Museum Day – August 8, 2026
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Participating museums across the state will open their doors on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This event highlights the vital role museums play in connecting communities through history, arts, and cultural experiences.
The listings below are organized by county and include contact information for each participating organization, along with details about admission offerings available on Museum Day. Visitors are invited to discover museums in their community and enjoy programming, along with discounted or complimentary admission.
Benton County
White Bluffs Quilt Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-943-2552
Location: 294 Torbett St., Richland WA 99345
LIGO Exploration Center
Hours: 9:15am – 4:30m
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-372-8106
Location: 127124 North Route 10, Richland WA 99354
Chelan County
Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum
Hours: 11am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-548-4373
Location: 735 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98826
Rocky Reach Discovery Center
Hours: 9:30am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-663-7522
Location: 5000 State Hwy 97A, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-782-3230
Location: 600 Cotlets Way, Cashmere, WA 98815
Greater Leavenworth Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Location: 735 Front St., 2nd Floor, Leavenworth, WA 98826
Clallam County
Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-452-8471
Location: 205 S. Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
North Olympic History Center
Hours: 11am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-452-2662
Location: 933 W 9th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Clark County
Jane Weber Arboretum
Hours: 9am – 4pm
Free Admission
Phone: 360-433-1968
Location: 9215 SE Evergreen Highway, Vancouver WA 98664
Two Rivers Heritage Museum
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
Admission: $5 for Adults, $4 for Seniors, $2 for Students, Children under 5 are Free.
All new Memberships purchased on Museum Day will receive a book about local history!
Phone: 360-835-8742
Location: 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, WA 98671
North Clark Historical Museum
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-247-5800
Location: 21416 NE 399th St., Amboy, WA
Clark County Historical Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-567-8552
Location: 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
Providence Academy
Hours: 11am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-992-1800
Location: 400 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver WA 98660
Marshall House
Hours: 11am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-992-1800
Location: 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661
Pomeroy Living History Farm
Hours: 11am – 4pm
(last admission at 3:00 PM, grounds open until 4:00 PM)
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-686-3537
Location: 20902 NE Lucia Falls Rd, Yacolt, WA 98675
Cowlitz County
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-577-3119
Location: 405 Allen Street, Kelso, WA 98626
Douglas County
Douglas County Historical Museum
Hours: 11am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-745-8435
Location: 124 West Walnut Street, Waterville, WA 98858
Ferry County
Ferry County Historical Museum
Hours: 10am – 2pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-936-2102
Location: 15 N Kean St., Republic, WA 99166
Grant County
Wanapum Heritage Center
Hours: 9am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-766-3461
Location: 29086 Hwy 243 South Mattawa, WA 99346
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-764-3830
Location: 401 S. Balsam St., Moses Lake WA
Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum
Hours: 1pm – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-398-1949
Location: 415 F St. S.W. Quincy, WA 98848
Grays Harbor County
Westport Aquarium
Hours: 11:30am to last entry at 3:30 pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-268-7070
Location: 321 East Harbor Street Westport, WA 98595
McCleary Museum & Event Center
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
Free Admission
Phone: 360-964-0561
Location: 426 S 3rd St, McCleary WA 98557
Polson Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-533-5862
Location: 1611 Riverside Ave., Hoquiam, WA 98550
Coastal Interpretive Center
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-533-5862
Location: 1033 Catala Avenue SE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Island County
Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-240-9500
Location: 545 Ault Field Road, Bldg D, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Langley Whale Center
Hours: 11am – 5pm
Admission: $3.00 per person suggested donation
Phone: 360-221-7505
Location: 105 Anthes Ave, Langley, WA 98260
South Whidbey Historical Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
Admission: $3.00 per person suggested donation
Phone: 360-221-2101
Location: 312 Second Street, Langley, WA 98260
Jefferson County
Commanding Officer’s Quarters Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Discovery Pass required for parking vehicles (Discovery Passes are available to check out via the library system)
Phone: 360-344-4426
Location: 1 Pershing Ave, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Fort Flagler Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Discovery Pass required for parking vehicles (Discovery Passes available to check out via the library system)
Phone: 360-344-4426
Location: 42 Marrowstone Point Dr, Nordland, WA 98358
Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum at Fort Worden
Hours: 11am – 4pm
Free Admission, donations appreciated
Phone: 360-385-0373
Location: 200 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA — Building 201
JCHS Museum of Art + History
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-385-1003
Location: 540 Water St., Port Townsend, WA 98368
Rothschild House Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-385-1003
Location: 42 Marrowstone Point Dr, Nordland, WA 98358
Quilcene Historical Museum
Hours: 1pm – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-765-4848
Location: 151 E. Columbia Street, Quilcene, WA 98376
King County
Renton Historical Society
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 425-473-0411
Location: 3407 NE 2nd St, Renton, WA 98056
Black Diamond Historical Society/Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-886-2142
Location: 32627 Railroad Ave, Black Diamond, WA 98010
Dunn Gardens
Hours: 9am – 4pm
Admission: Pay as you can
Phone: 206-362-0933
Location: 13533 Northshire Road NW, Seattle, WA 98177
Woodinville Heritage Society at the DeYoung House
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 425-260-1668
Location: 14121 NE 171st Street, Woodinville, WA 98072
Kirkland Arts Center
Hours: 11am – 2pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 425-822-7161
Location: 620 Market St, Kirkland Wa 98033
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Hours: 10am – 5pm
Admission: Free admission all day for Freedom Plane Exhibit
Phone: 206-324-1126
Location: 860 Terry Ave North, Seattle WA 98109
Neely Mansion
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-927-4250
Location: 12303 SE Auburn Black Diamond Rd., Auburn 98092
Southwest Seattle Historical Society (Log House Museum)
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 206-350-0999
Location: 3003 61st Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Pacific Bonsai Museum
Hours: 10am – 4 pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-353-7345
Location: 2515 S 336th Street, Federal Way, WA 98001
Snoqualmie Valley Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
Free Admission, donations welcome
Phone: 425-888-3200
Location: 320 Bendigo Boulevard South, North Bend, WA 98045
Maple Valley Historical Museum
Hours: 10am – 2pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 206-310-9803
Location: 22024 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley, WA 98038
Vashon Heritage Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 206-463-7808
Location: 10105 SW Bank Rd Vashon, WA 98070
Kitsap County
Puget Sound Navy Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-479-7447
Location: 251 First Street, Bremerton, WA 98337
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Hours: 10am – 8pm
FREE Admission, plus festival
Phone: 206-842-4451
Location: 550 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Kitsap History Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-479-6226
Location: 280 4th St, Bremerton WA, 98337
Bainbridge History Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 206-842-2773
Location: 215 Ericksen Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island WA 98110
Kittitas County
Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame
Hours: 10am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-607-6062
Location: 410 Pearl St Ellensburg, Wa 98926
Gallery One
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-925-2670
Location: 408 N Pearl St, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Roslyn Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
Admission: Children under 12 free, 13 and up $1.00
Phone: 509-649-2355
Location: 203 West Pennsylvania Ave, Roslyn, WA 98941
Thorp Mill
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-964-9640
Location: 11640 North Thorp Highway
Carpenter House Museum
Visit their website for hours & admission cost.
Phone: 206-743-5863
Location: 302 West 3rd Street – Cle Elum WA 98922
Telephone Museum
Visit their website for hours & admission cost.
Phone: 206-743-5863
Location: 221 East 1st Street – Cle Elum WA 98922
Cascade Rail Foundation
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-656-4352
Location: 801 Milwaukee Ave, Cle Elum, WA 98922
Klickitat County
The Maryhill Museum of Art
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-773-3733
Location: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale WA 98620
Carousel Museum
Hours: 10am – 3pm
Free Admission, donations welcome.
Phone: 509-896-2007
Location: 4 East Market Street, Bickleton, WA 99322
Whoopnholler Museum
Hours: 10am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-896-2582
Location: 1 Whitmore Road, Bickleton, WA 99322
Twin Bridges Historical Museum
Hours: 12pm – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 541-993-5374
Location: 403 Klickitat St Lyle, WA 98635
Gorge Heritage Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-281-3033
Location: 202 E Humboldt Street, Bingen, WA 98605
Lewis County
Morton Historical Museum
Hours: 10am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-490-0070,
Location: 194 Main Ave, Morton, WA 98356
Lincoln County
Odessa Historiches Museum
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
Free Admission, donations welcome.
Phone: 509-988-0234
Location: 612 W 4th Ave. Odessa Wa 99159
Mason County
Squaxin Island Tribe Museum Library Research Center
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-432-3839
Location: 150 SE Kwuh Deegs Altx, Shelton WA 98584
Okanogan County
Stampede Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FFREE Admission
Phone: 509-429-1659
Location: 410 EAST 2nd Ave Omak, WA 98841
Shafer Historical Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-380-9911
Location: 285 Castle Avenue, Winthrop, WA 98862
Pacific County
Northwest Carriage Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
Admission: $1.00 off adult admission, 10% off gift shop purchases
Phone: 360-942-4150
Location: 314 Alder, Raymond, WA 98577
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-642-3446
Location: 115 SE Lake St., Ilwaco, WA 98624
Pacific County Historical Society & Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-875-5224
Location: 1008 Robert Bush Dr. W, South Bend, WA 98586
Willapa Seaport Museum
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
Admission: $1.00 off adult admission, 10% off gift shop purchases
Phone: 360-942-4149
Location: 310 Alder Street, Raymond, WA 98577
Pend Oreille County
Pend Oreille County Historical Society
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-447-5388
Location: 402 South Washington Avenue, Newport WA 99156
Pierce County
9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-272-4257
Location: 1940 South Wilkeson, Tacoma, WA 98405
Steilacoom Historical Museum Association
Hours: 1pm – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-584-4133
Location: 1801 Rainier Street, Steilacoom WA 98388
DuPont Historical Museum
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-820-3656
Location: 207 Barksdale Ave, DuPont WA 98327
LeMay Collections at Marymount
Hours: 9am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-272-2336
Location: 325 152nd St E Tacoma, WA 98445
Points NE Historical Society at Browns Point Lighthouse
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-927-2536
Location: 201 Tulalip St NE, Tacome, WA 98422
Karshner Museum & Center for Culture & Arts
Hours: 12pm – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-841-8748
Location: 309 4th St NE, Puyallup, WA 98372
Museum of Glass
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-284-4750
Location: 1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
Foothills Historical Museum
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
FREEAdmission, donations accepted
Phone: 360-829-1291
Location: 130 N River Avenue, Buckley WA 98321
Foss Waterway Seaport
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-272-2750
Location: 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
Harbor History Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-858-6722
Location: 4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Anderson Island Historical Society
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-884-2135
Location: 9306 Otso Point Rd, Anderson Island WA, 98303
Washington State Historical Society
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 253-272-3500
Location: 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Hours: 11am – 5pm
25% off all admission
Phone: 253-404-3970
Location: 5519 Five Mile Drive, Tacoma Wa, 98407
San Juan County
Orcas Island Historical Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
Admission: $5 suggested donation.
Phone: 360-376-4849
Location: 181 North Beach Rd. Eastsound, WA 98245
Crow Valley School Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
Admission: $5 suggested donation.
Phone: 360-376-4849
Location: 1701 Crow Valley Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245
Lopez Island Historical Museum
Hours: 11am – 4:30pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-469-2049
Location: 28 Washburn Place, Lopez Island, WA 98261
Tharald Homestead at Ellis Preserve
Hours: 10am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-622-5675
Location: 842 Hoffman Cove Road, Shaw Island WA 98243
Shaw Island Library & Historical Society
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-486-4068
Location: 2346 Blind Bay Road, Shaw Island, WA 98286
Skagit County
Big Lake Historical Society Exhibition
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-431-8889
Location: Big Lake Fire Department, 16818 W Big Lake Blvd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum
Hours: 11am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-466-4288
Location: 703 S. 2nd St, La Conner, WA 98257
Skagit County Historical Museum
Hours: 11am – 4pm
Visit their website for admission information.
Phone: 360-466-3365
Location: 501 S 4th St, La Conner, WA 98257
Snohomish County
Blackman Museum – Snohomish Historical Society
Hours: 12pm – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-568-5235
Location: 118 Avenue B, Snohomish WA 98290
Monroe Historical Museum
Hours: 12pm – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-217-7223
Location: 207 East Main Street, Monroe, WA 98272
Lake Stevens Historical Museum/Historic Grimm House
Hours: 11am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 425-346-5048
Location: 12402 Mill Spur Road, Lake Stevens, WA, 98258
Cascadia Art Museum
Hours: 11am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 425-336-4809
Location: 190 Sunset Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020
Index-Pickett Historical Museum
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-793-1534
Location: 510 Ave. A, Index WA 98256
Granite Falls Historical Museum
Hours: 9am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-691-2603
Location: 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls, WA 98252
Northwest Veterans Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 206-914-1656
Location: 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Lynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association & Museum
Hours: 11am – 3pm
Visit their website for admission information.
Phone: 425-775-4694
Location: 19903 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, WA 98036
The Historic Seattle Interurban Trolley will be open.
Everett Museum of History
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
Free admission to Van Valey House on Museum Day; Exhibit Art of Puppetry – 10% off ticket price, Children under 10 Free, Military family free with ID.
Phone: 425-256-2520
Location: 2130 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Spokane County
Northwest Museums of Arts and Culture
Hours: 10am – 5pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-456-3931
Location: 2316 W First Ave, Spokane WA 99201
Rockford Area Museum & Historical Society
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 208-659-3880
Location: 10 S. First St. Rockford, Wa 99030
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum
Hours: 11am – 5pm
Admission: $5
Phone: 509-922-4570
Location: E 12114 Sprague Ave Spokane Valley WA 99206
Jundt Art Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-313-6611
Location: 200 E Desmet Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Spokane Fire Station Museum
Hours: 10:30am – 1:30ppm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-484-3174
Location: 5104 N Market St, Spokane, WA 99217
Hillyard Heritage Museum
Hours: 10:30am – 1:30pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-484-3174
Location: 5104 N Market St, Spokane, WA 99217
Thurston County
Olympia Historical Society & Bigelow House Museum
Hours: 1pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Location: 918 Glass Avenue NE, Olympia WA 98507
Olympia AHA Museum and Visitor Center
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-800-7210
Location: 203 Columbia Ave. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
Tenino Depot Museum
Hours: 12pm – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-264-4321
Location: 399 Park Ave W. Tenino, WA 98589
Whatcom County
Lynden Heritage Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-910-6100
Location: 217 Front Street Lynden, WA 98264
Sumas Historical Society and Museum
Hours: 10am – 2pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-319-4283
Location: 114 Second Street, Sumas WA 98295
Point Roberts History Center
Hours: 11am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-945-7747
Location: 1437 Gulf Rd, Point Roberts, WA 98281
Marine Life Center
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 360-671-5431
Location: 1801 Roeder Avenue Ste. 100, Bellingham, WA 98225
Ferndale Heritage Society
Hours: 11:30am – 4:30pm
Admission: $5 per adult, $3 per child
Phone: 360-384-6461
Location: 2000Cherry Street, Ferndale, WA 98248
Yakima County
Grandview Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
Free Admission
Phone: 509-882-9219
Location: 115 W Wine Country Road, Grandview, WA 98930
Yakima Valley Museum
Hours: 10am – 5pm
Admission: $2.50
Phone: 509-248-0747
Location: 2105 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902
Central Washington Agricultural Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-457-8735
Location: 4508 Main Street Union Gap, WA 98903
American Hop Museum
Hours: 10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
Phone: 509-865-4677
Location: 22 So. B Street, Toppenish, WA 98948
Virtual Only Museums
Greek-American Historical Museum of Washington