Hours & Admission
Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and until 8 p.m. the 1st Friday of the month. Also, we are open on Sundays from Noon - 4:00 starting May 3rd. Adults $2, Children/Youth $1
Family $5, KCHS Members Free as part of their membership dues.

Visit one of the
Pacific Northwest's
Most Innovative and Comprehensive Museum Facilities!

• Photographic collections of Henry ward, Walter Gowdy and Jack Bell.
• Family documents belonging to Homer Jones, Dr. H Barner, Ambrose Wyckoff, Gerry Howe and a host of others.
• Archival records from Kitsap County Retired Teachers, Bremerton Symphony, and other county organizations.
• Historical documents and photographs archives.
• Native American textiles and baskets.
• Logging photographs and machinery.*
• Farming photographs and artifacts.*
• School house display.
• Medical practitioner's display.
• 1850's through 1940's Period clothing.
• Banking artifacts and a giant period safe.
• Telephone and telegraph equipment.
• Shipyard and steamship displays.
• Jewelers and watchmakers shop artifacts.
• Dry goods store.
• Transportation.
• Farming tractors, plows, stump-pullers, and other heavy equipment.*
• Lumber milling gear and saws.*
• Firefighting gear.
• Ships' models.
• Maps.
• Specialized revolving exhibits (see our Current Exhibits and Events).
• Housewares.
• Clocks and watches.
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*Some of the larger items are displayed in our Pole Barn at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.

The museum is one of the most innovative and complete of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. It includes a simulated "Main Street" arcade -- complete with various businesses, a school, and a fire department -- as well as complete depictions of Native American life, the lumber industry, shipbuilding, and several specialized collections.

These exhibits, combined with our research facilities and archives, make this a must stop for history buffs!

On-Line Preview!!
A virtual tour of portions of the museum is available by clicking the clock photo at the left. The tour is part of a service provided by Kitsap.biz and was done some time ago. When you are tranferred to the Kitsap.biz site, the virtual tour of the museum can be launched by clicking on Museum Main Floor 1 or Main Floor 2. The clock exhibits are no longer on display at the museum. This semi-animated panoramic view of several sections of the facility is already outdated (we're building new exhibits all the time!) but it gives you an idea of what we have to offer and the direction we're going. Be patient; this is a complex -- but really neat! -- program and sometimes takes a few minutes to download onto your computer. You will need ActiveX or Quicktime to view, both easily downloaded and available when the video screen appears. Of course, there's nothing like seeing the real thing, so visit us in person if you can. (Photo by Eric Dahlberg.)

Driving Directions.

FROM THE BREMERTON FERRY TERMINAL:
This route is easily within walking distance of the ferry landing.
▪ From the Ferry Terminal turn right (North) on to Washington Avenue.
▪ Turn left on to 4th Street. The Museum is located next to the Roxy Theatre at 280 4th Street, about 2/3 of the way down the block, on the right. Look for the big green and gold street clock!

FROM THE SOUTH (Tacoma /Gig Harbor):
▪ Take Highway 16 north to Bremerton. Just past Port Orchard, HWY 16 becomes HWY 3. Continue northbound on HWY 3 to the first Bremerton exit (HWY 304 E)
▪ Continue on HWY 304 E following ferry terminal signs.
▪ Turn right onto Burwell Street and follow Burwell (DETOUR) left on to Warren staying in the right lane. 
▪ Go two blocks and turn right on to 5th St. Take 5th Street to the end.
▪ Turn right on to Washington Avenue. 
▪ Go one block and turn right on to 4th Street. The Museum is located next to the Roxy Theatre at 280 4th Street, about 2/3 of the way down the block, on the right. Look for the big green and gold street clock!

FROM THE NORTH (Bainbridge Island or Kingston):

If you are arriving via the Kingston Ferry--
▪ Exit the ferry and follow the HWY 307 to Poulsbo.
▪ At the stop light at Bond Road & HWY 305, turn right. Follow signs to Bremerton.
▪ About a mile ahead, enter HWY 3, south to Bremerton.
▪ Exit at Kitsap Way and turn left at the light at the bottom of the off ramp. Kitsap Way makes several turns and eventually becomes 6th Street. Follow Sixth Street until you reach Washington Avenue at the waterfront.
▪ Turn right onto Washington Avenue and stay in the right lane. Turn right on 4 th Street. The Museum is located next to the Roxy Theatre at 280 4th Street, about 2/3 of the way down the block, on the right. Look for the big green and gold street clock!

If you are arriving via the Bainbridge Island Ferry--
▪ Exit the ferry and follow main artery north. You will be on HWY 305. Stay on 305 until you join HWY 3 to Bremerton (to the south) in Poulsbo.
▪ Exit at Kitsap Way and turn left at the light at the bottom of the off ramp. Kitsap Way makes several turns and eventually becomes 6th Street. Follow Sixth until you reach Washington at the waterfront.
▪ Turn right onto Washington and stay in the right lane. Turn right on 4th Street. The Museum is located next to the Roxy Theatre at 280 4th Street, about 2/3 of the way down the block, on the right. Look for the big green and gold street clock!