Ellensburg Blue Agate
Permanent Exhibit
Over 50 samples of Ellensburg Blue Agate are featured in the ongoing Rock and Mineral display, which is the largest collection held by a museum.
October 15, 2024
Julia Stringfellow, Professor and University Archivist at Central Washington University, will share her research from a Sabbatical she took in 2023 that focused on Ellensburg and Central Washington University impactful women and their contributions. Women discussed in this lecture include the “mother of Ellensburg,” the wife of the first Ellensburg mayor, the first African American female minister of Ellensburg, and the namesake of Hebler Hall at CWU that promoted active education and learning of children in Ellensburg and Nationwide.
Permanent Exhibit
Over 50 samples of Ellensburg Blue Agate are featured in the ongoing Rock and Mineral display, which is the largest collection held by a museum.
September 26, 2024
Amanda Van Lanen, author and professor, will present “Big Apples, Big Business: How Washington Became the Apple State” on Thursday, September 26th at 6pm.
May 23, 2024
Ana Maria Spagna, author and professor, will discuss her book “PUSHED: Miners, a Merchant, and (Maybe) a Massacre” on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm. The event is free, open to the public, but seating will be limited.
Open Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm