The Whale Museum

State
Washington
County
San Juan County
City
Friday Harbor
Postal Code
98250
Location
62 1st Street
Phone
360-378-4710
Fax
360-378-5790
Hours
Open Daily 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

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

The history of the The Whale 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 1918 Gothic church, the The Whale Museum includes:

  • Friday Harbor memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor City at 62 1st Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250. The Whale Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by San Juan County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

The Whale Museum Services

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

The The Whale Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

The Whale Museum Collections

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

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

You may reach The Whale Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-378-4710 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.