Karshner Memorial Museum

State
Washington
County
Pierce County
City
Puyallup
Postal Code
98372
Location
309 4th Street Northeast
Phone
253-841-8748
Fax
253-840-8951
Hours
Mon-Fri 1:00 PM-4:00 PM

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

The history of the Karshner Memorial Museum traces back to the 1904 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1915 Gothic church, the Karshner Memorial Museum includes:

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

Karshner Memorial Museum is located in Puyallup City at 309 4th Street Northeast, Puyallup, Washington, 98372. Karshner Memorial Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Pierce County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Karshner Memorial Museum Services

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

The Karshner Memorial Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Karshner Memorial Museum Collections

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

  • Pierce County County historic artifacts.
  • Pierce County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Pierce County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1904
  • Pierce County County local history books
  • Pierce County County Maps
  • Pierce County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Pierce County County School pictures.

You may reach Karshner Memorial Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 253-841-8748 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.