Yakima Valley Museum

There is so much more than you think! We had a good time going through the museum. I went in with a 3, 5, and 7 year old. They had a blast! There are interactive exhibits, screens with informational educational videos, and there is also a children’s play area! It is cost friendly and was definitely well worth the trip. There was rich history of Yakima!

This is a great local museum! A good size and well layed out. Plenty of interactive exhibits for people of all ages. Come early and enjoy the park as well. Very family friendly! A kid play area downstairs looks like a blast. The center atrium opens the place up nicely. The soda shop was closed when I was there but it looks fun as well! We will definitely be coming back soon!

A big chunk of history available for your eyes to see. There is plenty of parking space available outside, including handicap accessibility. The ticket for adults is $8, available as soon as you enter the museum. They do have restrooms right near the entrance in the front lobby. A nice place for the history buffs. I do not live in Yakima but drove about two hours to get here, definitely worth it.

$8 to get in and definitely worth it. Spent about 2 hours here, but easily could have spent 5-6 hours if we would have had more time. So much to see and learn about Yakima and the culture, that made it into what we see today. Had a great time and looking forward to visiting again in the future.

Very amusing trip. Shows a lot of hidden history behind the city of Yakima, staff was quick and friendly, and there was plenty of things to interact with. Displays were throughout the whole museum, and it had two stories to look at, elevator included. Five dollar entry fee (I am a student).

This is an excellent museum with a wide variety of exhibits. You can easily take 2 hours to go through the museum to see everything.

It is very cool especially see the mammoth teeth. Admission fee is also reasonable.

The Yakima Valley Museum gives you the whole history of the valley with very visual display.

My kids had a blast here! The front desk receptionist was incredibly friendly and lovely! ❤ The kids part is really unique it's like a little town for kids. We loved the gift shop also! We will be returning here!

OK seriously impressed. Well laid out, varied, and interesting all around. A highlight was the working beehive. Kids loved the interactive exhibits and especially the olden town play area in the basement. And friendly helpful staff to boot. Thanks soo much, it was a great escape for the family on a hot summer day!

Nice local museum with an interesting collection and reasonable admission ($8-11/person). Definitely a lot of cool information on the area’s history. Worth spending 2-3 hours to learn more about the county and its history.

Super pleasant museum! Packed with surprisingly rich and well presented history. With free admission for active duty and retired military Memorial day to labor day. Highly recommend.

We had a homeschool field trip today & it was lots if fun!

The museum was way nicer and had more content than I expected. I needed to spend a LOT more time here. There's so much interesting content that you'll definitely learn more each time you go through. I highly recommend buying a member pass so you can make that happen!

It's been about 4 years now that I have been visiting the YVM and I have never been dissatisfied. Each time I bring my children and they find each experience do pleasing that they ask to come again (We share that want). The museum for them is about discovery and seeing if they favorite pieces are still their. For me it's getting a closer look at some of the permanent pieces and enjoying the special exhibits that vary from trip to trip.
In the museum you will find an abundance of valley culture and history as well as some broader figures/events from Washington state. Some are recent yo the century while others are quite prehistoric. You will find that the young will love to look and be eager for the next while the rest of us are willing to linger. The kids favorite place is the "underground play area" equipped with a live turtle, mini library, and a very nice dressup/pretend town. Mine favorite happens to be Phil Kooser's art.
There is always a helpful at the desk during hours to assist with inquiries about the exhibits and the building (there is quite a bit of event space or conference areas). Located next to a park, swim pool, and adjoined to an ice cream parlor, if you plan your day right you can spend it quite productively.
Love this place. Bought a membership, cheap, it will pay itself off in a few visits. Even if it doesn't, that is money well spent. Come enjoy a lovely museum!

I had to stop by and check out Yakima Valley Trolleys tree for 2022. I also took time to walk thru the museum with all their NEWLY updated child friendly exhibits - CHECK THEM OUT!

Great place and good bang for your buck. A must see for any history buff!

My favorite museum I've been to. Latlrhe variety of interesting things. Kids love it too

Went for the Holiday Light Extravaganza & was pleasantly surprised by the museum. Haven't been there for years!! Will be going back to spend more time looking.

I love the museum. It has lots of art, but also really cool exhibits and local history.