Museums & Art Galleries

Showcases rotating art exhibits and also features a permanent exhibit that celebrates the history and culture of Northwest Coast Salish tribes. Perfect for kids, this museum also includes the Family Interactive Gallery (FIG).

Visitors of all ages will feel a zap of excitement while exploring the museum's world-class collection of artifacts and objects that highlight the history and development of electricity, radio, and early technology. On weekends, catch the MegaZapper Electrical Show, featuring one of the largest Tesla coils in the US!

Allied Arts has been dedicated to the arts in Bellingham and Whatcom County for decades. Visit their location in downtown Bellingham to explore art gallery exhibits, an art supply thrift store, and more. Their gallery features rotating installations and exhibits. They also host the annual Holiday Festival of the Arts.

This museum offers a rich variety of programs and exhibitions about art, nature, and Northwest history. Home to the Whatcom Museum since 1941, Old City Hall also features the John M. Edson Hall of Birds. They also often host special free programming during First Fridays.

The Whatcom Art Market is a co-op gallery and gift store composed of almost 50 local artists from Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties. Featuring fine art paintings, photography, handcrafted jewelry, textiles, shampoo & lotion bars, wood work, and so much more!  

Opened in 1986, Chuckanut Bay Gallery has grown to feature the work of over 400 artists, offering visitors the opportunity to view etched glassworks, glazed pottery, jewelry, wooden crafts, art prints, and a sculpture garden. 

This museum is focused on the history of Lynden, WA and surrounding Whatcom County, showcasing various memorabilia and slices of life to help capture what it felt like back in the late 19th century, when this area was first established. View horse-drawn buggies, a blacksmith shop, farm implement store, and more.

Explore Jansen Art Center's art galleries and rotating exhibits, or sign up to take many types of art classes. Located in the heart of Lynden, WA they also host various performances and concerts. The Center's gallery shop is a great place to find the perfect locally-made souvenir to remember your time in Whatcom County. You'll find artwork, pottery, jewelry, and more, all handmade by local artisans. 

Tucked into an expansive low-rise building in the Cordata neighborhood in Bellingham, WA, this contemporary art gallery features works by the artist David Syre as well as rotating exhibits from local and national artists. 

The Alaska Packers Association is best known for operating the “Star Fleet,” the last fleet of commercial sailing vessels on the West Coast of North America, as late as 1927. The museum is housed in an original cannery building right on the scenic Semiahmoo Spit in Blaine, and includes a scale model fish trap, antique machinery, a gallery of historic photos, and an original 29-foot Bristol Bay sailboat that gill-netted salmon in the Bristol Bay fishery.