White River Valley Museum

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White River Valley Museum
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White River Valley Museum
Established1996
Location918 H St SE, Auburn, Washington
Coordinates 47°17′57″N122°13′06″W / 47.2991°N 122.2184°W / 47.2991; -122.2184
TypeHistory museum
Website www.wrvmuseum.org

White River Valley Museum is a historical museum located in Auburn, Washington. [1]

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History

Created through the combined effort of the City of Auburn and the White River Valley Historical Society, the White River Valley Museum has been open to the public as far back as January 1996. [2] Since then, the museum has published a monthly newsletter, "White River Journal", while working to preserve regional historical artifacts and sites, including the Mary Olsen Farm. [3] In 2001, the White River Valley Museum applied for and received the Mary Olson Farm's placement onto the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Mission

The White River Valley Museum's mission statement is: "The White River Valley Museum is a partnership with the city of Auburn and combines history and culture to create an exciting and educational experience for visitors."

Exhibits

Replica turn-of-the-20th century grocery store WRVM - market 02.jpg
Replica turn-of-the-20th century grocery store

The White River Valley Museum has both permanent exhibits and four temporary exhibits per year. [5] [6] The museum's collections focus on local Puget Sound history, Northwest Indian culture, Japanese-Americans, and the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Examples of the museum's temporary exhibits include "On Track": a collection of railroad photographs of Warren McGee taken between the 1930s and 1970s, and a collection of Auburn "Our Story" Videos covering a variety of regional historical topics. [7]

Collections

The White River Valley Museum's collections include the historic site Mary Olson's Farm, as well as an archive of the monthly museum publication "White River Journal". The museum's photograph collection contains thousands of regional historic images dating between 1894 and 1982, while the museum's small research library holds books, diaries and regional newspapers from the same period. [8] The museum also has an extensive collection of regional artifacts from both historic Auburn and its people, as well as objects from regional Native American tribes, including the Salish and Muckleshoot.

References

  1. ↑ "White River Valley Museum". City of Auburn. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "White River Valley Museum". Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  3. ↑ "About the Farm". White River Valley Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Permanent Exhibits". White River Valley Museunm. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Engage Your Senses at the White River Valley Museum". Red Tricycle. May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ "White River Valley Museum". Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Explore White River Valley Museum - King County Snapshots". washington.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
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