Greater Kent Historical Society Museum

An exhibit honoring the service men and women from the greater Kent area will open May 25th, 2012 and run through June 30th 2012. We received many photo’s last year and hop e to double the amount for this year’s exhibit. Look in those old and new photo albums and share those photos with the museum. Be sure to include name, branch of service and date. Then of course, visit the museum to view this wonderful exhibit.

Treat her to a Mother’s Day Tea at the Museum May 11th and 12th. 3 seating’s available Friday at 130pm and Saturday at 12 noon and 3:00pm. Tickets are $20.00 per person. For reservations contact Stephen Chandler at 253-854-4330. Reservations must be paid in advance at the museum by May 4th. Please no children under 12.

We are pleased to announce our new exhibit in acknowledgement of the 1962 Worlds Fair. Opening day of our exhibit is April 21, 2012 and runs through July 2012. Some of the highlights of the exhibit will include memorabilia, artwork, souvenirs, and a collection of items from opening day, plus Fashions and Furniture of the 1960′s.
Come and share your personal stories and hear the story of others. Learn the impact the World’s Fair had on Kent and all the surrounding communities of Seattle.
Thanks to all of you who have loaned items to the museum and made this event possible.

The Museum has just finished a new permanent period room display that depicts a child’s bedroom circa 1908.

The display was developed especially with children in mind, to give young visitors a glimpse of what home life was like for children their own age a century ago, though adults will find interest in it as well.

The concept for the room was inspired by the family that first lived in the house the Museum is located in, the Bereiters, who built the house in 1908. The family had two young boys, but the display room is reflective of any child’s bedroom between the years of 1900 and 1910, girl or boy.

Donald and Stewart Bereiter on their front porch with their mother, Bessie, c. 1912

The Museum acquired two period brass beds, a twin size and a crib-like “child size,” or toddler bed, for the room, as well as authentic linens, drawing from its extensive toy and antique book collections to furnish the finishing touches. The exhibit has been complete since late May, finished in time for the field trips of several Kent elementary school classes in June.

The Kent Museum’s Another Place, Another Time installation is included in 4Culture’s Destination Heritage Interactive Map. Discover more historic sites in western Washington at DestinationHeritage.org.