museums

Crosby House Visit the house where this famous entertainer grew up and view approximately 200 items of Bing Crosby memorabilia, including the duplicate Oscar he won in 1944 for “Going My Way,” gold and platinum records, movie stills and photographs, record albums, books and sheet music. 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 Sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Fairmount Memorial Association. Collection details the rich history of the American flag, Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 8 a.m. Pines Cemetery, 1402 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 926-2753.

Human Rights Education Institute “EveryBody: An Artifact History of Disability in America,” display is courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute. It explores themes and events related to the history of people with disabilities in the U.S. and offers a new perspective on American history. Selections on display are from the Virtual Tour online exhibition, an image compilation that can be explored at www.everybody.si.edu, through October. 414 W. Mullan Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 292-2359.

Jundt Art Museum, Gonzaga University “Amen, Amen: Religion and Southern Self-Taught Artists in the Mullis Collection,” a survey of selected objects from a private collection in Atlanta with a focus on images with religious or spiritual subject matter created by self-taught artists from the American South, through Jan. 10. Also: Outdoor exhibition of 13 sculptures by the late David Hayes, through July. Sculptures are displayed on the grounds of the Jundt Art Museum, near Lake Arthur, and along a small section of the Centennial Trail and the Spokane River on Gonzaga University’s campus. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through Jan. 10. Jundt and Arcade galleries, 502 E. Boone Ave. Free. (509) 313-6843.

Museum of North Idaho “Power to the Farm” explores how Kootenai Electric Cooperative brought electricity to North Idaho’s rural areas, through October. Hours are Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 115 Northwest Blvd., Coeur d’Alene. $3/adults, $1/children, $7/family. (208) 664-3448.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture “100 Stories – A Centennial Exhibition.” The exhibit looks into the region’s past, present and future and demonstrates the MAC’s role in maintaining, preserving and interpreting the region through themes of the American West. Hours are Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 10 a.m. 2316 W. First Ave. $10/adults, $7.50/seniors, $5/students w/ID. (509) 363-5344.

Spokane Law Enforcement Museum Artifacts, photos, portraits, badges, uniforms and other police mementos. Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 10 a.m. 1201 W. First Ave. $5/adults, $4/seniors and military, $3/college students, $2/grades 1-12, free/age 6 and younger. (509) 625-3352.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum “Felts Field – 1927 National Air Races,” Spokane Valley once hosted the most popular flying event in the nation. Celebrity and military pilots performed death-defying stunts and displayed the latest in flight technology of the time. Through Dec. 30. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call to schedule group tours. 12114 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/age 7-17, free/age 6 and younger. (509) 922-4570.

WSU Museum of Art “Roger Shimomura: An American Knockoff,” paintings and prints address sociopolitical issues of Asian America, through Dec. 13. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Wilson Road (across from Martin Stadium), Pullman. (509) 335-1910.