Yakima Valley Museum, History museum in Franklin Park, Yakima, US.
Description
Yakima Valley Museum is a history museum in Franklin Park featuring exhibits on pioneer settlement, natural history, and how agriculture shaped the region over time. The collection includes more than 1000 historical objects that trace the valley's development across generations.
History
The museum was founded in 1952 to preserve artifacts and stories about how the Yakima community developed over time. Its collections document how economic and social changes reshaped the region and the lives of its residents.
Culture
The museum displays objects from Plateau tribes and tells the story of how local communities lived with their surroundings through artifacts and exhibits. Visitors can see the connections between people and the valley across different time periods.
Practical
The museum is located on Tieton Drive and easy to reach by car with clear directions from downtown Yakima. Plan a few hours for a full visit to explore both indoor exhibits and outdoor collections of horse-drawn wagons and vehicles.
Did you know?
The museum contains a carefully reconstructed replica of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas's personal office from Washington D.C., showing how this important legal figure spent his days. Douglas had ties to the region, making this office display a special connection between local history and national events.
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