About Fort Walla Walla Museum
Fort Walla Walla Museum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Our legal name is Fort Walla Walla Museum/Walla Walla Valley Historical Society (dba Fort Walla Walla Museum).
With a mission to discover, preserve and share the heritage of the Walla Walla region, we maintain a collection of more than 45,000 artifacts and photographs that help tell the stories of the many peoples who have called the region home. We share this remarkable heritage through exhibits and displays in our Entrance Building & Exhibit Galleries, four spacious exhibit halls, a 17-structure pioneer settlement, as well as through special events, childrens' programs, classes, more than 40 Living History presentations, and a number of outreach programs.
The Museum traces its lineage to a pioneer historical society in the 1880s. Through the years the name has changed, but the vision to preserve and share the heritage of "The Cradle of Northwest History" has not wavered. The Museum opened its doors to the public at the current location in Fort Walla Walla Park in 1968, making 2012 our 45th season of service to the community.
As of January, 2012, our volunteer Board of Directors includes:
President Steve Stevenson
Vice-President Roger Cockerline
Secretary Ernest Campbell
Treasurer Don Meiners
Ex-Officio Jim Barrow
Norman Adams
David Carey
Linda Emmerson
Amy Phillips Hess
Leonard Isaacs
Bill Jordan
Gale Kimball
Elaine Prentice
Pam Ray
The Museum's staff includes:
Bookkeeper Carolyn Burdine
Museum Store Manager Cheryl Gibson
Buildings & Grounds Manager Jim Klees
Tour Coordinator Bill Lake
Operations Manager Don Locati
Executive Assistant Nancy Parry
Collections Manager Laura Schulz
Programs Anne Stotler
Executive Director James Payne
The Museum's Heritage Resource Services offers 'one-stop shopping'
for all your needs, including research, field work, and artifact storage. The Heritage Resource Services team includes:
James Payne, archaeologist
Dr. Darby Stapp, archaeologist
Greg Civay, archaeologist
Sarah Starr, archaeologist
Joe Carpenter, assistant
Kevin McLeod, assistant
Contact with any of the individuals on this page may be obtained through the Museum
at 509-525-7703 or email: info@fortwallawallamuseum.org.
Museum hours are 10 am to 4 pm weekdays, January through March; 10 am - 5 pm daily, April thru October; and
10 am - 4 pm , November 1 thru December 23 (except Thanksgiving). The Museum is closed to visitation December 24 thru January 1 (Headquarters remains open for business purposes).
Admission is free to members, children under 6, elgible service personnel and their families thru the Blue Star Museums program, and through a reciprocal agreement Tamástslikt Cultural Institute's Inwai Circle cardholders and enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; $3 for children ages 6-12; $6 for seniors (62+) and students; and $7 for adults. Your admission cost can be applied to a membership, which includes free admission to all Living History performances, priced beginning at $27. For more information, contact Fort Walla Walla Museum at 509-525-7703 or email: info@fortwallawallamuseum.org. |
