Meldrum and Gimlin at Washington State History Museum

Fans, we just received an important friendly reminder from Kimberly Adams,
public relations coordinator for the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma.

Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum and Robert Gimlin at the
Washington State History Museum June 5th

What: Sasquatch: The Sightings, the Science, the Stories

When: June 5 @ 10:30 a.m.

Where: Washington State History Museum in Tacoma
1911 Pacific Ave

Cost: $18 includes museum admission and program. Museum member price $10.

Background: Two giants of Sasquatch research will be at the museum hosting an audience discussion of all things Sasquatch. Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum and Robert Gimlin will be discussing their collected evidence, taking audience questions, and meeting with attendees.

Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum, of Idaho State University and author of Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science, is frequently seen on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel among others. His book is the companion volume to the highly successful Discovery Channel documentary of the same name. A professor of anatomy and anthropology, his work encompasses the evaluation of hominid footprints, including those attributed to Sasquatch, both in the lab and the field. The Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch exhibit features casts Dr. Meldrum made in Eastern Washington.

Robert Gimlin and the late Roger Patterson filmed the infamous piece of Sasquatch evidence known as the Patterson-Gimlin film, notably frame 352, made in northern California. This film features a female Bigfoot striding next to a sandy creek. Expedition partner Robert Gimlin will discuss his experience on the Bluff Creek expedition and the famous encounter on the trail, made immortal in the 24 feet of film Patterson recorded.

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The Washington State History Museum, flagship of the Washington State Historical Society, is located at 1911 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, just off 1-5. The museum presents exhibits, programs, and events that bring to life the stories of Washington's history. For more information, including hours and admission rates, please call 1-888-BE-THERE (1-888-238-4373), or visit our web site, WashingtonHistory.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Kimberly Adams
public relations coordinator
253-798-5877
kadams@wshs.wa.gov

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Bigfoot Found in Tacoma!

Guy Edwards measures up to the other big guy.

For the beginning of February, it was a remarkably Spring-like day yesterday when Guy Edwards and I headed up the interstate from Portland, Oregon to Tacoma, Washington. We were in search of Bigfoot and we found him right downtown in Tacoma at the Washington State History Museum. There to introduce us to the big guy was the welcoming and enthusiastic Gwen Perkins, the curator of the current exhibit, Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Bigfoot.

She led us through the exhibit answering our questions and providing tidbits of information that didn’t make it into the show. Giants in the Mountains is a comprehensive, yet intimate, sampling of the full range of the Bigfoot phenomenon, including Native American artifacts, plaster footprint casts, photographs, examples from popular culture, and much, much more. While not overwhelming in scope, the exhibit manages to include several of the iconic touchstones of Bigfoot lore. Most of the artifacts have come from the collections of either Dr. Grover Krantz or Dr. Jeff Meldrum.

A few of the plaster casts are so much more detailed in real life than anyone can see in photographs of the same casts, that it’s hard to believe they’re the same objects. Seeing the actual casts makes a much bigger impression when they’re only inches away from your nose. A special treat was seeing Dr. Grover Krantz’ Gigantopithecus skull reconstruction. A surprise was the ancient Native American stone carvings of animal heads that carry suspiciously apelike characteristics.

If you are headed towards Tacoma, Washington, or need an excuse for a road trip, be sure to check out Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Bigfoot at the Washington State History Museum. It’s well worth seeing. The exhibit is up until June 27th.

- Hermon Joyner

Comparison of the relative sizes of Gigantopithecus, Sasquatch, Human, and Lowland Gorilla, with replica skulls of Gigantopithecus, Lowland Gorilla, and Human.

The exhibit, Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Bigfoot at the Washington State History Museum.

WA History Museum's Sasquatch Exhibit Pictures and Video

The pics below are screen captures off a video Seattle's KOMO News station. Your welcome to watch the following video too, unfortunately only 30 seconds is about the Museum and the other minute-and-a-half is about a Crook.

You can click on any one of them for a larger view.

EXHIBIT FACTS
What: Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch
When: Jan. 23-June 27
Where: Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma
Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. On the third Thursday of each month, the museum is open until 8 p.m. with free admission from 2-8 p.m.
Admission: Adult (18 and over), $8; Senior (60 and older) $7; student (6-17 years old) and military, $6; family (two adults and up to four children), $25; child (5 and under) and Historical Society members, free.
Information: 253-272-3500, www.washingtonhistory.org

EXTERNAL LINKS
Washington State Historical Society's Press Release
KOMONews.com's article about some Bothel man
Cryptomundo's post about the Bothel man

Gimlin AND Meldrum to speak at Tacoma Museum June 5th

Okay we got a date, the time is still to be determined. Here is a statement direct from the Washington State History Museum:

Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Discovery Channel expert and professor, and Robert Gimlin, of the infamous Patterson-Gimlin bigfoot film (frame 352-seen here), will be presenting and discussing evidence they've collected about this elusive creature deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest, on June 5, time TBD, at the Washington State History Museum. May be a good opportunity to talk to those who have collected evidence, ask questions, and then draw your conclusion!

EXHIBIT FACTS
What: Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch
When: Jan. 23-June 27
Where: Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma
Museum hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. On the third Thursday of each month, the museum is open until 8 p.m. with free admission from 2-8 p.m.
Admission: Adult (18 and over), $8; Senior (60 and older) $7; student (6-17 years old) and military, $6; family (two adults and up to four children), $25; child (5 and under) and Historical Society members, free.
Information: 253-272-3500, www.washingtonhistory.org

EXTERNAL LINKS
The Tacoma News Tribune Article
Washington State Historical Society's Press Release

BLC LINKS
Our post about the exhibit

Sneak Peak for Washington State History Museum Sasquatch

As we reported earlier, the Washington State Historical Society has an upcoming exhibit, "Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch" January 23 through June 27.

This exploration of the Sasquatch story here in the Pacific Northwest focuses on why the geography and heritage found in this area of the globe feeds into the Bigfoot legend. The exhibit studies all aspects of the legend and draws no conclusions.

It opens Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. A special "sneak peek" at the exhibit will happen during Third Thursday ArtWalk. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., co-curators Gwen Perkins and Susan Rohrer will lead a tour through the hairy show.

[Washington State History Museum, Thursday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m., free, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 1.888.238.4373]