Here's What's New at the Pioneer Museum
For more information visit the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum at 2106 2nd Street in
Tillamook, Oregon or call 503-842-4553.
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A Step Back in Time
Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Discover and experience Tillamook County History
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In conjunction with the Oregon Tuna Classic in Garibaldi,
it's a "Step Back in Time" to discover and experience Tillamook County History!
- Garibaldi Museum
- Latimer Quilt & Textile Center
- Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
- Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
- Tillamook Air Museum
Special activities planned at each site. Tickets are $15 for ages 12 and over
and allows admission to the first three museums and a train ride (ages 11 and under free).
There is a $2.50 surcharge for children 3-11 to ride the train.
Tickets available at the respective museums and at the Tillamook and Rockaway Beach Chambers of Commerce.
Only a limited number of tickets are available so get yours today!
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Second Annual Outdoor Discovery Day at Kilchis Point
Reserve
July 27, 2013 at Kilchis Point Reserve
The Second Annual Outdoor Discovery Day at Kilchis Point
Reserve will be held on July 27 from 1 to 3 pm. Free activities and hikes for families.
Heroes of the Life-Saving Station" by Mike
Carlson
June 22, 2013
Heroes of the Life-Saving Station by Mike Carlson telling "Stories of Captain
Farley" on June 22, 2013 at 1:00 PM.
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Volunteer Appreciation Gathering
June 10, 2013
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A volunteer appreciation Gathering will be held on
Monday June 10 from 11:30 to 1:00. Volunteers please RSVP to Ruby
by June 4, 2013. |
New Oak Floors at the Pioneer Museum
A portion of the original Douglas fir floors was left exposed to show the difference between the old and new floors. |
New floors have been installed in the Main and Northwest Galleries of the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, thanks to the generosity of the Museum Friends and the local community. Olson Hardwoods installed the oak floors while the Museum was closed in February and early March of this year. |
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Director Gary Albright explained, “We choose oak instead of the original Douglas fir because of these being heavy traffic areas. The oak will stand up to more people walking on it as well as the movement of display cases.”
Donations are now being accepted by Ruby Fry-Matson for the entryway floors to be redone next year. For more information, please call Ruby at the Museum, 503-842-4553.
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The Northwest Gallery’s new oak floor. |
Captain Farley and the Life-Saving Station
Opens March 12 and runs until August 30, 2013
| Captain Robert Farley was the head of the first life-saving station in Tillamook County when it was first built in 1908. He remained the keeper of the station
until his retirement in 1935. His story and the story of the life-savers and, subsequently, the United States Coast Guard in Garibaldi will be told in an exhibit
that opens March 12 and runs until August 30, 2013.
Captain Farley was a larger-than life character that spent his life saving those lost in shipwrecks of the
Tillamook and North Oregon Coast. A public reception to honor Captain Farley, the Life-Saving crews and the Coast Guard will be held on May 18, Armed Forces Day,
from 1 to 3 PM.
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Of Perils Unknown
March 12 to August 30, 2013
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Danielle Pfeiffer, a graduate of Tillamook High School, has created an art installation that will be set up in the Northwest Gallery from March 12 to August 30,
2013. Danielle has been studying the history of Bay Ocean and will use that knowledge for her creation. We are excited and anxious to see what Danielle’s
interpretation will be. Join us to meet the artist at the joint reception with Captain Farley’s exhibit on May 18 from 1 to 3 PM. |
Audio Tours are now available at the Pioneer Museum
| The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum has announced audio tours are now available for museum visitors. The tour focuses on several of the most interesting artifacts in the collection, indicated by cards with numbers placed throughout the building. The tour is also available in Spanish.
“This is something we have wanted to do for several years,” said Museum Director Gary Albright. “We were given a generous grant from the Autzen Foundation to purchase the audio equipment and that made it possible for us to go forward.” Albright also gave credit to KTIL Radio for making their studio available for recording the tour, and to Omar Hernández who recorded the Spanish
version.
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The audio tours will be offered to visitors at no charge with their paid admission, but some form of collateral will have to be left at the front desk to assure return of the handsets. Car keys, a driver’s license or a credit card are the acceptable forms of collateral.
TCPM Honors Volunteers
Volunteers of the Year:
Virginia Darby, Verna Creech and Nancy Contolini |
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum recently honored their volunteers at a luncheon in the museum. Over forty volunteers attended and were given gifts of appreciation for their service. The Pioneer Museum also named Virginia Darby and Verna Creech of Tillamook, and Nancy Contolini of Rockaway Beach as their Volunteers of the Year.
“This is the one chance we have to get everyone together and celebrate the wonderful jobs our volunteers do for the Museum,” said Gary Albright, director. “We honestly could not have our doors open or offer the services we do to the community without the help of so many dedicated volunteers.”
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Mrs. Darby and Mrs. Creech have served for many years as front desk volunteers, while Ms. Contolini assists in the research department and serves on the museum’s Education Committee and Festival of Trees Committee. They were each given fleece jackets embroidered with a Kilchis Point logo as thank you gifts.
Former recipients of the museum’s Volunteer of the Year include Diane Colcord, Wanda Hurliman and Nadine Honey.
Pioneer Museum seeks Volunteers
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is accepting applications for volunteer work at the Pioneer Museum as well as at the Kilchis Point Interpretive Trails site in Bay City. Possible positions at the museum include front desk personnel, substitutes for the front desk, docents for tours, research, and typing and filing. Duties at the Kilchis site will be clearing trails, weeding the trailhead locations, and removing invasive plants.
“We do our best to match our volunteers to the tasks that need to be done,” said Ruby Fry-Matson, the museum’s Volunteer Coordinator. “We want everyone to have a positive experience and enjoy the time spent with us. We treasure our volunteers and couldn’t run this museum without them.”
For more information or to obtain an application and an appointment for an interview, contact Ruby at 503-842-4553 or
ruby@tcpm.org.
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