It has been almost 16 months since we closed our doors in 2020. During that time, we pivoted to an entirely online experience, providing monthly Museum Talks and a history tour of town. This week, we are excited to announce that the Vashon Heritage Museum will be re-opening with its

On Saturday, July 10, 8:00-10:30 pm, the Vashon Heritage Museum will host the opening of Whale People: Protectors of the Sea, an exhibit developed by The Natural History Museum--a Vashon-based traveling and pop-up museum led by artists, activists, and scholars. The outdoor exhibit features a 3,000-pound killer whale (orca) totem

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that the Vashon Heritage Museum is the recipient of an Award of Excellence for IN and OUT: Being LGBTQ on Vashon Island. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 76th year, is the most prestigious recognition for

The Vashon Heritage Museum is renovating its permanent exhibits. We are interested in collecting more stories about life on Vashon-Maury Island from our community. We invite any community members to share stories of their personal or family history to help tell more completely the story of our community. The exhibit

Histories and Mysteries: Preserving Our Past, Funding Our Future is a variety show of interesting facts about what makes Vashon Island so unique in our spot in the Salish Sea while highlighting the Vashon Heritage Museum's current exhibits and programs. The fundraiser will be held on May 22, at 7:00

A letter of thanks from a 12-year-old was the inspiration for two long-time islanders to decide to match up to $1,000 in donations to the Vashon Heritage Museum. “Having a school-aged child take the effort to write a letter like that, in such a well thought out way, was inspiring,”

Despite the pandemic, we accomplished a lot in the past 12 months. Here is what we were up to in 2020!

Opening August 7, 2020 Walking Tour Exhibit of Vashon Town Presented by Vashon Heritage Museum Thirty-four interpretive photo panels depicting the history of Vashon buildings are being installed to create “Main Street Vashon” A Walk Through History, presented by the Vashon Heritage Museum and curated by Brian Brenno, opening on

Announcing the Awards for the Vashon Heritage Museum’s 2020 History Project Contest Heritage Museum History Contest Winners of 2020, we celebrate all of you and your wonderful projects.  In the words of contestant Henry Jonasson, “What I learned was it was hard—and worth it.”   We also celebrate your parents. 

Dear VHM friends, . Vashon Heritage Museum was created to ensure the preservation of our heritage and culture, to exhibit our diverse history and to tell the inspiring stories of our Island community to thousands of students, families and visitors from around the region and the nation.  Our first responsibility