The Yakima Valley Museum is a 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m2) facility offers historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley—its natural history, American Indian culture, pioneer life, early city life, and the roots and development of the Valley's fruit industry.

The museum has a superb collection of horse-drawn vehicles, from stagecoach to hearse.

Within the museum is the Children's Underground, a 2,500 sq ft (230 m2) interactive learning center offering museum-related educational activities and programs for children ages 5–15.

[4] The museum's great hall, a grand performance space beneath the Neon Garden, offers programs and concerts throughout the year.

The museum also operates the nearby, H. M. Gilbert Homeplace (2109 W. Yakima Ave); built in 1898, this late Victorian farmhouse is now filled with period furnishings.