Discover! Childrens Museum

State
Washington
County
Lewis County
City
Chehalis
Postal Code
98532
Location
1461 Northwest Louisiana Avenue
Phone
360-996-4011

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

The history of the Discover! Childrens Museum traces back to the 1903 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 Discover! Childrens Museum includes:

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

Discover! Childrens Museum is located in Chehalis City at 1461 Northwest Louisiana Avenue, Chehalis, Washington, 98532. Discover! Childrens Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Lewis County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Discover! Childrens Museum Services

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

The Discover! Childrens Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Discover! Childrens Museum Collections

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

  • Lewis County County historic artifacts.
  • Lewis County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Lewis County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1899
  • Lewis County County local history books
  • Lewis County County Maps
  • Lewis County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Lewis County County School pictures.

You may reach Discover! Childrens Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-996-4011 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.