The Cashmere Museum & Pioneer Village is located in the heart of Washington state.

600 COTLETS WAY
CASHMERE, WA 98815
INFO@CASHMEREMUSEUM.ORG
509-782-3230

Hours:
April through October
Wednesday through Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Museum is approximately 2 1/2 hours east of Seattle, Washington, 3 hours west of Spokane, Washington, and about 4 hours from the Canadian border. Located between the Bavarian town of Leavenworth and the city of Wenatchee on Route 2, the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village is nestled in the tree-fruit orchards of the Wenatchee Valley.

Service animals only. We love our furry friends, but unfortunately we cannot allow pets or emotional support animals within the Museum or Pioneer Village.

Admission

Admission gets you into both the Cashmere Museum & Pioneer Village.

  • Individual: $12

  • Senior (62 & over): $10

  • Student (6–17 or with valid college ID): $8

  • Children (under 5): Free

  • Family*: $40

  • Museum Member: Free

  • Native American (with valid government issued ID): Free

  • Active Military (with valid military ID): $8

  • Audio tour: $2/each

*Parent, grandparents, or guardians with children between 6–17 years of age

 
 
 
 

Archaeology Wing is Temporarily Closed

Why is this wing closed? Why have items been removed from the Native American exhibits?

The Cashmere Museum & Pioneer Village is currently in the process of initiating and carrying out consultation with Native communities across North America to uphold the intent and legal requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Recent updates to NAGPRA, effective January 2024, require museums to obtain free, prior, and informed consent from lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations before exhibiting, accessing, or researching human remains or cultural items. Additionally, the new regulations clarify that any institution or agency receiving Federal funds—including those with city funding derived from Federal sources—must comply with NAGPRA.

These cultural items include funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony—many of which may have been removed from Native communities without consent. As part of this process, museums must prioritize Native knowledge in determining whether items qualify for repatriation. While these consultations take place, we have removed certain items from display and closed exhibits that may contain cultural items eligible for return to their rightful communities.

This important work will take time, and we appreciate your understanding and support.

 

Visit the National Park Services NAGPRA site to learn more: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (U.S. National Park Service)

For further inquiries email: NAGPRA@cashmeremuseum.org