Shafer Historical Museum
Winter at the museum
The museum buildings are closed. We're awaiting springtime to open once again. The snow is piled high around this museum grounds this time of year! Visitors can access the grounds but snow is not cleared. Use at your own risk.
The walkway between the museum and Riverside Avenue is not maintained.
Please visit online to view photographs and learn about Methow Valley history this winter.
Online Photos & materials
Much of the Museum's collections of photos and documents are available to view online.
View photos, documents and images from the Shafer Museum's archives online.
Looking for something in particular? Volunteers can aid your research or answer questions. Get in touch at archives@shafermuseum.org or leave a voicemail at 509-380-9911 and we'll return your call as soon as possible.
With Gratitude to Friends and Donors
The Shafer Museum relies on donations and grants from many supporters to share & preserve Methow Valley history with community members and visitors:
Members and individual donors to the Shafer Museum
GiveMethow donors
The Philadelphia Foundation
Donors through the Seattle Foundation
Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation
Twispworks Foundation for COVID-19 relief funds
MethowValley Fund & the Community Foundation of North Central Washington
Sun Mountain Lodge
Humanities Washington