Washington State Historical Society

The Washington State Historical Society is the historical society of the U.S. state of Washington.

Based in Tacoma, it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is a trustee agency of the state.

The society owns and operates the Washington State History Museum.

The society's official journal is Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History.

In 2016, the publication received a Leadership in History Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History.