Tacoma Art Museum

State
Washington
County
Pierce County
City
Tacoma
Postal Code
98402
Location
1701 Pacific Avenue
Phone
253-272-4258
Fax
253-627-1898
Hours
Tue-Sun 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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

The history of the Tacoma Art Museum traces back to the 1911 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1910 Gothic church, the Tacoma Art Museum includes:

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

Tacoma Art Museum is located in Tacoma City at 1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, 98402. Tacoma Art Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Pierce County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Tacoma Art Museum Services

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

The Tacoma Art Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Tacoma Art Museum Collections

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

  • Pierce County County historic artifacts.
  • Pierce County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Pierce County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1895
  • 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 Tacoma Art Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 253-272-4258 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.