General Petroleum Museum

State
Washington
County
King County
City
Seattle
Postal Code
98122
Location
1526 Bellevue Avenue
Phone
206-323-4789

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

The history of the General Petroleum Museum traces back to the 1909 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1919 Gothic church, the General Petroleum Museum includes:

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

General Petroleum Museum is located in Seattle City at 1526 Bellevue Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98122. General Petroleum Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by King County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

General Petroleum Museum Services

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

The General Petroleum Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

General Petroleum Museum Collections

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

  • King County County historic artifacts.
  • King County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • King County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1895
  • King County County local history books
  • King County County Maps
  • King County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • King County County School pictures.

You may reach General Petroleum Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 206-323-4789 or visiting their official website.

Directions

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