Renton History Museum is located in a disused Art Deco-style fire station in downtown Renton built in 1942. The Museum contains a large number of objects and archives that tell the story of the past of the city of Renton, Washington State. The museum offers regular exhibits and public programs for the local community, visitors and historians. The museum and its programs are a joint initiative between the Renton Historical Society and the city of Renton. The Museum has more than 90,000 objects and 13,000 photographs about Renton’s social, cultural and industrial history. The most notable are photographs of local coal mining, railroads and the civic and social life of its residents from 1880 to 1940. Some of the recent exhibits are 100 Years at Renton High, Sustaining a City, The Twilight Zone Art Show and Hero's Feast: Finding Community through Dungeons & Dragons.
235 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057, Phone: 425-255-2330
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