History House of Greater Seattle

History House of Greater Seattle is a museum in Fremont dedicated to neighborhood history, featuring photographs, artifacts, and documents that document community development. The facility includes a reference library, exhibition gallery, and a gift shop offering local historical items.

The museum was founded in 1998 by Suzie Burke, building on a collection of photographs and stories by Florence Burke about early Seattle. It grew from a private collection into an institution dedicated to documenting neighborhoods throughout the city.

The museum features rotating exhibitions about different Seattle neighborhoods, where residents share personal stories and memories about their communities. Visitors learn how people experienced the growth and changes in their own neighborhoods over time.

Plan time to explore both rotating exhibitions and the reference library during your visit. The museum also has an outdoor sculpture garden that is easily accessible during your time there.

The sculpture garden features surprising international artifacts, including an authentic piece of the Berlin Wall and a Soviet fire engine. These objects come from private collections and provide an unexpected global context to the local stories.

Location: Washington

Inception: 1998

Website: http://historyhouse.org

GPS coordinates: 47.64940,-122.34800

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:08