Cowlitz County Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
Cowlitz County
City
Kelso
Postal Code
98626
Location
405 Allen Street
Phone
360-577-3119
Fax
937-324-8860
Hours
Tue-Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Cowlitz County Historical Museum in Cowlitz County County is rich in Cowlitz County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County Historical Museum traces back to the 1910 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1907 Gothic church, the Cowlitz County Historical Museum includes:

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

Cowlitz County Historical Museum is located in Kelso City at 405 Allen Street, Kelso, Washington, 98626. Cowlitz County Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Cowlitz County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Cowlitz County Historical Museum Services

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

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

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

Cowlitz County Historical Museum Collections

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

  • Cowlitz County County historic artifacts.
  • Cowlitz County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Cowlitz County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • Cowlitz County County local history books
  • Cowlitz County County Maps
  • Cowlitz County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Cowlitz County County School pictures.

You may reach Cowlitz County Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-577-3119 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.