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The Front Desk is operated by volunteers. Please contact the Office to make an appointment with a Museum staff member.
The Museum will open Wednesdays beginning June 3rd until October. Call the office if you have any questions about Museum hours.
Walk-in, self-guided tours are available by donation during the Museum’s regular open hours.
Private Tours: Contact the Office for scheduling and rates for private tours outside of regular hours or in our off-season.
Educators: We are pleased to be able to host local field trips to the Museum at no cost to educators. Please contact the Office for scheduling and curriculum, as well as opportunities for in-class educational materials or speakers.
181 North Beach Road
Eastsound, WA 98245
The Eastsound branch of the Orcas Island Historical Museums is nestled between The Village Green and the Our House business complex, in the heart of town. Street parking.
Learn what Museum resources are available to you. Make an appointment to explore our files, conduct remote research via staff, or connect to other collections and databases!
Open House: Crow Valley School Museum Come on down to the Crow Valley School Museum on Friday, April 10th from 1-4 pm. Join a guided tour and learn more about
New Exhibit Opening This ambitious and aesthetically inspiring display is an homage to generations of talented local artisans working with the medium of clay. The islands have long been a
Springtime Re-Opening The Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound is soon to be open for the season! Our first open day will be March 21st, 2026. We invite you to
Third Annual Apple Tasting at the Museum Announcing our Third Annual Apple Tasting at the Museum! Kwiaht will be joining the Museum on Saturday, October 4th from 12:30-2:30pm. Come and
Springtime Kingfisher Canoe Flip In preparation for this year’s canoe journeys through the Salish Sea, we flipped the Kingfisher Canoe right-side up again to finish maintenance repairs and get it
New Outdoor Signs Installed We installed three outdoor signs at the Orcas Island Historical Museum in late April. These signs give visitors a brief history on the Museum, the homestead
Glenn is part of a 7th generation homestead family on Orcas Island. He lives full time in Deer Harbor and is grateful for this great community.
Glenn works and owns a media production company and spends his free time volunteering on Orcas. In addition to the Orcas Museum board, Glenn is also Vice President and Historian of the Deer Harbor Community Club. He is also a SJC Cemetery Commissioner serving Orcas. All of these provide a fulfilling opportunity for serving our community.
Michelle (she/her) grew up in Whatcom County and has lived on Orcas Island since 2020. In the spring of 2022, she joined the Museums as a weekly docent. Within a year, Michelle decided to bite the bullet and become a full-time staff member. She now works as the Program Administrator, and is currently working on revitalizing the Oral History Project and designing new exhibits.
An Orcas resident since 2017, Debbie has family ties to what feels like half of Olga and beyond. She teases she knows more of her husband’s family history than he does. Debbie is our museum admin, but also bookkeeper for many island businesses, and treasurer to several non-profits beyond the park.
Nancy has lived on Orcas since 2020 coming here as an empty nester with her avid sailor husband. Nancy is New Mexico born, raised in Singapore and then has had many other stints up and down the West Coast. She has over 30 years in the non-profit industry always working in the areas of arts, culture, literature and heritage. She has a BA degree in Economics from Scripps College and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with an emphasis on the history of the built environment.