State Capital Museum

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Olympia
Postal Code
98501
Location
211 21st Avenue Southwest
Phone
360-753-2580
Hours
Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

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

The history of the State Capital Museum traces back to the 1923 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1912 Gothic church, the State Capital Museum includes:

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

State Capital Museum is located in Olympia City at 211 21st Avenue Southwest, Olympia, Washington, 98501. State Capital Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

State Capital Museum Services

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

The State Capital Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

State Capital Museum Collections

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

  • Thurston County County historic artifacts.
  • Thurston County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Thurston County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • 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 State Capital Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-753-2580 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.