Depot Cafe & Museum

State
Washington
County
Kittitas County
City
Cle Elum
Postal Code
98922
Location
801 Milwaukee Avenue
Phone
509-674-2006
Hours
Mon-Tue 8:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thu-Fri 8:00 AM-3:00 PM; Sat-Sun 7:00 AM-3:00 PM

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

The history of the Depot Cafe & Museum traces back to the 1922 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1918 Gothic church, the Depot Cafe & Museum includes:

  • Cle Elum memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

Depot Cafe & Museum is located in Cle Elum City at 801 Milwaukee Avenue, Cle Elum, Washington, 98922. Depot Cafe & Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Kittitas County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Depot Cafe & Museum Services

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

The Depot Cafe & Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Depot Cafe & Museum Collections

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

  • Kittitas County County historic artifacts.
  • Kittitas County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Kittitas County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1898
  • Kittitas County County local history books
  • Kittitas County County Maps
  • Kittitas County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Kittitas County County School pictures.

You may reach Depot Cafe & Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-674-2006 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.