The REACH Museum

Washington State

The REACH is a prominent natural history and cultural museum in Richland, showcasing the fascinating history of the Columbia Basin region and the Hanford Reach through a variety of immersive visitor exhibits. The museum, which has been open since 2014, offers four permanent galleries, including a natural history gallery detailing the formation of the region's landscape as a result of Ice Age flooding and basalt lava flows. A cultural and military history gallery teaches visitors about the Manhattan Project and the impact of World War II and the Cold War on the region, while a Columbia River-focused gallery highlights clean energy production techniques in the Pacific Northwest. An outdoor gallery showcases a restored 1954 GMC bus, a crop garden, and an animal trail.

Find it at this Address: The REACH, 1943 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA 99352, Phone: 509-943-4100

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