspired by the techniques used in the...