Washington County Museum Employee Directory
Museums and InstitutionsOregon, United States0-1 Employees
The Washington County Museum documents the history of Washington County, Oregon, tracing the region's development from agricultural roots to its current diverse economy. Its Hillsboro Exhibition & Education Center hosts interactive exhibitions encompassing humanities, arts, and sciences, and the museum offers field trips, workshops, lectures, and outreach programs to engage the public. The Museum Store provides books on local history and locally made items, while the administration, archives, and artifact repository are located at the Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College, supporting extensive historical collections. The Rock Creek facility maintains a large archival collection, with more than 150,000 items including over 60,000 images, and an artifact repository of over 20,000 objects. Based in Portland, Oregon, the museum operates within the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector, serving communities and researchers through its exhibitions and educational offerings. In 2018 the museum launched Agri Culture: Shaping Land and Lives, a regional exhibit examining the area's agricultural heritage.