Whatcom Museum

State
Washington
County
Whatcom County
City
Bellingham
Postal Code
98225
Location
121 Prospect Street
Phone
360-778-8930
Fax
562-951-3354
Hours
Tue-Sun 12:00 PM-5:00 PM

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

The history of the Whatcom Museum traces back to the 1905 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1901 Gothic church, the Whatcom Museum includes:

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

Whatcom Museum is located in Bellingham City at 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, Washington, 98225. Whatcom Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Whatcom County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Whatcom Museum Services

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

The Whatcom Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

Whatcom Museum Collections

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

  • Whatcom County County historic artifacts.
  • Whatcom County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Whatcom County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1894
  • 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 Whatcom Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-778-8930 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.