Tenino Depot Museum

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Tenino
Postal Code
98589
Location
399 West Park Avenue
Phone
360-264-4321

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

The history of the Tenino Depot 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 Tenino Depot Museum includes:

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

Tenino Depot Museum is located in Tenino City at 399 West Park Avenue, Tenino, Washington, 98589. Tenino Depot Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Tenino Depot Museum Services

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

The Tenino Depot Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Tenino Depot Museum Collections

The Tenino Depot Museum has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Tenino Depot Museum’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Tenino Depot 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 Tenino Depot Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-264-4321 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.