Current Exhibits

Step inside the Olympia Arts & Heritage Alliance Museum and be inspired by the creativity and history that make our community unique. Our galleries are alive with art, stories, and perspectives that invite you to linger, look closer, and see Olympia in new ways.

 

Paint the town

Come Paint the Town with us! Explore Olympia’s mural culture through the colorful artwork decorating our streets and alleyways and turning everyday landscapes into sites of color, memory, and connection. This exhibit also investigates the work murals do in Olympia and beyond—from murals that double as solidarity networks to those that serve as memorials.

Paint the Town also features a cardboard city that visitors of all ages are invited to decorate!


you are here

January 23 – December 2026

Against the backdrop of hand-painted maps by local muralist Fern Tallos, You Are Here explores Olympia at two scales: From the history at the intersection of State Avenue and Columbia Street to the broader stories of the South Puget Sound which have shaped Olympia over time.

Click here to learn more about this exhibit.