Hibulb Cultural Center & Natural History Preserve - Tulalip, Washington

Rosanne J.

It's an absolutely beautiful facility. If you aren't a big reader it could be done in three hours or less. The parking and bathrooms are very easily accessible to all. They have a gift shop off to the side of main entrance but inside the entrance doors. You do NOT need to purchase tickets for the gift shop!

They have made a long house where you can watch some of the history and culture on a screen, and there's a really cool fire pit in the ground that will light up during certain part of the presentation!

Through our the facility, they have some really nice displays to recognize tribes members
and those who also served in the armed forces. I felt so much gratitude and was amazed.

I forget the name of the room it's in but you can search their database of the tribe for people (sorry if I'm not saying in correctly, we were rushed by arriving si late, ugh)
and there was a wall of genealogy!! this was my favorite part! For the tribes members this must be so meaningful and special. It was awesome!😭🙌

I loved getting to learn about the different members in the tribes from past and current generations who had made a difference. Some of the matriarchs were so inspiring to me especially

Switching topics, as heartbreaking and disgusting as history was at times, I also appreciate that this place is a record of some very serious injustices- so that no one can say these things didn't happen.😭😭💔
And I'm so glad the tribe can publicly post the truth about the treaty of Point Elliot, their tribal sovereignty, and so on. Some of this center has a heavy feel to it as I think it should ( it did for me and if you take time to read, be prepared for some extra emotions). For another example, reading about the boarding school history (which I already know some of), there, standing in their facility looking at the pictures, that was very heavy. It really broke my heart...

Unfortunately we didn't make it up there with much time. My son & Dil were in town to visit and by the time we all met up there our plans were way off and we only had like an hour and a half. We didn't get to experience some of it but I hope to go back.

For my family, it's a great place to learn to appreciate a local culture, be more informed and respectful of Tulalip Tribes history and you can gain more understanding of what it's like living off the land, which is such a huge part of their identity and I love. Growing up 30minutes from here, I had to/got to😁 learn some history in public schools but it's a better experience here. In school they just barely glazed over it.

Oh! The languages wall was also really cool!!! Love that🙌

Edrie C.

The Hibulb Cultural Center is a wonderful hidden gem. The exhibit hall is filled with so much history, artifacts, and information about the Tulip tribe. Everyone from young to old will get something out of the visit.

Stephanie M.

I was able to check out this amazing cultural center today with my 4th grader on his class field trip!
The Longhouse presentation was informative, and the subtle theatrics in the facility kept the children engaged throughout the whole thing. The artifacts that were hands on were also fun to explore for myself and the kiddos!
The museum had a lot of great information and was spread out enough where the children had enough room to explore and learn without being on top of each other.
My only suggestion would be to take away the scavenger hunt. Even though it was well done, it kind of unintentionally created competition in the children that resulted in them then trying to race one another through the museum instead of taking their time to really soak in the culture and history fully.
Other than that, it was an awesome field trip!

Sharon C.

It was an amazing experience to know the rich heritage and culture of the Tulalip tribes of Washington. I got emotional with bit. Very educational and informative and worth learning from. Highly recommended for everyone to visit regardless of any factors. I love this museum.

Erin S.

A fantastic place to visit for all ages, just north of Everett. The Tulalip tribe has done an incredible job of balancing information and experience for visitors to be engaged through the story of their people since time immemorial. Highly recommend a visit! Also great intentional spaces for field trips!

Kathy C.

Lovely setting...worth the drive out to experience it.

Unfortunately one-half of it was closed down for the installation of a new exhibition.

Delighted to sit in a replica of a real long house. The the 15 minute was extremely informative.

Truly an educational center.

jade F.

This past weekend, my partner and I had the great opportunity of being able to attend the Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve. It was his first time experiencing Hibulb culture and his first time in a fully Indigenous curated museum. Everyone we met was lovely and exceedingly personable. We can wait for there new exhibitions this summer.

Linda S.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here! It was packed with Cultural items, stories and knowledgeable curators......my favorite exhibit had to be the storyteller who shared the "Star Child " story