Cheney Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
Spokane County
City
Cheney
Postal Code
99004
Location
420 1st Street
Phone
509-235-2202
Hours
Thu-Sat 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

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

The history of the Cheney Historical 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 1905 Gothic church, the Cheney Historical Museum includes:

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

Cheney Historical Museum is located in Cheney City at 420 1st Street, Cheney, Washington, 99004. Cheney Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Spokane County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Cheney Historical Museum Services

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

The Cheney Historical Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Cheney Historical Museum Collections

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

  • Spokane County County historic artifacts.
  • Spokane County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Spokane County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1896
  • Spokane County County local history books
  • Spokane County County Maps
  • Spokane County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Spokane County County School pictures.

You may reach Cheney Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-235-2202 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.