Kent Historical Museum

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e who violates these guidelines or Facebook's terms of service. The Greater Kent Historical Society (GKHS) is a nonprofit organization in the state of Washington that promotes the discovery, preservation and dissemination of knowledge about the history of the greater Kent area. GKHS is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by IRS law. GKHS operates the Kent Historical Museum. The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Admission is by a suggested $2 donation; no tickets are required for entrance to the Museum. We are located in the historic Bereiter House at 855 East Smith Street, near the heart of Downtown Kent. Parking is available behind the house off East Temperance Street.

UPCOMING Resilient Roots with Paul Wagner, enjoy indigenous music and storytelling from 6 to 7 p.m. on June 3 at the Ken...
05/29/2026

UPCOMING Resilient Roots with Paul Wagner, enjoy indigenous music and storytelling from 6 to 7 p.m. on June 3 at the Kent Library

We are incredibly proud of the 115 Kent School District students who participated in the 2026 National History Day compe...
05/20/2026

We are incredibly proud of the 115 Kent School District students who participated in the 2026 National History Day competition. This was only possible because of the amazing teachers, Amanda Aldous & John Buchinger from Meeker Middle School and Wayan Morales from Cedar Heights Middle School. They worked with their students for a year-long preparation, which included working with students on concept mapping, research, layout design, writing content, video editing, script writing, and more!

The Young Kent Historians created exhibits, documentaries, websites, and performances that explored historical events connected to this year's theme of Revolution, Reaction, and Reform.

Please visit the museum to recognize the great work done by the students.

Today, is MMIWR National Day this day and week is a time to learn, share and fight for the justice of the Missing Murder...
05/05/2026

Today, is MMIWR National Day this day and week is a time to learn, share and fight for the justice of the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives in this nation. This week you may see red dresses, red hand prints or an emphasis on red. The red hand over the mouth represents the silenced lives taken and the silent media coverage. Red also the color ancestors can see, a way to call back the missing and murdered ancestors to find rest and the color we all bleed as humans. Today we wear red and we continue to learn.

We as the Kent Historical Museum aim to better serve and represent the Kent community this includes learning more and having conversations of the crisis the Indigenous face everyday.

Join us as Pamela Seamonster talks about the crisis of missing & murdered Indigenous people.

*This topic contains mature subject matter, please consider if it is suitable for your children.

Kent Library Large Meeting Room
May 6, 2026 from 6-7pm
Refreshments will be served

Source: https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness

Join the Kent Historical Museum for the Build a Bouquet fundraiser on Saturday, May 9 — just in time for Mother's Day! F...
04/15/2026

Join the Kent Historical Museum for the Build a Bouquet fundraiser on Saturday, May 9 — just in time for Mother's Day!

For $50 ($40 for museum members) create a gorgeous 8 to 10 bloom arrangement with the guidance of an experienced floral designer — a perfect gift for mom, someone special, or yourself!

Groups with children 8 and up are welcome to work together on a bouquet. Individuals must be 14+.

This fundraiser was made possible by generous donations! As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we depend on fundraisers such as this to provide public programs, exhibits, and to preserve Kent's History.

Location: The Kent Historical Museum, 855 E Smith St, Kent, WA 98030 (parking behind the building off E Temperance St)

11:30 a.m. session: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLDCP64VB80HW/checkout/P6PPYS2PCFQU2AERAABUPBTS?src=sheet
2:30 p.m. session: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLDCP64VB80HW/checkout/NIVWYHK7M5SP7GIFV2VCOMQM?src=sheet

Thank you to everyone who came and joined us for a fun week of crafting this Spring Break! We had so much fun painting r...
04/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who came and joined us for a fun week of crafting this Spring Break! We had so much fun painting rocks, making pressed flower bracelets, clay gifts, and turning heavy cream into butter with you all. Thank you to all our featured guests who helped us all learn more about Kent and the region!

TODAY (4/11) Naturally Kent Farms! Free butter making and coloring fun at the Kent Historical Museum from noon to 4 p.m....
04/11/2026

TODAY (4/11) Naturally Kent Farms! Free butter making and coloring fun at the Kent Historical Museum from noon to 4 p.m.! Thank you to Smith Brothers for donating heavy cream for today's activity!

Keep on crafting with us at the Kent Historical Museum! Don't miss out on more story times and wood carving with Mike Ev...
04/10/2026

Keep on crafting with us at the Kent Historical Museum! Don't miss out on more story times and wood carving with Mike Evans until 3 p.m.

TOMORROW (April 10) Come join in on the Spring Break fun at the Kent Historical Museum from noon to 4 p.m.!
04/09/2026

TOMORROW (April 10) Come join in on the Spring Break fun at the Kent Historical Museum from noon to 4 p.m.!

🥕🥕🥕🥕 We have had so much fun today and it's only 1 o'clock! We will be crafting until 4pm so come by and make a bookmark...
04/09/2026

🥕🥕🥕🥕 We have had so much fun today and it's only 1 o'clock! We will be crafting until 4pm so come by and make a bookmark or bracelet with us!

We are so grateful to the Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services for coming and helping us learn how to plant carrots! So many kids are going to have some great snacks they grew themselves soon! 🥕 🥕🥕🥕

Happy holidays, Kent! Just a reminder that the museum will be closed from December 24 to January 2. We look forward to y...
12/22/2025

Happy holidays, Kent!

Just a reminder that the museum will be closed from December 24 to January 2.

We look forward to your visit in the new year!

Address

855 E Smith Street
Kent, WA
98030

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

(253) 854-4330

Website

https://linktr.ee/greaterkenthistoricalsociety

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