Bellingham Railway Museum

State
Washington
County
Whatcom County
City
Bellingham
Postal Code
98225
Location
1320 Commercial Street
Phone
360-393-7540
Hours
Tue-Sat 12:00 PM-5:00 PM

Bellingham Railway Museum in Whatcom County County is rich in Whatcom County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Bellingham Railway 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 Railway Museum traces back to the 1906 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1906 Gothic church, the Bellingham Railway Museum includes:

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

Bellingham Railway Museum is located in Bellingham City at 1320 Commercial Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98225. Bellingham Railway Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Whatcom County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Bellingham Railway Museum Services

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

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

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

Bellingham Railway Museum Collections

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

  • Whatcom County County historic artifacts.
  • Whatcom County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Whatcom County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • 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 Railway Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-393-7540 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.