Henderson House Museum

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Tumwater
Postal Code
98501
Location
602 Deschutes Way Southwest
Phone
360-754-4217

Henderson House Museum in Thurston County County is rich in Thurston County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Henderson 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 Henderson House Museum traces back to the 1908 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1909 Gothic church, the Henderson House Museum includes:

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

Henderson House Museum is located in Tumwater City at 602 Deschutes Way Southwest, Tumwater, Washington, 98501. Henderson House Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Henderson House Museum Services

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

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

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

Henderson House Museum Collections

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

  • Thurston County County historic artifacts.
  • Thurston County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Thurston County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1898
  • 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 Henderson House Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-754-4217 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.