Bruce Memorial Museum

State
Washington
County
Walla Walla County
City
Waitsburg
Postal Code
99361
Location
318 Main Street
Phone
509-337-6157

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

The history of the Bruce Memorial Museum traces back to the 1912 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1900 Gothic church, the Bruce Memorial Museum includes:

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

Bruce Memorial Museum is located in Waitsburg City at 318 Main Street, Waitsburg, Washington, 99361. Bruce Memorial Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Walla Walla County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Bruce Memorial Museum Services

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

The Bruce Memorial Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Bruce Memorial Museum Collections

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

  • Walla Walla County County historic artifacts.
  • Walla Walla County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Walla Walla County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • Walla Walla County County local history books
  • Walla Walla County County Maps
  • Walla Walla County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Walla Walla County County School pictures.

You may reach Bruce Memorial Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-337-6157 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.