Renton Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
King County
City
Renton
Postal Code
98057
Location
235 Mill Avenue South
Phone
425-255-2330
Hours
Tue-Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Renton Historical Museum in King County County is rich in King County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Renton 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 Renton 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 1909 Gothic church, the Renton Historical Museum includes:

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

Renton Historical Museum is located in Renton City at 235 Mill Avenue South, Renton, Washington, 98057. Renton Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by King County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Renton Historical Museum Services

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

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

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

Renton Historical Museum Collections

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

  • King County County historic artifacts.
  • King County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • King County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1897
  • 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 Renton Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 425-255-2330 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.