Historical Museum

Calling all Artists and Creators of all Skill Levels and Ages!
a. Everyone’s a Critic is an interactive art competition currently on display at the Skagit County Historical Museum and will remain on display until November 30th, 2025. All ages, skill levels, and mediums were encouraged to participate, and we received over 103 entries into the competition with a wide variety of mediums represented. The competition portion consists of 3 rounds of voting. The first round being from 6/20/2025-8/15/2025, the second round 8/18/2025 -10/4/2025, and the third round being from 10/6/2025-11/7/2025. The winners will be chosen by public vote which can be done in person at the museum or online through the link on our website. The museum will announce the final winners at our Fall fundraiser on November 15th at Maple Hall. Winners of the competition will be featured in our quarterly newsletter, our social media, have an option for their art to be preserved in the Museums Permanent artifact collection for future generations to enjoy, and will win a $50 gift card to a local art supply store.

Voting!
Members of the public may vote once per round for their favorite pieces in each age bracket. Each online voter will be entered for a chance to win free admission for a family of 4 to the museum. Those who choose to vote in person will also be entered to win, but they must write their name and phone number on their voting slip (so we can notify them if they are drawn.) The exhibit will remain the same from its opening date (on June 20th) through its closing date (on November 30th). Only the voting slips and options to vote for online will reflect the eliminations each round. For a visual of how the eliminations will be made please see the link on the museum website that says, “Competition Layout and Elimination info.”

Vote Here June 20th

Competition Layout and Elimination Info

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Do you want to be a part of preserving and sharing history?

We have acquired thousands of images and need your help in identfying them.

The photos were taken by Bill Forman.  He apparently was a commercial photographer in Mount Vernon.  Dates on the envelopes range from the 1920s to the 1950s.  There is a wide range of subject matter – everything from insurance claim photos of dented cars, to Skagit County Fair royalty; weddings to exterior/interior photos of businesses; dance recitals to football games.  There are photos of car crashes, and even one of a woman with her pet fox!

So – we need your help!  We will be posting a set of photos each month. Our goal is to identify as many as possible, enter them into our Museum software, and have them accessible to the public. 

Review this months photos here

The most recent census (2020) lists the population of Skagit County at 129,532. But the membership of the Historical Society is 359. That isn’t a lot of folks to support the preservation and presentation of the amazing history of our County. Please consider being a member. Come with your family, come with your friends and check out our small but mighty museum that is dedicated to preserving and presenting Skagit history for all people for all time. Help us reach our goal of growing our membership to 500!

Here are some details about becoming a member:

Membership entitles you to a full year for free admission and special privileges:

-Discounted pricing on Special Events
-Free admission to our Topics at the School series
-Subscription to and recognition in our Quarterly Newsletter
-10% discount at the Museum Store
-Vote at the Annual Membership Meeting
-Time Travelers membership-offering discounts to over 300 historical museums

Membership tiers with annual dues:

• Educator/ Student $25
• Individual Membership $35
• Family Membership $50
• Explorer Membership $100
  -Free admission for 2 adults plus 4 guest passes
  -10% discount on reprints of historic photographs
• Pioneer $250
  -Free admission for 2 adults plus 6 guest passes
  -10% discount on reprints of historic photographs
  -Special group tour for 10 people
• Founder $500
  -Four membership cards and 8 guest passes
  -$25 gift certificate for SCHM published historical books
• Visionary $1000
  -Six membership cards and 10 guest passes
  -$50 gift certificate for SCHM published historical books

Skagit County Historical Museum Education Program
Location: Skagit City School 17508 Moore Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Skagit City School Experience available Monday-Friday between 9:30am and 3:00pm, by appointment only.

Event generally lasts 4.5 hours including sack lunch break (bring your own lunch).

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