Lynden Pioneer Museum

State
Washington
County
Whatcom County
City
Lynden
Postal Code
98264
Location
217 Front Street
Phone
360-354-3675
Hours
Mon-Sat 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

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

The history of the Lynden Pioneer Museum traces back to the 1908 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1910 Gothic church, the Lynden Pioneer Museum includes:

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

Lynden Pioneer Museum is located in Lynden City at 217 Front Street, Lynden, Washington, 98264. Lynden Pioneer Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Whatcom County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Lynden Pioneer Museum Services

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

The Lynden Pioneer Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Lynden Pioneer Museum Collections

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

  • Whatcom County County historic artifacts.
  • Whatcom County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Whatcom County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1900
  • 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 Lynden Pioneer Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-354-3675 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.