Upcoming Events

Be first to see two new Museum exhibits: "First Steam on the Sound," featuring Hudson Bay Company's Steamship Beaver, and a look at DuPont through the centuries, in celebration of America's 250th. Meet our researchers. Light refreshments. Presentation both days at 1:30 p.m. 

>> SS Beaver exhibit flyer

>> America 250 exhibit flyer

​Recognizing the long history of the Nisqually Tribe, DuPont Historical Museum welcomes visitors during the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch Journey celebration. Exhibits for all ages and craft activities for kids.

>> Museum activities Canoe Journey

Led by historian Steve Anderson. Learn about the site selected by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1843 for Fort Nisqually, and the multi-cultural community surrounding it. Who was here and how did they live?

We’ll be walking and standing on rough, uneven ground. Tour lasts 90+ minutes.  Be prepared for weather and insects. RSVP not necessary, all ages welcome (13 & under must be with an adult).
>> Fort Nisqually tours flyer

Save the date for Dino Day at the museum, to celebrate our state dinosaur, Suciasaurus Rex. We will have activities for families, including a fossil dig and scavenger hunt with prizes, craft projects, refreshments, and history for all ages. Free of charge. 

Coins have a head and a tail. Historic sites are also two-sided when it comes to discovering their past, those being historical research and archaeological investigations. In Fort Nisqually’s case, both were called upon to advance the site starting in the 1980s.

>>Anderson lecture flyer

Join us under the tent to kick off spooky season with tales of mysterious and unexplained happenings in local history. Ticket sales will open in August!