Center for Culture & Arts
Dr. Karshner’s Wonderful World of Science
![A butterfly on exhibit at the Karshner Museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699385753/puyallupk12waus/ju6hmjcoog4hewnipw1g/WOS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1699385753/puyallupk12waus/ju6hmjcoog4hewnipw1g/WOS.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1699385753/puyallupk12waus/ju6hmjcoog4hewnipw1g/WOS.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1699385753/puyallupk12waus/ju6hmjcoog4hewnipw1g/WOS.png","width":1080}])
An exhibit that shows the variety of Dr. Karshner’s collection of natural science artifacts. Bugs and butterflies, gems and rocks, stuffed animals, shells and other sea life, birds, eggs and nests, skulls and skeletons and many hands-on activities.
Don’t miss the T-Rex head, the stuffed cougar, Henry the Moose and much more.
Interested in viewing this and other Karshner Exhibits? Check out our operating hours!
More Exhibits
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- Gallery 6
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- Gallery 2
- Gallery 5
![A scenic coastal view of the Salish Sea with clear blue waters, rocky shorelines, and forested cliffs. A small, tree-covered island sits offshore, and mountains are visible in the hazy distance under a bright, clear sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744921252/puyallupk12waus/iepoa4cwxadanrprajoc/SalishSea.png","width":1792}])
- Gallery 4
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- Gallery 3
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- Great Hall
![A drawing of Dr. Warner Karshner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744919589/puyallupk12waus/d5mudlkvr2jgyqfwdys2/KarshnerCorner4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744919589/puyallupk12waus/d5mudlkvr2jgyqfwdys2/KarshnerCorner4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744919589/puyallupk12waus/d5mudlkvr2jgyqfwdys2/KarshnerCorner4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744919589/puyallupk12waus/d5mudlkvr2jgyqfwdys2/KarshnerCorner4.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744919589/puyallupk12waus/d5mudlkvr2jgyqfwdys2/KarshnerCorner4.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744919589/puyallupk12waus/d5mudlkvr2jgyqfwdys2/KarshnerCorner4.png","width":1792}])
- Gallery 1
![Oregon Trail book display at the library featuring various titles and historical artifacts related to the trail's history.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745002080/puyallupk12waus/hyfpt53rm73w4ds6d68w/OregonTrail.png","width":1792}])
- Gallery 3
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- Gallery 3