The Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts is an experimental public art project based in Olympia, Washington.

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TCMoFA will reopen October 2nd for Fall Arts Walk with TEMPORAL

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS

CSMoFA: TEMPORAL October - December

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PAST EXHIBITIONS

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A contemporary art museum with a DIY ethos

Armed with a vision and a paint sprayer, TCMoFA has been transforming underutilized commercial and industrial spaces into art exhibitions since 2022. Our volunteer-run organization creates a platform for local artists to show their work and builds community through free public engagement with the arts.

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Thank you to everyone who attended MOTHER. We had over 1100 visitors throughout the run of this incredible show, from opening to closing. A special thank you to our artists Anna Okrasinski Maddox Ellen Tommila Alcamy Henriksen Lizzie Mithrandir Hol
Closing time.... We are sad to see MOTHER coming to a close, but so excited to have heard so many stories from all of you during your visits. What a beautiful exhibition! Thank you to everyone who came to see it, all the artists, and all the mothe
Meet our Facilities Carpenter and Board Member (and a co-founder of TCMoFA!), Jasper! Love our front desk? That's all Jasper! When we need something built, fixed, or upgraded, Jasper has it covered. Jasper Pease (he/him) was born and raised in the
THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE MOTHER! Join us for the Closing Reception of MOTHER on September 18th from 6- 9 p.m., where you can see the art one last time and chat with the artists before this incredible show closes. 🌷🌷🌷🌷 “MOTHER&rdq
Shout-out to our sponsor, @old_schoolpizzeria , for providing our volunteers with a slice after their shift! Literally fueling the museum's open hours! Did you know an 18 inch pizza from Oldschool has an approximate area of 254.47 inches? That mean
TCMoFA is a volunteer run museum bringing innovative, exciting new art to Olympia. Every dollar donated to TCMoFA goes directly to promoting the work of local artists and creating free public art experiences for the local community. You can help
"Temporal: Stories of Indigenous Present, Re-imagining Indigenous Futures." Indigenous futurism is taking over the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts this fall for the 4th annual CSMoFa (Coast Salish Museum of Fine Arts) takeover in collab
Meet our Head Curator/Administrative Manager (and a co-founder of TCMoFA!), Isabel! Isabel Yasui (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Olympia, Washington. She moved from Seattle to attend The Evergreen State College, where
Date night idea: You + your crush + TCMoFA
TCMoFA is... Weird? Emotional? Innovative? Beautiful? Experimental? Mind-blowing? Come see for yourself and let us know what you think! Tag us during your visits! >Fridays 2pm to 6pm, >>Saturdays 12pm to 4pm >>Sundays 12pm to 4pm 12
Join us Friday September 4th for First Friday! We will be featuring new work from the mothers of Moving Parts Dance @moving.parts and an artist Q&A with select artists. Free! All ages! 9/4/26 7-9pm
MOTHER is a show that reaches all generations. We recently had a gaggle of little ones visit with their preschool to see the show, and they had a blast running around the museum telling stories of their own mothers or the mother figures in their li