WET Science Center

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Olympia
Postal Code
98501
Location
500 Adams Street Northeast
Phone
360-664-2333
Hours
Mon-Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

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

The history of the WET Science Center 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 1923 Gothic church, the WET Science Center includes:

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

WET Science Center is located in Olympia City at 500 Adams Street Northeast, Olympia, Washington, 98501. WET Science Center is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

WET Science Center Services

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

The WET Science Center offers the following services to the public:

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

WET Science Center Collections

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

  • Thurston County County historic artifacts.
  • Thurston County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Thurston County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1894
  • 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 WET Science Center for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-664-2333 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.