Upcoming Exhibitions
It Happened Here: Expo '74 Fifty Years After
May 4, 2024-January 26, 2025
For many in the Inland Northwest, the 1974 World’s Fair remains the single most transformative event in living memory. Radically reshaping Spokane’s natural and built environment, Expo ’74 ushered in a new era for the city - one centered on urban renewal, commercial growth, and political progress. This 50th anniversary exhibition revisits the historical roots of Expo ‘74’s stated environmental purpose and its popular “community spirit” legacy. Incorporating recognizable elements from Expo’s built environment with museum artifacts and archival materials, visitors will engage with the familiar, nostalgic, and perhaps lesser-known stories found within the MAC’s largest archival collection, seeing Expo ‘74 in a new light.
Expo '74 image: NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #164, Spokane Public Library (Jacob Dormaier Expo '74 Collection)
Driving the American Dream: 1970s Car Design
June 15 – September 14, 2024
Highlighting the era of Expo ’74, join us as we wax nostalgic about cars from the 1970s. We’ll consider design trends and changes in the world that ushered in a new age of automaking in the United States. We’ll look with fresh eyes at some of the “funky rides,” classic cars often overlooked but stuck in America’s collective memory. This summer, roll through the 70s with the MAC!
Photo by Cory Komberec.