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In a community so rich in history and art, it makes perfect sense that the Walla Walla Valley is a hub for
art enthusiasts.
Featured as an Art Town in the second and third editions of author John Villani’s “100 Best Small Art Towns
In America,” Walla Walla’s art galleries have been classified as “a great place to buy high quality art at affordable
prices.”
The accessibility of viewing original works of art
at galleries, restaurants, gift shops, and winery
tasting rooms, and an impressive collection of public
art in community locations makes it apparent that
Walla Walla has made a significant commitment to the
arts. This is further emphasized by the success of
local college arts programs, efforts by the local
Arts Alliance to encourage businesses to sponsor community
artists, and the success of local foundries that specialize
in highly acclaimed art that’s shipped worldwide.
If antiquing...search the shops located in settings
such as a historic home, log cabin, or renovated creamery
for that unique object or piece of furniture. Find
items from the early mining and farming days. Convenient
locations of the many antique shops make it easy to
collect a bit of local history. A map and listing
of area antique shops is available at the Walla
Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce, 29 East Sumach.
| Bruce Memorial Museum |
| Address: | Main Street
Waitsburg, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 337-6157 |
| Season: | June through September |
| ADA | Yes |
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| Description: | This elegant Victorian mansion, built in 1883 by William P. and Caroline Bruce, has been completely restored and furnished by the Waitsburg Historical Society. |
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| Children's Museum of Walla Walla |
| Address: | 77 Wainwright Place
Walla Walla, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 526-PLAY (7529) |
| Season: | Summer |
| Price: | $3.50 per person age one and over. $2 per person for groups of 15 or more Annual Membership Fees are also available |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | www.cmwallawalla.org |
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| Description: | The Children's Museum of Walla Walla is a unique place developed to intrigue and inspire children. The museum will feature special events such as a pinewood derby for Father's Day, a variety of science workshops, and a rocket workshop. The museum also includes many permanent exhibits:
The Enchanted Theater- A life size puppet theater that gives children the chance to dress up in costumes and perform onstage while learning about music and creativity.
The Bug Patch Party Room- A large room filled with flowers and various insects. This room is available for birthday/special occassion rentals.
Our Powerful Valley- Shows kids how snow in the Blue Mountains becomes electricity that lights our homes.
Wee Walla Walla Harvest Market- A kid sized supermarket that gives children a real shopping experience.
Other exhibits will include the Doctor's Office, the Mexican Restaurant, and Construction Junction.
The Museum is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10a.m. - 5p.m. and beginning June 12, Sundays from noon - 4p.m. |
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| Dayton Historic Depot |
| Address: | 222 E. Commercial
Dayton, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 382-2026 |
| Season: | Year-round |
| Price: | $2.00 |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | www.historicdaytondepot.org |
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| Description: | Visit the oldest depot in the state, a beautifully restored museum offering guided tours, fabulous local photos, antiques, and a gift shop. |
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| Fort Walla Walla Museum |
| Address: | 755 Myra Road
Walla Walla, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 525-7703 |
| Season: | April 1 through October 31 |
| Price: | $7 adults, $6 seniors and students, $3 children 6-12, under 6 are free |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | http://www.fortwallawallamuseum.org |
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| Description: | Fort Walla Walla Museum is located within the one-square-mile military reservation that served as Fort Walla Walla from the 1850s to the early 1900s. The Museum features a pioneer settlement complete with original buildings including a cabin built by Ransom Clark in the 1850s, the Union School built in 1867, a jail from Prescott, a barbershop, a railroad depot from Eureka Flats, and many other buildings. There are also five spacious exhibit halls filled with hundreds of exhibits featuring horse-era agriculture, pioneer life, and military history. Time magazine rated Fort Walla Walla Museum as one of 11 notable sites in the nation to experience the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the National Park Service added its recognition in 2005. This season, the Museum is proudly displaying the Lloyd Family Indian Artifact Collection: Positive Cultural Interaction in Southeast Washington. Featuring scores of dazzling beaded and embroidered items, baskets, and photographs, the exhibit tells stories of more than 80 years of friendship between a pioneer family and their friends among the region’s Homeland Tribes. Fort Walla Walla Museum offers programs, special events, kids camps, and tours for schools or other groups. We are a family-oriented museum with plenty of activities for all age groups. Open daily, 10 am – 5 pm, April through October.
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| Heritage Station Museum |
| Address: | 108 SW Frazar Ave.
Pendleton, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (541) 276-0012 |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | www.heritagestationmuseum.org/ |
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| Description: | Heritage Station, The Umatilla County Historical Museum, is telling the story of this region’s unique heritage. It’s a BIG story, so exhibits are not static. They change often to portray local history from a variety of perspectives, utilizing historic objects and information from the museum archives. The Museum also hosts touring exhibits and showcases private collections. |
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| Kirkman House Museum |
| Address: | 214 North Colville
Walla Walla, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 529-4373 |
| Season: | April 1 through December 1 |
| Price: | $3 for ages 18 and older, $2 for seniors and students |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | www.kirkmanhousemuseum.org |
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| Description: | Built by William & Isabella Kirkman in the 1800s, the house is restored and furnished in an 1880s style. A successful rancher, Kirkman was the first to ship cattle outside the Washington Territory. |
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| Maxey Museum |
| Address: | Boyer Ave
Walla Walla, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 52-7-5294 |
| Price: | free |
| ADA | Yes |
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| Description: | Located in Maxey Hall on the campus of Whitman College |
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| The Frazier Farmstead Museum |
| Address: | 1403 Chestnut Street
Milton-Freewater, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (541) 938-4636 |
| Season: | April through December |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | museum.bmi.net |
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| Description: | This museum is on the original homesite of community founder W.S. Frazier. Settled in 1868, the six-acre site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The restored home contains many of its original furnishings. Several farm buildings remain on the site, and a perennial herb garden, a rose garden, a gift shop, and a historical research facility are located on the grounds as well. |
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| Whitman Mission National Historic Site |
| Address: | Highway 12
Walla Walla, WA |
| Region: | Walla Walla Valley |
| Phone: | (509) 529-2761 |
| Season: | Open year round |
| Price: | $3 for ages 17 and over, $5 per family |
| ADA | Yes |
| Website: | www.nps.gov/whmi |
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| Description: | Located seven miles west of Walla Walla on Highway 12, the mission was built in 1836 by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. After more than a decade of living and working with the Cayuse Indians, the Whitman's mission effort ended in violence as a band of indians killed the Whitmans and 11 others. The massacre sparked a war between the Cayuse and area settlers from the Willamette and Lower Columbia Valleys and eventually led to the creation of the Oregon Territory in 1848. Demonstrations replicating pioneer and Cayuse life in the 1840s are staged each weekend. |
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