General Info

Old City Hall, home to the Whatcom Museum since 1941, and the first site in Washington State to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a beloved city landmark. With its Victorian cupolas and central clock tower a stately community presence for more than a century, the history of the building and its inhabitants (including prisoners!) remains central to the Whatcom Museum’s mission. While our fine art exhibitions have moved to the climate-controlled galleries of the Lightcatcher building, Old City Hall is open with historical exhibitions and remains the site for many of our most popular programs.