Crosby House Museum

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Tumwater
Postal Code
98501
Location
703 Deschutes Way Southwest
Phone
360-943-9884

Crosby House Museum in Thurston County County is rich in Thurston County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Crosby 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 Crosby House Museum traces back to the 1920 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1904 Gothic church, the Crosby House Museum includes:

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

Crosby House Museum is located in Tumwater City at 703 Deschutes Way Southwest, Tumwater, Washington, 98501. Crosby House Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Crosby House Museum Services

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

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

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

Crosby House Museum Collections

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

  • Thurston County County historic artifacts.
  • Thurston County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Thurston County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1902
  • 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 Crosby House Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-943-9884 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.