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Events & Exhibits
Downtown Walking Tour
July 28, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
Weaving Circle
August 5, 2024
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!
Downtown Walking Tour
August 10, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
Downtown Walking Tour
August 10, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
Downtown Walking Tour
August 16, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
Downtown Walking Tour
August 25, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Learn about Downtown Ellensburg’s history and heritage through free guided walking tour with historian Mike McCloskey!
Lecture: “Big Apples, Big Business: How Washington Became the Apple State”
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.
Lecture: “What is a Chief? How Native Values Can Teach Resilience”
October 1, 2024
John Halliday, an elder and legally blind Native American artist of Muckleshoot, Duwamish, Yakama, and Warm Springs descent, will present “What Is a Chief? How Native Values Can Teach Resilience” on Tuesday, October 1st at 6pm.
Lecture: “And it Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality
October 3, 2024
Diane Johnston, a theatrical costume designer, will present “And It Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality” on Thursday, October 3rd at 6pm.
Weaving Circle
October 7, 2024
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!
Lecture: “Impactful Women and Their Contributions in Ellensburg History”
October 15, 2024
Julia Stringfellow, Professor and University Archivist at Central Washington University, will speak on “Impactful Women and Their Contributions in Ellensburg History” on Tuesday, October 15th at 6pm.
Lecture: “UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men In Black”
October 17, 2024
Steve Edmiston, a business and entertainment lawyer and indie film screenwriter and producer, will present “UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men In Black” on Thursday, October 17th at 6pm.
Weaving Circle
November 4, 2024
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!
Lecture: “Topic To Be Announced”
November 14, 2024
Dr. Patrick McCutcheon and Nik Simurdak will present on Thursday, November 14 at 6pm at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Their topic and more information will be announced soon.
Weaving Circle
December 2, 2024
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!
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.
