Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center

In addition to being a repository of historical artifacts, photographs and records, we are pleased to offer a variety of educational programs for adults and families throughout the year.

The Museum was established in 1939 as the North Central Washington Museum. It had its roots in the former Columbia River Archaeological Society, which was founded in 1920. Group members had private collections of Native American artifacts recovered along the Columbia River, and wanted a community museum in which to display them.

The Museum's first home was in the Wenatchee Carnegie Building at Memorial Park, where it stayed until it outgrew the quarters in the mid 1970s. In 1978 the Museum opened its doors to the public in its new home - two former federal government buildings in downtown Wenatchee. The buildings, built in 1917 and 1937, are now a local landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.

Today the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center operates under a partnership between the City of Wenatchee and the private Wenatchee Valley Museum Association.

The buildings house two floors of engaging exhibits which connect local community members and visitors to the rich heritage and diversity of the Wenatchee Valley. Administrative offices and the Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society are also located in the Museum’s two buildings. Collections are stored in a basement under both buildings.

127 South Mission
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (509) 888-6240
Fax: (509) 888-6256
Email: info@wvmcc.org
Website: www.wvmcc.org
Contact: Bill Rietveldt