The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, otherwise known as the MAC has changed a lot over the years. The organization began as the Eastern Washington Historical Society in 1916. The most notable donation to this society was the Campbell House in 1924, which is open and available for tours. In the 1960s the Cheney-Cowles museum was opened to exhibit the growing collections the historical society had collected. The Cowles family, who owns the Cowles Publishing Company, which owns the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, sponsored the Cheney-Cowles Museum. The Spokesman-Review was bought by the W.H. Cowles in 1893 and is currently in the 4th generation of Cowles family ownership. In 2001 the Eastern Washington Historical Society opened a new exhibition hall and changed the name to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
Today the MAC is open Wednesday through Saturday to the public as well as tours of the Campbell House. The MAC has three main exhibition halls the museum. Admission to the MAC is $7 for adults, however admission is free during the 'First Friday' events, hosted on the first Friday of the month from 5-8PM, and BeGin events on the second Friday of every month from 6-8PM.
The MAC also operates The Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives to house all of its collections. These archives are accessible Wednesday through Friday 12-5PM, advanced notice is requested.
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