Museums

Cheney Historical Museum “80th Birthday,” highlighting items donated in 1935 that tell the pioneer story of Four Lakes, Marshall, Cheney, Tyler and Amber, through September. Hours are Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 420 First St., Cheney. Free admission. (509) 235-2202.

Crosby House Visit the house where the famous entertainer grew up and view Bing Crosby memorabilia, including the duplicate Oscar he won in 1944 for “Going My Way.” Hours are weekdays, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Free parking behind the house. 508 E. Sharp Ave. Free. (509) 313-3847.

Flag Museum Flag collection sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Fairmount Memorial Association details the history of the American flag, Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pines Cemetery, 1402 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 926-2753.

Frank R. Burroughs Museum Home One of Ritzville’s most elegant homes and a charming example of turn-of-the-century life. Saturday at 2 p.m. there will be an ice cream social celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Frank R. Burroughs Museum Home. Fun and games for the family, live music, free ice cream, live auction, style show and tours of the home. Museum hours are Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Labor Day, noon-4 p.m. 408 W. Main Ave., Ritzville. By donation. (509) 659-1936.

Jundt Art Museum, Gonzaga University “Close In: Between Two Worlds” series featuring ceramic works by Marilyn Lyoshir and paintings by Shani Marchant, through Sept. 12. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 200 E. Desmet Ave. (509) 313-6483.

Moses Lake Museum & Art Center “Now and Then: Past and Present Flora, Fauna & Figures of Moses Lake,” series of contemporary mixed media paintings and sculptures by Melissa Cole, through Sept. 11. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 401 S. Balsam St., Moses Lake. (509) 764-3825.

Museum of North Idaho “History Outside the Museum,” highlights historic buildings, structures and sites in the Coeur d’Alene region, through October. Hours are Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 115 Northwest Blvd., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 664-3448.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture “Saranac Art Project,” with 16 local contemporary artists displaying their work, through Sept. 20. Also: “100 Stories – A Centennial Exhibition” looks into the region’s past, present and future, and the MAC’s role in maintaining, preserving and interpreting the region through themes of the American West, through January. Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2316 W. First Ave. $10/adults, $9/military, $7.50/seniors, $5/ages 6-18 and college students with ID, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 363-5344.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum “Earth From Space,” featuring a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit whose thought-provoking images, captured by high-tech satellites constantly circling the globe, invite contemplation of conditions and events that are nearly impossible to document on the planet’s surface. This exhibit also immerses you within our historical fascination with space: “Are we alone?” Fly alongside NASA satellites in 3-D. See video from the Mars rover Curiosity and images from the Hubble Telescope, through August. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 12114 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/ages 7-17. (509) 922-4570.