The Museum buildings are open
Sundays, April through October,
1 to 4 pm.
Facemasks are optional.

The Museum sponsors or participates in several events throughout the year:

Fall Membership Meeting, November 2
Five board members were elected for a two-year term. Our guest speaker was our own local celebrity author, Margaret Turcott, who told us about George Wilson, first resident of Bothell well before the area even had a name. Members signed up to help with decorating (November 22) and serving at the December 1 Christmas Tea.

McMenamins and the Bothell Historical Museum have resumed the History Pubs at Anderson School in Haynes Hall.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Enviromental Change on Native Lands: Diné Elder Accounts
Presented by Dr. Margaret Redsteer
Anderson School – Haynes Hall
Doors open at 6 pm, program starts at 7 pm
Tickets $5 advance (online), $6 at the door — All ages are welcome

Hannan House Celebrated 130 Years!

Our birthday celebration was Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 1 to 4 pm in the Park at Bothell Landing. It was a perfect day to dress up in 1893 fashions, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the lawn at the Park at Bothell Landing, play some old fashioned games, and have popcorn and a birthday cupcake.

Civil War Headstone Dedication:  

IN MEMORIAM Remembering Bothell Pioneer Civil War Veterans Robert Campbell and John Rhea: The Bothell Historical Museum sponsored the ceremony dedicating headstones for two early Bothell pioneers, both veteran soldiers of the Civil War. It took place on Sunday, August 13, 2023, in the Bothell Pioneer Cemetery. Click here to see photos and an account of the day.

Christmas Tea:
Each December, the museum is adorned with late 1890s era decorations and hosts a Christmas Tea using our historic china. After two years without it, the Christmas Tea returned in 2022 on Sunday, December 4, from 1 pm to 4 pm in the Hannan House. We continued the tradition again in 2023, on Sunday, December 3. Cookies abounded; everyone enjoyed good food and good cheer! Please plan to come to the 2024 Christmas Tea between 1 and 4 pm on Sunday, December 1!

2024 Spring Membership Meeting:  

The Spring Membership meeting took place Saturday, March 25, from 1 pm to 3 pm in the Lytle House, in the Park at Bothell Landing. Richard Heisler was our special guest speaker, talking about the Rhea family–their story and their role in Bothell history.

Petals on the River:  
This event had been canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic but resumed in 2022, and took place in 2023 on May 28.  It happened again in 2024 on May 26.
On the Sunday before Memorial Day the Bothell Historical Museum holds an annual event dropping flower petals off the bridge over the Sammamish River in the Park at Bothell Landing in memory of friends and relatives who have passed away. A flotilla of flowers on the water is a beautiful sight and reminds us not to forget our loved ones. Everyone is welcome. Some bring their own flowers and we provide some donated by The Bothell Florist. After the brief ceremony, visitors may join members of the Museum at the Hannan House for a visit to see the Memorial Board. Click here to see photos and an account of the 2022 event.  For a page devoted to the 2023 event click here.

BOTHELL 4TH OF JULY PARADE:  
After two years without a 4th of July Parade due to the pandemic, the Bothell Independence Day resumed in 2022. Bothell Historical Museum volunteers walked and drove several honored guests in the parade. Photos of the event can be seen by clicking this link.
The city hosted the annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast at the Lytle House in the Park at Bothell landing, as the fire station where it had been usually hosted was still closed for renovation.

August 3, 2022
Bothell’s Civil War Legacy at the Bothell Library:  Richard Heisler, the founder of Civil War Seattle, gave a presentation about Bothell’s Civil War Legacy on August 3rd with the Bothell Historical Society & Museum hosted by the King County Library System at the Bothell library. Pictures and a brief account of the event can be seen by clicking this link. A subsequent presentation by Richard took place last year on November 8 at the Northshore Senior Center. On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, Richard again presented this fascinating story in a “History Pub” gathering at McMenamins Anderson School’s Haynes Hall.