Kittitas County Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
Kittitas County
City
Ellensburg
Postal Code
98926
Location
114 East 3rd Avenue
Phone
509-925-3778
Fax
404-761-8386
Hours
Mon-Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Kittitas County Historical Museum in Kittitas County County is rich in Kittitas County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Kittitas 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 Kittitas County Historical Museum traces back to the 1924 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1904 Gothic church, the Kittitas County Historical Museum includes:

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

Kittitas County Historical Museum is located in Ellensburg City at 114 East 3rd Avenue, Ellensburg, Washington, 98926. Kittitas County Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Kittitas County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Kittitas County Historical Museum Services

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

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

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

Kittitas County Historical Museum Collections

The Kittitas County Historical Museum has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Kittitas County Historical Museum’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Kittitas County Historical 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 Kittitas County Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-925-3778 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.