Bellingham Maritime Museum

State
Washington
County
Whatcom County
City
Bellingham
Postal Code
98225
Location
800 Cornwall Avenue
Phone
360-592-4112

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

The history of the Bellingham Maritime Museum traces back to the 1922 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1918 Gothic church, the Bellingham Maritime Museum includes:

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

Bellingham Maritime Museum is located in Bellingham City at 800 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, Washington, 98225. Bellingham Maritime Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Whatcom County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Bellingham Maritime Museum Services

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

The Bellingham Maritime Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Bellingham Maritime Museum Collections

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

  • Whatcom County County historic artifacts.
  • Whatcom County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Whatcom County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1893
  • Whatcom County County local history books
  • Whatcom County County Maps
  • Whatcom County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Whatcom County County School pictures.

You may reach Bellingham Maritime Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-592-4112 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.