Enjoy a day of free admission to the museum! The Museum Open House is a chance for local residents to come see what’s new at the old fort— and to mark the official re-opening of the Pioneer Village for the warmer months!

With five exhibit halls and a 17-structure pioneer settlement, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Learn about the territorial prison, horse-era agricultural practices, the history of the Forts Walla Walla, and more.

April 1st also happens to be the first day of our month-long April Fool's Scavenger Hunt, so make sure to bring the whole family! There will be modern items hidden in some of the museum’s exhibits. As you discover stories from the past, from the Oregon Trail to the horse-powered wheat harvest, kids will record things that are out of place— like a COVID-19 test with St. Mary’s hospital items from the early 1900s. If you can list enough of them, you will win a small prize in the Museum Store! A fun way to talk about the exhibits and identify some things that don’t quite belong.

There will also be multiple community booths on the grounds, including Whitman Mission, Frenchtown Historic Site, Friends of Children of Walla Walla, YMCA, ROA, SonBridge, and WWCC Outreach.

We would like to thank our event sponsor, Community Bank.