Kent Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
King County
City
Kent
Postal Code
98030
Location
855 East Smith Street
Phone
253-854-4330
Hours
Wed-Sat 12:00 PM-4:00 PM

Kent Historical Museum in King County County is rich in King County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Kent 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 Kent Historical 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 1913 Gothic church, the Kent Historical Museum includes:

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

Kent Historical Museum is located in Kent City at 855 East Smith Street, Kent, Washington, 98030. Kent Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by King County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Kent Historical Museum Services

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

The Kent Historical Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Kent Historical Museum Collections

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

  • King County County historic artifacts.
  • King County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • King County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • 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 Kent Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 253-854-4330 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.