Anacortes Museum

State
Washington
County
Skagit County
City
Anacortes
Postal Code
98221
Location
1305 8th Street
Phone
360-293-1915
Fax
407-869-1220
Hours
Tue-Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sun 1:00 PM-4:00 PM

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

The history of the Anacortes 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 1914 Gothic church, the Anacortes Museum includes:

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

Anacortes Museum is located in Anacortes City at 1305 8th Street, Anacortes, Washington, 98221. Anacortes Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Skagit County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Anacortes Museum Services

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

The Anacortes Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Anacortes Museum Collections

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

  • Skagit County County historic artifacts.
  • Skagit County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Skagit County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • Skagit County County local history books
  • Skagit County County Maps
  • Skagit County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Skagit County County School pictures.

You may reach Anacortes Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-293-1915 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.