Railroad Depot Museum

State
Washington
County
Adams County
City
Ritzville
Postal Code
99169
Location
201 West Railroad Avenue
Phone
509-659-1656

Railroad Depot Museum in Adams County County is rich in Adams County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Railroad Depot Museum’s collections include furniture, history DVDs, obituaries, and local history books, preserved and displayed for recreational and educational purposes.

The history of the Railroad Depot Museum traces back to the 1900 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1908 Gothic church, the Railroad Depot Museum includes:

  • Ritzville memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

Railroad Depot Museum is located in Ritzville City at 201 West Railroad Avenue, Ritzville, Washington, 99169. Railroad Depot Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Adams County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Railroad Depot Museum Services

The Railroad Depot Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, invest and display the culture and history of Adams County county. In delivering its mandate, the Railroad Depot Museum partners with the public in collecting important artifacts such as pictures and tools.

The Railroad Depot Museum offers the following services to the public:

  • Members of the public are granted free admission to the Railroad Depot Museum.
  • The Railroad Depot Museum rents the church building for small gatherings. The building has a kitchen, meeting area, a restroom and is ADA-accessible.
  • The Railroad Depot Museum offers employment and volunteer opportunities.
  • The Railroad Depot Museum offers ticket sales, membership registrations to help fund its operations.
  • The Railroad Depot Museum holds events and fundraisers throughout the year to help raise funds for supporting its operations.

Railroad Depot Museum Collections

The Railroad Depot Museum has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Railroad Depot Museum’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Railroad Depot Museum:

  • Adams County County historic artifacts.
  • Adams County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Adams County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1900
  • Adams County County local history books
  • Adams County County Maps
  • Adams County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Adams County County School pictures.

You may reach Railroad Depot Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-659-1656 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.