15838 Sandy Hook Rd. Poulsbo, WA 98370
WINTER HOURS (OCTOBER 1ST THROUGHT APRIL 30TH)
FRIDAY – SATURDAY – SUNDAY
11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
CLOSED MONDAY THROUGH THRUSDAY EXCEPT BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
SUMMER HOURS (MAY 1ST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH)
10:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
DAILY (SEVEN DAYS A WEEK)
GUIDED TOURS SCHEDULED WITH 48 HOUR ADVANCE APPOINTMENT ONLY
ADMISSIONS:
ADULTS…………………............................................................................$ 4.00
SENIORS (55 YEAR AND OVER)………............................................……$ 3.00
CHILDERN (12 YEARS AND UNDER)…….......................................……..$ 2.00
In 1983, the Suquamish Museum was the third Native American Museum to open in Washington State. The origin of the Suquamish Museum came about earlier, however, in 1977, when the Suquamish Tribe created the Suquamish Tribal Cultural Center, a non-project organization dedicated to the reconstruction and preservation of the history of the Suquamish Tribe. After several years of successful collection of oral history, rare artifact and old photograph collection, the Tribe dedicated space at its Tribal Center facility to open the Museum and make the information available to the public. The Suquamish Museum Mission Statement is as follows:
The Suquamish Museum’s mission is to collect, protect, educate, and preserve the history and culture of the Puget Sound Salish Tribes with an emphasis on the Suquamish Tribe. In order to do this the Suquamish Museum must provide exhibits that allow the visitors from all age levels to understand the culture and history from the view of the First Peoples of the Puget Sound and the Suquamish Tribe, through the use of oral history, photography, artifacts, replication and audio/visual productions. With the assistance of Tribal elders, scholars and other museum professionals, the Suquamish Museum will strive to meet all of the above goals, and provide visitors with a new understanding of the Native Peoples of the Puget Sound and the Suquamish Tribe.
Our annual visitation is about 8,000 guests including school groups, international and community groups from as far away as France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. The Museum also provides college students research access to Museum records and materials. The size of the Suquamish Museum is approximately 6,500 square feet; 4,292 of which is exhibit space, 1,100 is office space and 1,108 is archive space. Special characteristics and current activities include the following:
122 Artifacts
9,308 Photographic Archives, including negatives and originals
150 Oral Histories and documenting information
4,000 Catalogue cards, files and archival records
Current Exhibit - “The Eyes of Chief Seattle”
Current Exhibit - “Old Man House: The People and Their Way of Life at D’Suq'Wub”
For a complete list of items currently for sale in our Museum Gift Shop, please see this PDF document. This list includes handmade, one-of-a-kind art pieces, crafted by local tribal artists. Each item can be purchased at the Gift shop, or over the phone using a Visa/MasterCard. Every item ordered over the phone is mailed with return-receipt certification as well as a purchase receipt. If we are out of stock of an item you wish to purchase, we will promptly re order it at our earliest convenience. Please telephone us at (360) 394-8496 or fax us at (360) 598-5495 and give us the item PLU number, title, price and your method of payment. We will also either call or fax you back with a confirmation number and total amount due.
Suquamish culture, history and modern accomplishments are represented in the Tribal museum's collection and archives. Our holdings include baskets, woven mats, bone and stone artifacts, oral history tapes, archival and contemporary photographs and negatives, carvings, full sized canoes, newspapers, maps, Tribal archives, and more than 500 items from the Old Man House site, recently repatriated from the State of Washington.