Spokane Valley Heritage Museum

The Spokane Valley Heritage Museum is located in Spokane Valley, Washington. The museum is located within the historic Opportunity Township Hall which was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Spokane County, Washington on March 15, 2005. The mission of the museum, which opened on August 18, 2005,[1] is to collect, preserve and exhibit the history and culture of the Spokane Valley for the education and inspiration of the community. In addition to the exhibits, the museum contains an extensive archive of photos and maps, as well as a variety of primary source documents from newspapers to yearbooks. All the documents are available for perusal by museum patrons.[2]

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum
Museum Director Jayne Singleton and Mayor Tom Towey cutting the ribbon during the opening of the Museum.
Location within Washington (state)
Established18 August 2005 (2005-08-18)
Coordinates47.65688°N 117.241883°W / 47.65688; -117.241883
TypeHistorical museum
Websitevalleyheritagecenter.org

The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am – 4pm.[3][4]

References
  1. Yahya, Ayisha. Spokane Valley Museum brings a blast from past . The Spokesman-Review, August 19, 2005, http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/aug/19/spokane-valley-museum-brings-a-blast-from-past/
  2. http://valleyheritagecenter.org/about_us.html
  3. "Spokane Cares". Spokane Valley Heritage Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. "Spokane Valley Heritage Museum". Visit Spokane. Visit Spokane. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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