Bigelow House Museum

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Olympia
Postal Code
98506
Location
918 Glass Avenue Northeast
Phone
360-753-1215
Hours
Fri 1:00 PM-4:00 PM; Sun 1:00 PM-4:00 PM

Bigelow House Museum in Thurston County County is rich in Thurston County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Bigelow 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 Bigelow House Museum traces back to the 1921 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1917 Gothic church, the Bigelow House Museum includes:

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

Bigelow House Museum is located in Olympia City at 918 Glass Avenue Northeast, Olympia, Washington, 98506. Bigelow House Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Bigelow House Museum Services

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

The Bigelow House Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Bigelow House Museum Collections

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

  • Thurston County County historic artifacts.
  • Thurston County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Thurston County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1892
  • Thurston County County local history books
  • Thurston County County Maps
  • Thurston County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Thurston County County School pictures.

You may reach Bigelow House Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-753-1215 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.