Yelm Historical Museum

State
Washington
County
Thurston County
City
Yelm
Postal Code
98597
Location
207 3rd Street Southeast

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

The history of the Yelm Historical Museum traces back to the 1925 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1914 Gothic church, the Yelm Historical Museum includes:

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

Yelm Historical Museum is located in Yelm City at 207 3rd Street Southeast, Yelm, Washington, 98597. Yelm Historical Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Thurston County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Yelm Historical Museum Services

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

The Yelm Historical Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Yelm Historical Museum Collections

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

  • Thurston County County historic artifacts.
  • Thurston County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Thurston County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1899
  • 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 Yelm Historical Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.