museums

Crosby House Visit the house where this famous entertainer grew up and see roughly 200 items of Bing Crosby memorabilia, including the duplicate Oscar he won in 1944 for “Going My Way.” This represents just a portion of the total Crosby Collection materials. 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 Collection Sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Fairmount Memorial Association, the collection details the 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.

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, 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, through July. Hours are Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 313-6613.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture “100 Stories – A Centennial Exhibition” looks forward as much as it looks back into the region’s past, present and future. This exhibit will demonstrate the MAC’s role in maintaining, preserving and interpreting the region through themes of the American West. “The Artist’s Palette: Through the Lens of Dean Davis,” exhibit demonstrates the depth and beauty in these important artistic instruments, through June. Hours are Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.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. Museum accepts donations of police memorabilia. 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 six and younger. (509) 625-3352.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum “The Civil War” exhibit looks at weapons and warfare, Lincoln family life, the state of medical care and other themes. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call to schedule group tours. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 12114 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/age 7-17, free/age 6 and younger. (509) 922-4570.