Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science, and Technology, Science and history museum in Richland, United States.
The Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science, and Technology is a museum in Richland focused on regional geology, environmental science, and technological development. The displays show how the landscape, natural resources, and human activity in this area connect with each other.
The museum was founded in 1995 after the Hanford Science Center closed, displaying regional development until 2014. That year its collections moved to the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center.
The exhibition displays objects and materials connected to the tribal peoples, explorers, and settlers who shaped this region. You can see how different groups left their mark on the landscape and communities here.
The museum offered guided tours, school programs, and interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages. The collections are now accessible at the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center.
The museum's permanent displays covered the Hanford Site, whose wartime plutonium production shaped the region, alongside the geology of the Pacific Northwest. When CREHST closed on 31 January 2014, many of these exhibits were transferred to the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center, which opened in July 2014.
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