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📅 Tuesday, July 8 🕕 6PM – 7:30PM 📍 Museum of Art + History, 540 Water Street, Port Townsend 🎟 Register Here 💰 Suggested donation:...

JCHS is pleased to present: Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights On display June 19 – August 31 at the Museum...

Free Artist Demonstration with Timothy O’Connell III this Summer

JCHS Awarded $269,000 for Newly Imagined Museum Project

This exhibit tells the stories of early settlement throughout Jefferson County, from Port Townsend to Brinnon to Irondale to the Westside, and all communities in between.

MAY: Several upcoming programs, including our popular History Hikes, annual Membership Meeting, summer walking tours, and a special co-presented play with Key City Public Theater! Read below for more details.

On Saturday, May 10 at 7PM, Key City Public Theatre will present a one-night-only performance of Carmelita: A Vindication for the Unwritten: Or How to Write Yourself Back into History. Even better—a portion of ticket sales purchased with the code HISTORY will be donated to JCHS to support our work connecting community, art, and heritage!

We are set to welcome visitors back for the 2025 season at the Museum of Art + History, which reopens on April 3. The season launch will...

At JCHS, we believe that art + history should be accessible to everyone. Whether you're a local resident or just visiting, there are...

Tuesday, April 1 3:30PM – 4:30PM (drop-in) Jefferson County Library (Humphrey Room) 620 Cedar Avenue, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Join us for...

April – August 2025 | Wilson Gallery, Museum of Art + History How do we hold onto fleeting moments of love, care, and loss? How do we...

Experience 'I Was Far Away But Now I’m Here', Timothy O’Connell III’s journey of art, identity, and homecoming. On view April–August 2025.

As we continue our work to make the Museum of Art + History more accessible and welcoming, this week marks some exciting progress. With...

Week of February 24, 2025 As we move forward with renovations to enhance accessibility and improve our museum spaces, last week was...

Progress on the Newly Imagined Museum Project | February 24, 2025 We’re excited to share another update on the major accessibility and...

Get ready for a haunted time at Halloweekend @ JCHS from Thursday, October 31 to Sunday, November 3!   Sponsored by our friends at The...

Nestled in the heart of Port Townsend, a National Historic Landmark District, the Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS) is dedicated...