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Date

July 13, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Time

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Ages

All Ages

Location

114 E 3rd Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926

Downtown Walking Tour

Events

July 13, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Guided Walking Tours are Back!

Explore Downtown Ellensburg with our amazing historian Mike McCloskey who will share tales of our community’s history and heritage through this fantastic free tour. Come learn about the people, businesses, events, and places that have shaped the city into what it is today and discover that there is more to our community than what meets the eye.

Date: July 13, 2024, 10:00 AM

To get your FREE ticket(s) for this tour: CLICK HERE!

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This 90-minute walking tour is sidewalk-based and will leave the Museum promptly at the scheduled time. Guests need to be prepared for all types of weather and should wear comfortable walking shoes.

The tour is subject to cancellation if there are less than 2 attendees. No more than 20 persons per tour. 

 Pre-registration via online ticket portal is requested but not required. Walk-up registration is permitted if space is available (no guaranteed admittance).

Tours are FREE and donations are welcomed.

Please note, tours get cancelled unexpectedly due to extreme heat or adverse weather conditions (such as wildfire smoke) or tour guide illness. The Museum will do its best to announce any such cancellations before the scheduled tour. If no one i scheduled, the tour may be removed from the lineup without notice.

For more information about the guided walking tour program, visit https://kchm.org/guided-walking-tours/

To find out what other programs are happening at our museum, visit our calendar of events at https://kchm.org/events-exhibits/

More to Explore at the Museum

Intoxicating Elixirs

Permanent Exhibit

Come see unique pieces of local soda bottling equipment, a wide variety of pioneer medicines, and tales of moonshining, bootlegging, and disasters that unfolded afterward.

Military Room

Permanent Exhibit

Our Military Room features many items from individuals who served our country and have been a part of Kittitas County. These items include uniforms, medals, letters, photographs, souvenirs, and more.

Neon Signs

Permanent Exhibit

Bright, bold, and beautiful! These dazzling signs from Ellensburg and Kittitas County’s past have been restored, allowing the neon lights to once again delight locals and visitors alike