Great experience. I was greeted as soon as I entered the building. I also received directions and brief information about the museum. Parking may be difficult to find but it is not expensive at all.

Great local museum with interesting and unique exhibits!

Basically a indoctrinated Progressive socialist group designed this Museum in which it never used to be this way since Ive been a lifelong residence of Whatcom County and prime example of how Bellingham is basically a mini Seattle and a mini California the whole West Coast turning left

Iconic and beautiful, great place to learn of local history!

Everything about our visit was perfect. The staff was AMAZING with all the kids and the people with kids that come regularly were very nice! I dont have a single, even remotely negative comment to make! Worth every cent of the $10!

Great museum, me my uncle and aunt went here while they were visiting. There was so many cool things that I learned and saw about the place Ive lived for years. I just dont agree with the art gallery that takes up a good majority of the second building. Most of it was just objects that looked like they were put together by a kindergartner or by a psychopath. There was also a lot of propaganda and somewhat offensive material, and I dont get offended easily. Anyway the actual museum part was great and informative. Just disregard the second building, its honestly just an expensive waste of space.

Very interesting history of the region in a diverse and thorough setting. Many original items.

Excellent museum & beautiful architecture. I learned a lot of fun & interesting facts about the history of Whatcom County.

Lacks the amount of exhibits I would have anticipated, but overall a great museum. Plus the price for admittance includes an additional museum across the street.

Its been awhile since Ive been there but I remember being impressed by the history of the area and the wildlife display. A good museum. Worth a look.

A bit of an outdated and slightly worn down mueseum, but its luster holds true for the event hall that they have upstairs. Its appreciable that the full mueseum is open for viewing by guests attending a (private or otherwise) event there after closing.

Old City Hall & Lightcatcher Museums:Very disappointing. I love museums that are jam packed with history (so it takes hours to see it all) and multi-cultural. The grand staircase to the 2nd floor was THE highlight of this museum. And someone was/is a huge bird fan, because stuffed birds are the largest exhibit. I was through with 3 floors in maybe 15 minutes (Im probably being generous). The up side is it cost $10 for 2 museums. So, I walked to the next museum, The Lightcatcher. It was better, but still disappointing. Again, I was through 2 floors and out in a very short time.Im glad I checked it out on my own and didnt waste taking my family when they visit from out of town.

Interesting but troubling local artist exhibit. Personally didnt care for it. Need things to unite us, but continue to separate us.

Works with community to create galleries. Good for meetings.

A beautiful & well preserved historic building in the cozy cute town of Bellingham. The Whatcom Museum (Old City Hall) is a local gem and worth an afternoon of exploring. Free parking is limited but theres ample street parking. Wonderful chamber music concert venue for the Bellingham Chamber Music Society!

Interesting exhibition on the history of logging, and love the extensive bird exhibits on the third floor.

Love it. Havent been since I was a kid, so it brought back a lot of good memories. We went to the other building as well and really enjoyed the exhibit there.

Only two drawbacks. Its one museum in two buildings, and the price seemed a bit high for what I expected....but that might be just my expectations.

Enjoyed the decorations, history and the feel of the place as it takes you back

Wonderful museum. Very nice displays. Great for children in the children zone. Lots of activities for the children.

The two buildings of this museum can keep you busy all afternoon. See work by national-calibur artists in the Lightcatcher building downstairs and understand local Coast Salish culture upstairs. Then learn more local history details in the grand Victorian-era Old City Hall Building a block away.

Loved this museum! It just so happened to be Africa themed when we went. Having spent time in Tanzania myself, I was thrilled to find a UW professor giving a lecture discussing the Maasai and Tanzanian politics. The museum had quite a large display of elephant ivory and I am unsure how I feel about that. Regardless, the museum is splendid and a very pleasant stop.

On its own, Bellinghams original and historic museum might seem like a let-down. The orientation room and video are nice, as are the emphasis on Coast Salish First Nations history and more stuffed birds than youve likely ever seen before.But because the admission cost covers the newer and more modern Lightcatcher just two blocks away, the Whatcom Museum really is worth the visit. The building itself is impressive also. And dont forget to walk around to the back to take in the lovely view, garden and kinetic art behind the museum.

Neat little museum. The orientation video is a must see and includes a lot of info about the city’s growth and the building itself. 3rd floor is al birds and it’s a lot more interesting then expected.

A three story museum with different exhibits on each floor along with various historic photographs and paintings of the local area throughout.

Nice place to eat food on the stairs from the taco truck across the street

Always something new! Beautiful new exhibition on Coast Salish tribes thats full of information for adults and hands on for children. Also, many dont know that the admission paid gets you into the art museum, childrens museum, AND natural history museum. So admission is pretty fair.

Excellent local museum and a great venue for a party.

I came to the Rotunda room for the one of the Bellingham Festival of music concerts. What an amazing acoustic room for such lovely music. The exhibits downstairs are also stunning, as are the bird displays

We certainly dont visit this local icon often enough, but when we do I am always pleasantly surprised by the friendly, informative & quirky docents. They make the experience just a bit more memorable. This last visit we were treated to excellent views out of the upper turret overlooking Bham bay while bright god beams skittered over the water under a brooding sky, sorry I didnt get photos ;{)

Wonderfully curated and the guides are excellent.

One of the best investments weve made - kids love the interactive indoor play facility. Educational too.

Enjoyed the bird exhibit and tour at Old City Hall. There were some excellent old photos and a nice history video too. The art in the LIghtcatcher was childish and the room was dark and cold. Couldnt get out fast enough. The childrens play area, however, looked to be a paradise for young kids.

Eclectic collection of Bellingham history, beautifully constructing the citys tale.

With new exhibits every couple of months theres always something new to see here. The sections on historic Whatcom County (photographs, paintings, etc.) are particularly great for those interested in local history. When the Syre Education center is open it hosts an excellent collection of Pacific Northwest native people, plants, and animal artifacts. Pro-tip: your public library membership gets you free entrance to the museum once every 2 months for up to 6 people.

Interesting old building and historic logging display. We also enjoyed the extensive bird display upstairs.

I went here for the first time in 2005 or 2006 back in elementary school maybe k or 1st possibly preschool, I’m an adult now! Memories made.

Fun and interesting, good education and experience, three wonderful buildings to visit. A must do.

Interesting history of the building and the city; nice exibits but my favorite was the massive bird collection on the top floor.

We had a great time and i would recommend this place to anyone.

Our program went with about 47 kids. Seemed like okay people. But then told our group to whisper. Tour wasnt a tour. Lady walked us between the 2 buildings said ill be around if you have questions

Exploring this building -- Bellinghams Old City Hall -- is reason enough to visit this magnificent 19th Century landmark overlooking Bellingham Bay which now houses the museum.In addition to their regular collection which is worthy of exploring, the museum regularly rotates the collection and attracts a variety of excellent speakers, lecturers, historians and artist.Today, Sonoma-based painter and curator of “The Intimate Diebenkorn” (currently on exhibit at the Lightcatcher through August 19th) Chester Arnold, noted that mid-century painter, Richard Diebenkorn’s artworks “are the works of a modern master.”Arnold shared insight and depth into the life and work of Diebenkorn at a lecture in the Museum’s Rotunda Room this afternoon (Saturday, June 23). Diebenkorn’s personal experiences, especially the Bay Area landscape surrounding him, clearly shaped his style, perspective, and career. Next stop: the nearby Lightcatcher Museum (250 Flora Street -- two blocks away).

Its a good place to see and experience the of past history of Whatcom County

Very beautiful pieces. It makes you really appreciate the citys history.

Good historical town museum. Small but quaint.

Always enjoy stopping by to see their exhibitions. Its always changing and the fee is usually donation based. Parking is next to the building. Entrance is on the street.

Pretty amazing building

Went and saw the Christmas tree display. Loves seeing all the different trees.

As museums go they do a good job of representing the community

Awesome Christmas trees right now, but learned a lot about the history of the area! Great info!

Excellent museum

The building is a classic Victorian palace. Shows vary, so what you see may or may not interest you, but the venue is interesting anyway...

Bellingham is fortunate to have this museum. The gift shop is great too.

This is more of an art museum than a history museum.

Not much to see unless you like framed posters from the Smithsonian and stuffed birds.

Excellent bird exhibit!

A good museum without much exhibits, however it is new

Nice staff just not much to see

Great place to take kids on a rainy day!

A fun and informative museum, with knowledgeable docents.

Beautiful green building, very artsy and good exhibits.

Enjoyed walking around the museum with the kids during the Art Walk.

Got the fam membership! Cant wait to go back!!!

Great Museum!

Great history in the town.

Enjoyed this place learned a lot

Loved it

Nice local museum.

Fantastic !

Could use more birds

The history of the museum was great.

Absolutely amazing

Great faculty and facilities

Very interesting

Very interesting

Very interesting

Fun place for a little visit!

Small but it can have delighful exhibits

Its a fun Museum especially to take the family to

I remember back in the 1970 they let you go up the spiral star case to look out the window , where the clock is at