Kittitas County Historical Museum

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114 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926
+1 (509) 925-3778
http://www.kchm.org
Housed in the historic 1889 Cadwell Building, the Kittitas County Historical Museum features many exhibits for the public to enjoy, spanning the history of Kittitas County from the distant past to the modern day. Exhibit highlights include Native American beadwork and basketry; local pioneers and families; county-wide businesses; military service; farming; mining and logging; geological specimens; and much more. Organization founded in September 1961, and first museum opened May 1962. Moved to the Cadwell Building in 1974 and opened that location in June 1975.

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5.07 reviews
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Paul H.
11/15/2025

I was pleasantly surprised by this museum. Way better than I expected. It's very professionally designed and executed. Bigger than it looks as well. Definitely stop by if you have the chance and...

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Jane S.
12/27/2025

Wow, this place is way bigger and more impressive than it looks from the outside. I thought I would pop in for a quick look and ended up staying much longer. There is so much to see, and the...

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Larisha S.
7/3/2023

For a free museum (donations welcome), it's positively delightful. There's 2 different indigenous displays that don't allow photography, which is understandable but everything else is available to...

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Arline S.
8/29/2020

This museum manages to straddle the line skillfully between boring local exhibits, and exhibits with worldwide relevance. Upon entering are massive, ancient actual petroglyphs from the area,...

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Johnny Z.
10/9/2014

Unlike Andrew (below) I actually went inside the museum and I am writing this review, not based on ignorance, but my experience with the museum's contents and staff. Immediately after entering...

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