MOHAI exhibit celebrates the rebellious history of Seattle's motorcycle culture Casey Martin December 04, 2025 / 2:49 pm

Western Washington is home to sweeping, scenic drives and twisting mountain roads. It’s a motorcyclist's wonderland. A new exhibit at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood explores the rich history of freedom, rebellion, and risk from the saddle of a moto.

T ammy Sessions first started racing motorbikes when she was just 12 years old.

The Bellevue native said when she started showing up to races, the older guys there would ask, “‘What are you doing here? You're not allowed in the pits, let alone on the race track.’”

Her father supported Sessions’ new, risky passion. Through the 1970s, he would buy his daughter every new

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