Benton County Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
Benton County
City
Prosser
Postal Code
99350
Location
1000 Paterson Road
Phone
509-786-3842
Fax
320-393-2221

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

The history of the Benton County Historical Museum traces back to the 1901 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1914 Gothic church, the Benton County Historical Museum includes:

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

Benton County Historical Museum is located in Prosser City at 1000 Paterson Road, Prosser, Washington, 99350. Benton County Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Benton County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Benton County Historical Museum Services

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

The Benton County Historical Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Benton County Historical Museum Collections

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

  • Benton County County historic artifacts.
  • Benton County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Benton County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1891
  • Benton County County local history books
  • Benton County County Maps
  • Benton County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Benton County County School pictures.

You may reach Benton County Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-786-3842 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.