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Adams County Historical Society Museum
Lind, Washington

Historical Society

Asotin County Museum
Asotin, Washington

Historical Society

Museum offers a unique hands-on experience, featuring many artifacts and displays from the mid-1800's to the mid-1900's, including several outbuildings of square nail construction.

Big Bend Historical Society
Wilbur, Washington

Historical Society

Bremerton Historic Ships Association
Bremerton, Washington

General, History, Historical Society, Military, Specialized

The Bremerton Historic Ships Association was created in 1988 as a non-profit organization to acquire vessels, operate programs, and activities for educational, historic, and memorial purposes. The vision of a naval heritage vessel on the Bremerton Waterfront became a reality when the USS TURNER JOY was located here in 1991.

Cheney Historical Museum
Cheney, Washington

History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Cheney Historical Museum presents our local history from the time of the first white settlers around 1869 through the growth and development or our region. We have a diverse collection of photos and artifacts of pioneer home life, schools, early farming, the tools of building our communities, and a look at the people and businesses that shaped our towns. Our collection of photographs and archive materials helps researchers of family and regional history.

Clark County Historical Museum
Vancouver, Washington

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Clark County Historical Museum is housed in Vancouver Washington's 1909 Carnegie Library building. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is home to four exhibit galleries that feature a dynamic series of exhibits that change throughout the year. The museum also has a research library and is home to The Brautigan Library collection. The museum collection ranges in date from 1200 AD to 1980.

Douglas County Historical Society
Waterville, Washington

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Items used by Native Americans & pioneers of the late 1800s. Functional tools & articles that added music & culture. Outstanding mineral collection that includes petrified woods, fluorescents & locally found meteorites.

East Benton County Historical Society
Kennewick, Washington

Historical Society

The East Benton County Museum houses exhibits depicting early pioneer life in East Benton County. The research library contains thousands of photographs and has an alphabetical index of obituaries.

Ezra Meeker Historical Society
Puyallup, Washington

Historical Society

1890 restored Italianate Victorian home of pioneer hop king and champion of the Oregon Trail. Collections of photographs, textiles, local historical ephemera and Victorian era furnishings. Artifacts elated to Oregon Trail, including a covered wagon.

Fiske Genealogical Foundation
Seattle, Washington

Historical Society

•to provide on-going education in genealogical research techniques.

Anderson Island Historical Society
Anderson Island, Washington

Culture, History, Historical Society

Ballard Locks - Hiram Chittenden Locks
Seattle, Washington

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military

The Locks & Ship Canal were built over 100 years ago as a Commercial Navigation Route to Develop the City of Seattle. The Locks still contribute over $1.2 Billion/yr. to the Seattle economy and are the Nation's busiest. However, no fees are charged and funding comes from the Federal Government (not Seattle).

Bothell Historical Museum Society
Bothell, Washington

History, Historical Society

Chelan County Historical Society
Cashmere, Washington

Historical Society

The three acre facility includes 20 original and furnished pioneer structures. The Museum building displays Native American, pioneer, natural history & mineral exhibits. Museum Store and Village Café.

Chewelah Museum
Chewelah, Washington

Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library

A single room of interesting artifacts, displayed at the Chewelah Fun Fair in the summer of 1965 was the beginning of the present spacious museum. The exhibit drew so much interest it was decided to add to it the following year and the idea mushroomed. Walt Goodman and his niece, Dorothy, both interested in local history and historical artifacts, they pooled their ideas to create what became the present museum. From the modest one room start, the building was soon filled with many local items of interest. The people of Chewelah and surrounding areas were cooperative and generous. Many have given valuable family collections to provide interesting and unique items to the display for the public to enjoy. Each year the museum grows.

Darrington Historical Society
Darrington, Washington

Historical Society

Darrington Historical Society is a non-profit historical and cultural preservation organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Darrington area.

Duvall Historical Society
Duvall, Washington

Cemetery, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Duvall Historical Society’s Vision is to: preserve, record, publish and promote appreciation of the history of Duvall, the community the pioneers knew as Cherry Valley, and the lower Snoqualmie Valley. We believe in the power of history and the preservation of our culture. Founded in 1976, the Duvall Historical Society publishes books on local history and sponsors regular programs for the public, including educational outreach at local schools.

Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum
Enumclaw, Washington

History, Historical Society

We have many resources and catalogs from which to research for individuals, businesses, local history, family history, sports-related, weddings & anniversaries, obituaries, cemeteries information of many kinds, all in the forms of photographs, newspapers & clippings, reference books and the like.

Ferndale Heritage Society
Ferndale, Washington

Historical Society

Foothills Historical Society Museum
Buckley, Washington

History, Historical Society

Displays that represent local history of logging, mining, forestry, sandstone & farming for past & present towns of Buckley, Enumclaw, Boise, Osceola, Burnett, South Prairie, Wilkeson, Carbonado, Melmont, Fairfax & Spiketon.

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West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

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Ohio Museums Association 2024 Conference with AMM

July 24 - August 3, 2024

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South Carolina Federation of Museums 2024 Conference

September 16 - 18, 2024

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October 13 - 16, 2024

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