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Spokane (Washington) / États-Unis

Spokane est une ville de l'État de Washington, située à l'est de Seattle et au nord-est de Portland, aux États-Unis. C'est le siège du comté de Spokane. Située au bord de la rivière du même nom, la ville est installée sur le plateau du Columbia, à une altitude de 610 m, dans l'est de l'État dont elle est la seconde ville la plus peuplée. C'est aussi la quatrième ville du nord de la côte ouest. La population de l'aire urbaine est de 535 724 habitants, et si l'on inclut la région de Cœur d'Alene, séparée de Spokane par la frontière entre l'État de Washington et celui de l'Idaho, la population est portée à près de 600 000 habitants.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

Spokane (Washington) / États-Unis

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, formerly the Cheney Cowles Museum, is located in Spokane, Washington's Browne's Addition. It is associated with the Smithsonian Institution and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.The MAC, as it is colloquially known, also owns and offers tours at the nearby Campbell House, an 1898 house designed by architect Kirtland Cutter, and included on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Spokane County, Washington. The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is the largest cultural organization in the Inland Northwest with five underground galleries, café, store, education center, community room and the Center for Plateau Cultural Studies. The MAC campus also includes the historic 1898 Campbell House, library and archives, an auditorium and outdoor amphitheater. The exhibits and programs focus on three major disciplines: American Indian and other cultures, regional history and visual art.The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am-5pm. On Wednesdays the Museum is open from 10am-8pm. The Campbell House has tours Tuesday through Friday, running on the hour from 12 to 3 in the afternoon with the Carriage House Activity Center open until four. The house is in Open Format on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 until 4, which offers a way for visitor to self-guide through the house. Cafe MAC is officially open and being ran via museum staff members. The Joel E. Ferris Research Library & Archives is open via appointment.