Museums

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

Crosby House Visit the house where this famous entertainer grew up. 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 Collection sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Fairmount Memorial Association details the rich 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. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Labor Day, noon-4 p.m. 408 W. Main Ave., Ritzville. Donations accepted. (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. 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. 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 regions past, present and future, and demonstrates 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. Galleries C and D, 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,” a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit, features thought-provoking images captured by high-tech satellites circling the globe 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.

Washington State University During the 1930s, proponents of the Grand Coulee Dam were quick to emphasize the progress the dam would bring to the country. Indeed, Grand Coulee provided thousands of jobs during the Great Depression, aided the American World War II effort and irrigated vast areas of Central and Western Washington. The dam remains the largest energy producer in the United States. This exhibit shows the dam’s hidden costs for those who lived near the construction site: the notorious escapades of dam workers after hours in the town of Grand Coulee; the flooding of the Native American town of Inchelium; and the failed first farming experiments of the Columbia Basin Project. Through Tuesday. WSU Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections, Pullman. (509) 335-3985.