Why become a member?

​The Island County Historical Society Museum is a vital, productive, non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration and preservation of Island County’s exciting and interesting history. Through the efforts of the Society’s members, donors, and sponsors, the Museum contains many artifacts and written sources tracing back to the earliest days of Native American occupation and European settlement in the area. Through the museum thousands of visitors from throughout the world gain a new perspective and learn about Island County’s history each year.

The Museum’s calendar is packed with exciting monthly programs associated with exhibits, the archives and educational outreach.  In addition, our museum hosts and participates in exceptional annual events. Our visitors have come to anticipate such events as Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery Tours, Coupeville Walking Tours, summer Porch Stories, school tours and field trips, our Annual Autumn Auction, Penn Cove Mussel Festival, and Penn Cove Water Festival and more.  Members receive advance notice of events and invitations to special members only events.  The membership is always encouraged to volunteer for any of events hosted or participated in by the museum.