Sumner Ryan House Museum

State
Washington
County
Pierce County
City
Sumner
Postal Code
98390
Location
1228 Main Street
Phone
253-863-8936

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

The history of the Sumner Ryan House Museum traces back to the 1925 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1913 Gothic church, the Sumner Ryan House Museum includes:

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

Sumner Ryan House Museum is located in Sumner City at 1228 Main Street, Sumner, Washington, 98390. Sumner Ryan House Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Pierce County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Sumner Ryan House Museum Services

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

The Sumner Ryan House Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Sumner Ryan House Museum Collections

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

  • Pierce County County historic artifacts.
  • Pierce County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Pierce County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1902
  • 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 Sumner Ryan House Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 253-863-8936 or visiting their official website.

Directions

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