*Guide to Museums
| Museum name | Location | Phone and website | Highlights |
| Aberdeen Museum of History | 111 East Third Street
Aberdeen |
(360) 533-1976 | Old Time Aberdeen |
| Makah Museum | Neah Bay, NW corner of Olympic Peninsula | 360-645-2711 | Pre-contact artifacts of the Makah nation; Coastal tribal life focus; long house replica |
| Museum of Flight | South Seattle,
King County |
206-764-5700 | Over 150 historic air and spacecraft and related artifacts are featured in unique and inspiring exhibits |
| Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) | University District, Seattle | 206-324-1126 | Extensive artifacts of the history of Seattle. The website has excellent on-line pictures and stories. |
| Museum of Glass | Tacoma,
Pierce County |
1-866-4MUSEUM | A popular museum feature is the Hot Shop which features artists blowing glass |
| Jefferson County Historical
Society Museum |
Pt. Townsend, Jefferson County | 360-385-1003 | Located in the newly renovated 1892 City Hall; including tribal and early settlement artifacts. |
| Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art | Bellevue,
King County |
206-455-1116 | Over 1,200 antique to modern dolls, dollhouses, teddy bears, toys and collectibles are displayed. |
| Seattle Art Museum (SAM) | Seattle, King County | 206-625-8900 | SAM includes the downtown location, as well as the Asian Art Museum on Capital Hill and the free Olympic Sculpture Park on Western Avenue. |
| Squaxin Island Tribal Museum | Shelton,
Mason County |
360.432.3851 | The Museum, Library and Research Center (MLRC) tells the story of the People of the Water |
| Washington State History Museum | Tacoma, Pierce County | 253-272-3500 | Extension collection of state artifacts in Tacoma and Olympia, including research library. |
| The Whale Museum | Friday Harbor, San Juan County | 360-378-4710 | Promotes stewardship of whales and ocean eco-systems, including “adopt an orca” program. |
| World Kite Museum | Long Beach, Pacific County | 360-642-4020 | Only American Museum dedicated exclusively to the history of kites, kitemakers and famous kite fliers. |