Hours of Operation
Open Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Call Us: (800) 991-2338
(509) 427-8211
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Address Information
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
990 SW Rock Creek Drive
P.O. Box 396
Stevenson, WA 98648
Driving Directions
About The Museum
- Museum Affiliations
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum is affiliated with several prominent chambers, institutions and other museums.
- Museum Information
- General Museum Information
- Museum Rental and After Hours
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum offers a unique atmosphere in a pristine setting for any special event.
- Privacy Policy
- Privacy Policy
- The Legend of Tsagaglalal
- The logo for the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center is the petroglyph, "Tsagaglalal" or "She Who Watches."
- The Legend of Tsagaglalal
- The logo for the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center is the petroglyph, "Tsagaglalal" or "She Who Watches."
Museum Events
- "Red Wine, Blues, and Art
- Taste wine from Gorge wineries
- “Beacon Rock – The Geology and History.”
- Stevenson, WA- Vivian McNeil, Park Ranger, will be speaking at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum in Stevenson, WA, Sunday, June 15th at 2:00 pm on the topic “Beacon Rock – The Geology and History.” The program is being offered to Museum ...
- “Red Wine, Blues & Art, Too!” Independence Day Celebration
- Taste wine from Gorge wineries; listen to vintage blues, savor plank roasted salmon, and appreciate the art work of Gorge artists for a most festive Fourth of July celebration.
- 11th Annual Show 'n' Shine
- The Museum has an excellent car & truck show event. Our 11th annual Show 'n Shine will be held on Saturday, September 1st, 2007 from 12-4pm.
- Auction & Bridges at the Museum Photo Gallery
- Auction & Bridges at the Museum Photo Gallery
- Christmas Sing-Along at Museum
- "Christmas in the Gorge"
- Events at the Museum
- Events at the Museum
- Jim Wallace with Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes on July 4th!
- The blues for “Red Wine, Blues & Art, Too!” event at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum on July 4th will be provided by the able and popular Jim Wallace with Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes. The family affair is a wine tasting accompanied b ...
- Museum Hosts Sunday Afternoon
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretiv
- Museum Hosts Sunday Afternoon
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretiv
- Shape Note Singing Workshop Offered
- The history and techniques of shape note singing will be the focus of a workshop at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
- Visions of Nature: A Study in
- A Collection of color photogra
Collections and Exhibits
- A One-of-a-Kind Spiritual Coll
- A county funded museum was est
- About Don Brown
- The unique Don Brown Rosary Collection is the result of one man’s lifelong devotion to sacred art.
- About the Rosaries
- It is worthy to note that visitors of many faiths are astonished at the beauty of the exhibit.
- Clahclehlah and the Corridor of Commerce
- This semi-permanent exhibit complements additional smaller exhibits relating to the Corps of Discovery.
- Collections and Exhibits
- When you visit the Columbia River Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, you are able to visualize and participate in the bountiful life of the Columbia River Gorge.
- Community Gallery
- A house-like structure introduces community development.
- Early Changes
- The Doumitt Store front depicts a typical dry goods store as it existed in Stevenson, WA. in 1907.
- First People
- First People focuses on the history of the original people specific to this area of the Gorge, the Cascade Chinook.
- Grand Gallery and Harvesting Resources
- The largest gallery in the Museum is Harvesting Resources with a focus on the timber and fishing industries.
- Harsh Demands
- Harsh Demands Gallery
- History of the Don Brown Rosary Collection
- The Don Brown Rosary Collection, the world’s largest of its kind, is displayed in the Spiritual Quest Gallery of the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum in Stevenson, WA. under the aegis of the Skamania County Historical Society.
- Military Presence
- In the early 1850’s, three forts or blockhouses were located within a seven mile radius along the north bank of the Columbia River in Skamania County.
- Museum Receives Award
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretiv
- Natural History of the Gorge
- On the mezzanine level is a field tent containing information about the geology of the Gorge.
- Nature's Vessels
- The art gallery at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center is once again full of colorful and beautiful vessels made from hand decorated gourds and woven baskets...
- New Art Graces Museum Gallery
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretiv
- Outdoor Exhibits
- A diesel locomotive, cedar log carvings, logging equipment, a portion of the Broughton flume and in interpretive kiosk are all available outdoors.
- Second Floor Theatre
- The program in the second theatre presents a humorous review of some of the odd historical events in Skamania County and our positive outlook for the future.
- Short Term Art Gallery
- Located next to the Museum Store, the Short Term Art Gallery is dedicated to showing the art work of Gorge artists.
- Spiritual Quest Gallery
- This gallery is divided into two separate spiritual quests with one being successful and the other a failure.
- Transportation
- The histories of the SP&S (Spokane, Portland & Seattle) Railroad, the development of Highway 8 and the era of the sternwheeler are interwoven in this gallery.
- Turning Point
- The gallery structure represents a trading post and First People’s contact with the Euro-American culture.
Get Involved
- Become a Volunteer!
- Become a Volunteer! The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum welcomes those in our community with the volunteer spirit.
- Join Us
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum is the 501-c-3 nonprofit museum of the Skamania County Historical Society.
- Reciprocal Membership - World
- Your membership card with the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum also entitles you to reciprocal membership with the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon.
Kids' Corner
- Kids' Corner
- There are a lot of really cool things to see at the museum. Here are a few of the things you might see during a day here; a totem, a salmon, a biplane, and a caboose!
Featured Guest Articles
- Gorge Skies
- Progressing into 2008.
- Gorge Skies - Jan. 30th, 2008
- January is going out in style.
- Gorge Skies - July and August
- Welcome to the skies of July.
- Gorge Skies - May 2007
- Predicting weather in the Gorge.
- Gorge Skies - September 2008
- Sunday night Venus could be seen just above Table Mountain in the early sunset...............................
- Gorge Skies 10-1-08
- October has arrived and with it comes a month of astronomical events that will be fun to watch as the month progresses..............
- Gorge Skies 10-28-08
- Indian summer seems to have arrived, so enjoy the sun, the beautiful colors of fall and the star viewing before we return to the cloudy skies of late autumn..........................................
- Gorge Skies 10-8-2008
- Rain has returned to the Columbia Gorge,and although it seems very natural it sure raised havoc with seeing the night skies........................................................
- Gorge Skies 11-5-08
- November has arrived and several days of rain with snow on the mountains are staring us in the face......................................
- Gorge Skies 3-19-08
- At approximately 10:43 tonight the sun will center on the celestial equator. One minute later the sun will have established itself in the northern part of the sky, and we will officially be in spring.
- Gorge Skies 4-2-08
- April is now upon us, and clear skies are forecasted for this week. With that in mind let’s talk a little about what is happening in the night skies.
- Gorge Skies 4-9-08
- Spring vacation is upon us, and true to form cloudy skies seem to be the forecast for the week.
- Gorge Skies 5-7-08
- In last week’s article, the planets of our current evening skies were featured. This week’s article will discuss the two brightest planets, and where they can be found.
- Gorge Skies 6-4-08
- NASA was Hitting on all cyclinders last week. NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander made a successful landing in the Mars artic zone, and then later on in the week NASA made a successful launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.................................... ...
- Gorge Skies; Feburary 20 2008
- Tonight is the big night.
- Gorge Skies; March 6, 2008
- March is now upon us, and the big event for the month is naturally the long-awaited return of spring.
Archieved Guest Articles
- Gorge Skies 4-30-08
- May is almost upon us, and being the eternal optimist, I look forward to the warmer weather and the clearer skies of May.
Press Releases
- *Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Chooses Emagineering
- The site is the creation of Bend, Oregon-based Emagineering, LLC, whose team designed and developed the site located at http://www.columbiagorge.org.
- 2008 "Show 'n' Shine" A Success!
- On August 30th the CGICM hosted its twelfth annual “Show ‘N’ Shine” for cars and trucks. Click the thumbnails above to see images from past events.
- 2008 Calendar of Events
- These are the traditional annual events and does not include any additional programs or events planned during the year.
- Become a Volunteer!
- The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum welcomes those in our community with the volunteer spirit.
- Capt. William Clark Brought to Life by Tom Wilson
- Tom Wilson, a 1973 graduate of Stevenson High School, will portray Capt. Clark on Sunday, September 21, at 2:00 pm as part of the Sunday Afternoon with Gorge History series.
- Dorothy Ryan Returns to CGICM to Showcase Fiber Art
- Stevenson, WA- The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum announces a new art show now open through December. It features the work of artist Dorothy Ryan of Vancouver, WA who specializes in the use of fibers.
- Gorge Railroad History Program
- Learn more about the colorful transportation history, Sunday, June 24th. Tom Cramblett will be speaking in the DeGroote Theatre on the mezzanine level of the Museum.
- Museum Celebrates 13th Anniversary
- Stevenson, WA- The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center in Stevenson, WA is proud to announce that Saturday, May 17th, 2008 the 13th anniversary will be celebrated, which is the exact day when it first opened in 1995.
- Ryan Returns to CGICM
- Artist Dorothy Ryan of Vancouver, WA specializes in the use of fibers. She first exhibited at the Museum in the fall of 2007 and has been invited back due to the overwhelmingly positive response she received. Each of the sixty-two pieces are unique...
For Teachers
- Field Trip Guidelines
- Students, stay with your group leader. Group leaders, stay with your students.
- Field Trip Reservation Form
- Field Trip Reservation Form
- For Teachers
- We are proud to introduce to you the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum.
- Fun-ucation Experiences
- Living History Presentations:
- School Group Orientation
- In order to help you prepare for your visit to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, we have provided some guidelines to make your visit more enjoyable for students, teachers, parents, staff and other museum visitors.
