I finally was able to visit the new location of the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) while on assignment recently for Getty Images, covering the launch of the Bezos Center for Innovation, which is now housed on the ground floor of MOHAI. Supported by MacKenzie Bezos and Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com CEO and Founder, the new center is located just a block from Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle.
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos speaks with Leonard Garfield, Executive Director of the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), during a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at MOHAI on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is pictured during a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at the Museum of History and Industry on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is pictured during a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at the Museum of History and Industry on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Portraits in an exhibit are reflected in a sign about exploration at a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at the Museum of History and Industry on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Visitors explore an installation during a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at the Museum of History and Industry on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Schoolchildren explore exhibits during a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at the Museum of History and Industry on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 11: Christopher Ozubko interacts with an installation during a launch event for the Bezos Center for Innovation at the Museum of History and Industry on October 11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. Supported by Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the center aims to highlight the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)