The mission of the Kitsap County Historical Society is to collect, preserve and exhibit the diverse culture, heritage and history of Kitsap County for the education and enjoyment of the public.

The Aurora Valentinetti Puppet Museum strives to increase the knowledge and appreciation for the art of puppetry. We have many more puppets to display than available space to present them. Our floor pieces and display cases are updated on a regular basis to guarantee...

The Museum officially reopened on August 25, 2007. It was renamed the Puget Sound Navy Museum and became an official U.S. Navy Museum in March of 2008. Beginning with approximately 600 objects, the Museum’s collection now numbers more than 18,000. Building 50...

Charles Turner Joy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on 17 February 1895. Commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1916, he served in the battleship Pennsylvania for more than four years, including the period of the United...

The Sidney Museum is located on the second floor of the Sidney Gallery. The museum features vignettes of life in early South Kitsap County and includes a general store, school, doctor's office and hardware store.

The cabin is located on its original site, one of the original two of Sidney town plots that measure 60 feet in width fronting on Sidney, by 150 feet deep extending to the west. An additional lot of similar size, adjacent to the south of the cabin, was donated to the...

To collect, interpet, safeguard and display significant items from Bainbridge Island's colorful past. To foster a knowledge of local history through educational programs. To support historical preservation on Bainbridge Island. To operate the 1908 schoolhouse Museum...

KiDiMu engages bodies and minds through interactive play, inspires a lifelong journey of discovery and expands connections to our local and global communities. We provide a destination for children and their caregivers to explore art, science, and culture through...

The Naval Undersea Museum is one of the 12 Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. The museum sits next to a branch of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Our mission is to preserve, collect and interpret Naval undersea history, science...

In 1983, the Suquamish Museum was the third Native American Museum to open in Washington State. The origin of the Suquamish Museum came about earlier, however, in 1977, when the Suquamish Tribe created the Suquamish Tribal Cultural Center, a non-project organization...