History

History

History, Park

Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library

The Renton History Museum is the city's only heritage organization. The Museum's 90,000+ objects and 15,000+ photos represent Renton's social, cultural, and industrial past. The Renton History Museum offers permanent and changing exhibits, as well as spring and fall cultural events programs for families and adults.

History, Library

We have an extensive collection of coal mining items from 1886 to 1963 when the coal mines closed we also have a collection of the variety of the ethnic collections from Roslyn being the meting pot of Washington state.

General, History, Historical Society, Specialized

The Roy Chatters Museum takes visitors back in time, to the life of a printer. Visitors can handset type, see the 1887 "finger snapper" press in operation, and appreciate the technological advancements in printing through explanations by a 7th-generation printer, who volunteers at the museum.