Yakima Valley Museum: Exhibits

Cowboys on the Silver Screen
February 8, 2008 - July 27, 2008
Western movie posters and artifacts from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. This exhibit will also feature local stories connected with Hollywood westerns such as The Hanging Tree, Yakima Canutt and Nipo Strongheart. This exhibit is made possible through the generous support of Yakima Theatres, Inc.

Valentines from the Ron Gibeau Collection
Ongoing
Selections from a collection of 552 valentines donated to the Yakima Valley Museum.

Making a Home
The pioneer cabin tells the story of the Mattoon family, whose cabin was built in 1869 and still stands today. The interior of the exhibit includes many artifacts relating to early life in the Yakima Valley.

H.M. Gilbert Homeplace
This historic house was built in 1898 by Horace M. Gilbert. The Gilbert House is available for group tours and has two special events each year, including the Victorian Christmas.

Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel provides a glimpse of the Yakima Valley 10,000 to 25 million years ago. This was when our present local landscape was formed in a drama of lava flows and great glacial floods.

Text & Textile (Quilt Exhibit)
August 16, 2008 - December 23, 2008

Peoples of the Plateau
January 11, 2009 - April 19, 2009

The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection
April 30, 2009 - August 31, 2009