Gorge Heritage Museum

05/19/2026

Starting this Friday, May 22nd! We will be open Fridays & Saturdays from 11am-4pm until the end of September!

Admission is a suggested donation of $5. We are also open year-round by appointment for gallery tours and research appointments.

We have a few new exhibits that will be finished soon. Stay tuned for upcoming events in June and July!

05/12/2026

Coming up! Free Origami Workshop - materials provided!
for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Downstairs at Mt View Grange

05/01/2026

Join us at the Mt. View Grange on Friday, May 15th, 3:30-5:30pm for a FREE Origami Workshop!

We are partnering with in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Instructor Carolyn Woody will be sharing the "Sonobe" and "Horse" techniques.

All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome! This is a great event for kids and parents to get involved and crafty together!

Please RSVP with our QR code or email us at gorgeheritagem@gmail

03/05/2026

"The Lost Photos of The Columbia Gorge"
Friday, April 3, 2026 - 7pm

Get your tickets before the show sells out!
$10 pre-order www.bigbritches.org $15 door

A century-old Columbia River Gorge returns to view through newly restored glass-plate photographs made between 1914 and the 1930s. These rare images reveal lost landscapes and the quiet intention of a photographer whose work was never meant to disappear.

Presented by Patrick F. Smith at The Bingen Theater. Sponsored by Big Britches Productions and The Gorge Heritage Museum.

📷 1) Celilo Falls c.1915

📷 2) Original glass-plate negative. "Holding history in my hands! It's such an honor to be able to share these images with everyone. Something so old and made of glass with places that will never be again." -Patrick F. Smith

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12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from GHM! 🎄

Here are some historic Christmas photos of Bingen, White Salmon & Trout Lake c. 1900-1950s

Reminder: Our Holiday Special is running until December 31st, 2025! Check out our website for more details
www.gorgeheritagemuseum.org

12/09/2025

We have a Holiday Special running now til the end of the month! 🎁

Renew your membership soon to receive your free guest pass. New members as well will receive one, so let your non-member friends know!

Stop by the museum Dec. 10, 12, 17, 19 or 26th in person anywhere from 10am-1pm to pay in cash, check or credit card. Also, you can always mail a check:

West Klickitat County Historical Society
Gorge Heritage Museum
PO Box 394
Bingen, WA 98605

To members who have already renewed or recent new members, thank you for being a member, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026! 🎆

10/14/2025

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct. 25th!🎉

We will be having our Annual Meeting at the White Salmon Methodist Church from 12-2pm!

• Potluck luncheon starts at noon and is optional

• Historical speaker starts at 1pm. We are excited to have Lloyd Dekay this year, and he will be speaking of the "Geohistory of the Columbia River Gorge"!

• This event is free to the public! GHM membership is not required

Also included will be GHM community updates and raffle prizes!

We hope to see you there! 🎉

10/10/2025

10/03/2025

The Gorge Heritage Museum is hosting the October Business After Hours! 🍂

Join us next Thursday, October 9th, from 5:30-7pm

Included will be casual networking, refreshments & wine, and door prizes!

This is a great event for meeting chamber members, exchanging leads, and finding out what's going on in the community!

We hope to see you there!

Please register at mtdamschamber.com/events

09/07/2025

Huckfest may be over, but the September festivities continue! 🎉

This Friday, Sept. 12th, we will be having an end of season Ice Cream Social!🍨

The museum will be open from 11am-4pm and we will be bringing out the free ice cream around noon!

Also, our Quilt Raffle from our 2025 Quilt Show will be ending, and the drawing will be at 3pm, so make sure to get your raffle tickets before it ends! Tickets are $5 each. This year's raffle quilt was a 2023 donation from the Trout Lake Quilters called "Indian Star" which was made in 2017.

We are looking forward to this fun event and hope you can make it!🎉