Longhouse, GALLERY AND EXHIBIT SPACE
The Duwamish Cultural Longhouse is an excellent location for your wedding reception, anniversary, business meeting, trade show, bar mitzvah, or class reunion. The Longhouse facility has an array of amenities to offer including conference rooms, a commercial kitchen, and gallery space. The Duwamish Longhouse is a one of a kind location in Seattle and brings with it a tremendous amount of history and prestige. Featured in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine March 2009.
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LONGHOUSE RENTAL AGreement
longhouse floor plan for your set up
Rental Check in after booking
Basic Rental Details:
When you rent the longhouse, you'll have access to our projector and sound system, as well as fourteen wood-slab tables and over 100 chairs. The longhouse can accommodate up to 190 people standing or around 100 people seated with tables and chairs. Please note that parking is limited, and you may need to make additional arrangements for parking or a shuttle service for your event. We do not permit open flames, balloons, glitter, or weapons of any kind within the longhouse. If you plan to serve alcohol, a Seattle City banquet permit is required. This is a sacred space, and we ask that it be treated with the utmost respect. For detailed information on our policies and pricing, please download the rental application above. A $500 deposit is required to secure your reservation.
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Duwamish Tribal Membership Rental Details: CLICK HERE
To help us plan your rental, please fill out the rental intake form below! You can also email us your rental agreement at rentals@duwamishtribe.org
About the space
The Duwamish Longhouse now proudly sits near the mouth of the Duwamish River overlooking the Duwamish River Valley, not far from the landing site of early immigrants. It is also near the ancient Duwamish village hah-AH-poos, on the National Register of Historic Places. For millennia before there was a city called Seattle, thousands of indigenous people - the Duwamish Tribe - lived in harmony with the natural surroundings that sustained them. The native animals and plants were a part of their culture and heritage as well as a source of their food and shelter.
The Duwamish Longhouse is a traditional cedar post and beam structure designed in the Puget Salish Longhouse style as collaboration between the Duwamish Tribe and project architect Byron Barnes, a member of the Montana based Blackfeet Tribe. The Longhouse - as in ancient times - is the site where tribal business is conducted and cultural and educational events are held. In addition, the Duwamish Tribe wants to share its Longhouse with the public to reinforce its cultural and social traditions. Monthly special events as well as ongoing workshops, demonstrations and lectures will be available to the public. School tours will provide children with an introduction to the Duwamish Tribe and Salish People.
The Duwamish Longhouse is also an important regional resource for tribal members, researchers, teachers and students interested in Duwamish history and culture. Historic photographs and associated material collected by historians and researchers will also be available. Lushootseed language materials on CDs, tapes, and videos have been researched and compiled by tribal elder, Vi Hilbert. Select pieces from the adjacent ancient villages, on loan from the Burke Museum, MOHAI, and the Port of Seattle are also displayed in secure, humidity controlled display cases with bilingual signage and interpretation. We hope you will come and visit us soon so we can share with you our Longhouse, and the culture and traditions of Seattle's first people - the Duwamish Tribe.
Longhouse Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday 10AM - 5PM
Closed Mondays
Art Gallery & Exhibit Area
Free Admission Policy for Individuals/Families: Everyday is a free museum day at the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center. Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian. Free parking. Good will donations are welcome. Closed Mondays.