Renton History Museum

The museum has objects and archives of Renton's history and has exhibits and public programs for the community and visitors.

[1] The institution states that its "mission is to preserve, document, interpret, and educate about the history of greater Renton in ways that are accessible to diverse people of all ages.

The museum cares for over 90,000 objects and 13,000 photographs that document Renton's cultural, social, and industrial history, spanning all periods of the city's past.

[1] The collection is particularly notable for photographs covering the period 1880 through 1940, showing images of local coal mining and railroads as well as the civic and social life of its residents.

[4] Housed in an Art Deco-style former fire station, the museum is located in downtown Renton at 235 Mill Avenue South.