Kittitas County Historical Museum
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosWashington, United States2-10 Employees
The Kittitas County Historical Museum is a small nonprofit organization in Ellensburg, Washington, dedicated to collecting and preserving materials that illuminate the history of Kittitas County. Housed in the 1889 Cadwell Building, the museum operates six exhibit galleries that span a broad timeline from the distant past to the present. Its displays cover topics such as early settler life, World War II, farming, local businesses, geology, and other aspects of regional history. The museum serves residents and visitors seeking context on the county’s past by presenting a range of artifacts and interpretive exhibits. In February 2023, Gallery One Visual Arts Center partnered with the museum to bring works by area artists to the public, initially at Gallery One before moving to the museum.