Exhibits


On September 16, 2007 the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum unveiled new exhibits in the renovated 1908 schoolhouse.

The new long-term exhibit, An Island Story, invites visitors to enjoy a multi-media voyage through Bainbridge Island History.

Museum hours are Wednesday through Monday 1 - 4 p.m. (Saturdays 10 - 4 p.m.) Admission to the museum is $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for students and seniors, and $5.00 for a family. Admission is free to Society members and children under 5. A picnic area is available in the "Three Trees" outdoor exhibit park.

"An Island Story: A Voyage through Bainbridge History"

The new long-term exhibit at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum is titled 'An Island Story: A Voyage through Bainbridge History.' It is located in the museum's 1908 one-room schoolhouse. Visitors and school groups learn about our fascinating history while walking through 1,000 square feet of new materials. Themes include Native Americans, Explorers, Mill Towns, Early Shipbuilding, Steamer Transportation, Farming, WWII, the internment of Japanese Americans, and Schools. As you walk through the exhibits, you will hear the sounds of a steamboat underway in Puget Sound, the grinding saws of a lumber mill, or the clang of a school bell. Listen to excerpts from our oral history collection and learn how the island has changed. Watch films about the Filipino and Japanese communities on the island, as well as the town of the Port Blakely. Read a record book of the Port Madison mill store, discover what was selling at the Rotary Auction in the 1970's, or look at photographs of days gone by in our island neighborhoods.
"The Politkofsky"

This Russian-built paddle-wheel steamer played a big role in the developing lumber industry on Bainbridge Island, both at Port Madison and Port Blakely. The exhibit features a restored painting that once hung in the saloon of the Port Blakely Hotel.


 

"For the Sake of the Children: Kodomo No Tame Ni"

This exhibit of photographs traces the experience of Americans of Japanese Ancestry on Bainbridge Island from 1883 to 1983. Learn about their contributions to local groups and businesses, as well as their perspectives and experiences during World War Two.