More ways to discover
Spokane’s Story.

Explore the museums, archives, and local guides that bring our region’s past into the present.

Museums & Archives

Step inside the places preserving the stories of our region.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

Explore Inland Northwest art, history, and culture through exhibitions, regional collections, and research archives. The historic Campbell House offers a closer look at life in early-1900s Spokane.

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Spokane Valley Heritage Museum

Discover the people and places that shaped Spokane Valley through historical artifacts, photographs, maps, and exhibits. Its archives also support research into the region’s past.

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Museum of North Idaho

Explore North Idaho’s history through exhibits, historic photographs, artifacts, and educational programs at this museum in Coeur d’Alene.

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Inland Northwest Rail Museum

Explore the region’s railroad heritage near Reardan, with preserved locomotives, passenger cars, and railway equipment that tell the story of transportation and everyday life across the Inland Northwest.

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Spokane House Interpretive Center

Learn about Spokane Tribal history and the region’s fur trade at a traditional village site. Exhibits and interpretive trails explore the stories of this place near the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers.

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History & Research

Follow a question, find a source, and look a little closer.

Eastern Washington State Historical Society

Operating as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, the Society preserves regional history. Its Joel E. Ferris Research Archives offer photographs, maps, letters, and other original materials documenting the Inland Northwest.

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Spokane Historical

Explore stories and historical tours of Spokane and Eastern Washington through this digital public history project from Eastern Washington University.

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