Galleries and Museums

The American Museum of Radio and Electricity
1312 BAY STREET
PHONE: 360.738.3886

Open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Admission is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children aged 12 and under.

The American Museum of Radio and Electricity preserves and interprets an important scientific and cultural legacy: the historic exploration of electricity and the development of radio into its Golden Age.

The Whatcom Musuem of History & Art
Located at 121 Prospect Street, in the heart of downtown Bellingham, WA, the Whatcom Museum of History & Art is a non-profit organization, operated jointly by the City of Bellingham and the Whatcom Museum Society. The Museum is accredited nationally by the American Association of Museums.

The Whatcom Museum campus is composed of four buildings, featuring exhibitions of contemporary art and regional history, as well as an award-winning Children’s Museum. The Museum’s collection holds more than 200,000 artifacts of regional importance, including a vast photographic archive.

1892 OLD CITY HALL BUILDING
121 Prospect Street
Phone: 360/676-6981
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free

SYRE EDUCATION CENTER
201 Prospect Street
Hours: By appointment
Admission: Free

Photo Archives Hours:
Weds. – Fri. 1:00 – 4:45 p.m
. Appointments are preferred

Phone: 360/676-6981 ext. 205
Fax: 360/738-7409

School and group tours of permanent exhibits by appointment only.
Phone: 360/676-6981 ext. 227

ARCO EXHIBITS BUILDING
206 Prospect Street
Phone: 360/676-6981
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free

WHATCOM CHILDREN\’S MUSEUM
227 Prospect Street
Phone: 360/733-8769
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $3.50 per person