Orcas Island Historical Museum

ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS

Call 360-376-4849
info@orcasmuseum.org
181 North Beach Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245
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The Orcas Island Historical Society’s first museum consisted of artifacts displayed on the front porch of a pioneer family’s home. Property for a permanent museum site was eventually obtained in the village of Eastsound, a location the facility continues to occupy today.

In the 1950s and 1960s, various island families donated six original homestead cabins built during the 1870s and the 1890s to the Society. Volunteers disassembled the structures at their original sites, then moved, reconstructed and linked the structures together to create the main museum facility. These cabins are now over a hundred years old, and not only house the collections, but are considered important historical artifacts in themselves. Each cabin serves as a space for interpreting specific aspects of island history as told through the life stories and material culture of the Native American and early European-American settlers of this area.

The Orcas Island Historical Museum is unique in being the only object-based, interpretive heritage facility for the island, with a permanent collection comprised of approximately 6000 objects, paper documents, and photographs. 

The Crow Valley School is part of the Orcas Island Historical Museums. Located at 1668 Crow Valley Road. Open Memorial Weekend through Labor Day, Friday-Saturday: 12:00-4:00 pm. Groups any time by appointment.

Museum Hours 

Thursday - Friday 11-3, Saturday 11-2


Office Hours

By appointment


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Harvest Time at the Museum
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Orcas Island Historical Museum - Eastsound 181 North Beach Rd, Eastsound, 98245
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