EXPLORE PROSSER'S HISTORY

Plan Your Visit

Hours

Open 1-5 pm
Wednesday through Saturday

Location

100 Paterson Rd.,
Prosser, WA 99350

Contact

(509) 786-3842
prossermuseum@hotmail.com

Museum Overview

The Prosser Historical Museum features three distinct exhibit spaces:

The Front Room

The Front Room welcomes visitors to the earliest days of life in and around Prosser.  Displays are arranged like chapters in a book, including: the ancient Yakama fishing site called Taptat, dry land farming, transportation, irrigation, social life, horse culture and antique firearms...

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The Parlor

The Parlor showcases the early days of the 20th Century in Prosser, a period of tremendous growth in which irrigation arrived, large commercial buildings were erected, and comfortable homes, schools and churches were constructed upon land once covered by sagebrush...

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The Shrub Steppe

An interpretation of Prosser's natural Shrub Steppe environment appears in the second exhibit space. Shrub Steppe is a type of low-rainfall natural grassland that covers enormous portions of the inland American West. Although shrub-steppe is arid, it is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.

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Common Visitor FAQs

First time visiting our museum? We have compiled some frequently asked questions to assist you in planning your visit. Please reach out by phone, email, or contact form if you have any additional questions.

Group tours are available and can be tailored according to your criteria, including:

  • Age of participants
  • Area of interest (agriculture, downtown, historical homes, etc.)
  • Time (windows of time such as 20, 30, 45 or 60 minutes) 

Please contact Prosser Historical Museum Director/Curator Alys Means at (509) 786-3842 to arrange a tailor-made tour. 

The Prosser Historical Museum provides an attractive meeting space that can seat up to:

  • 50 guests - Auditorium Style
  • 32 guests - Seated at Round Tables

Our rental fee:  $100

Because the museum is equipped with a small kitchenette, food service is limited to coffee, tea, water, and pre-made light snacks or cookies.  

Let your memories become part of Prosser's legacy.

Our community's history includes not only the distant past—it's being made each and every day. Please consider sharing your historic Prosser photographs, artifacts, and remembrances from 1-100+ years ago with the Prosser Historical Museum. These links to the past are of great importance to Prosser residents and visitors and will become even more so in the future. Contributions may also be sent via email or given in person.

Share your stories and photos to help us build our archive!

Be a part of the history of Prosser by giving a detailed description of a memory for our archives. 

Call Us At (509) 786-3842