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Events & Exhibits
50th Anniversary Celebration of the KCHM’s Original Grand Opening
June 1, 2025, 2 PM - 5 PM
We invite all of our members, supporters, and friends to join us on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝐩𝐦 to celebrate a momentous occasion – the 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠!!
Weaving Circle
June 2, 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
First Friday Art Walk
June 6, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Guided History Walking Tour
June 21, 2025, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
Wild & Whiskey History Tour
June 28, 2025, 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Join us for an all-new way to discover local history with the Wild & Whiskey History Tour – in partnership with the PSE Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility & Renewable Energy Center, and Elk Heights Distillery!! This event has limited tickets so be sure to get yours soon!
Guided History Walking Tour
June 29, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
First Friday Art Walk
July 4, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Weaving Circle
July 7, 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
Guided History Walking Tour
July 26, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
First Friday Art Walk
August 1, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Weaving Circle
August 4, 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
Guided History Walking Tour
August 24, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
First Friday Art Walk
September 5, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
First Friday Art Walk
October 3, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Weaving Circle
October 6, 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
Ellensburg Historic Pub Crawl
October 23, 2025, 5 PM - 8 PM
Join us on October 23rd from 5pm to 8pm, as we share Ellensburg’s interesting, colorful, and often mysterious past in a fun and entertaining way. With a night full of saloons and salacious stories, this event is great for both those new to Ellensburg and long-time residents.
Weaving Circle
November 3, 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
First Friday Art Walk
November 7, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Museum Store Sunday
November 30, 2025, 10 AM - 4 PM
On Sunday, November 30, 2025, the Kittitas County Historical Museum in historic Downtown Ellensburg invites shoppers to participate in Museum Store Sunday, an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and their stores.
Weaving Circle
December 1, 2025, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
First Friday Art Walk
December 5, 2024, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
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
Great Ellensburg Fire
Permanent Exhibit
This exhibit takes a look at the various causes of the fire, and the possible motives behind each. It features newspaper clippings, historic photographs, and even a clock that survived the fire.
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.
Antique Automobiles
Permanent Exhibit
The Museum is home to a very unique collection of antique automobiles. This display showcases six automobiles ranging from an 1899 Mobile Steam Runabout Dos-a-Dos to a 1923 Ford Model T Speedster.
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.
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.
Medical
Permanent Exhibit
This exhibit covers the history of many of those local institutions, from general and maternal hospitals, medical offices, and dentists through veterinarians, eye care professionals, and funeral parlors.
Railroads
Permanent Exhibit
This display highlights information about the Northern Pacific Railway (today known as the BNSF Railway) and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Road.
