Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association

State
Washington
County
Yakima County
City
Toppenish
Postal Code
98948
Location
10 Asotin Avenue
Phone
509-865-1911
Fax
509-865-7409

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

The history of the Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association 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 1924 Gothic church, the Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association includes:

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

Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association is located in Toppenish City at 10 Asotin Avenue, Toppenish, Washington, 98948. Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association is a non-profit corporation owned by Yakima County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association Services

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

The Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association offers the following services to the public:

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

Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association Collections

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

  • Yakima County County historic artifacts.
  • Yakima County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Yakima County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1891
  • Yakima County County local history books
  • Yakima County County Maps
  • Yakima County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Yakima County County School pictures.

You may reach Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association for any inquiries by calling their offices at 509-865-1911 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.