Crehst Museum

State
Washington
County
Benton County
City
Richland
Postal Code
99352
Location
1943 Columbia Park Trail
Phone
509-943-4100
Hours
Mon-Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sun 12:00 PM-5:00 PM

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

The history of the Crehst Museum traces back to the 1924 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1903 Gothic church, the Crehst Museum includes:

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

Crehst Museum is located in Richland City at 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, Washington, 99352. Crehst Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Benton County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Crehst Museum Services

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

The Crehst Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Crehst Museum Collections

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

  • Benton County County historic artifacts.
  • Benton County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Benton County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1892
  • 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 Crehst Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-943-4100 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.