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Makah Museum

The Makah Museum, also known as the Makah Cultural and Research Center, is an archaeological and anthropological museum on the Makah Indian reservation in Neah Bay, Washington. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1979. Look also at Ozette Indian Village Archaeological Site, 15 mi away.

Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Where
In Neah Bay
6 places to stay
Open since
1979
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,455 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Neah Bay

You can stay in Neah Bay

Makah Museum is inside Neah Bay, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jul, Aug and Sep

July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 64–65°. When to go ↓

Established in 1979

Makah Museum dates from 1979. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Choosing a month

The months below show the weather around Makah Museum.

Jan47° / 38°
Feb49° / 37°
Mar51° / 38°
Apr54° / 41°
May59° / 45°
Jun61° / 49°
Jul64° / 52°
Aug65° / 52°
Sep64° / 49°
Oct58° / 45°
Nov51° / 40°
Dec47° / 38°
Typical highs and lows in Neah Bay. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Neah Bay. Neah Bay’s full climate →
About

Makah Museum

The Makah Museum, also known as the Makah Cultural and Research Center, is an archaeological and anthropological museum on the Makah Indian reservation in Neah Bay, Washington. It houses and interprets artifacts from the Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site, a Makah village partly buried by a mudslide at Lake Ozette around 1750, providing a snapshot of pre-contact tribal life. The museum includes a replica long house and thousands of artifacts of interest to academics and laypeople, including canoes, basketry, whaling and fishing gear.

The museum was created under the leadership of tribal chairman Edward Eugene Claplanhoo and opened in 1979, soon after the Lake Ozette site was unearthed.

Type
Museum
Established
1979
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels and campgrounds near Makah Museum

To stay close, try Neah Bay (6) and Sekiu (11).

Makah Museum123Neah Bay6Sekiu11Clallam Bay2Olympic Coast National Marine SanctuarySS ValenciaOzette Indian Village Archaeological Site20 mi
Makah Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
  2. 2SS Valencia
  3. 3Ozette Indian Village Archaeological Site
In town

Neah Bay

6 places to stay · 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

You’re already here.

955 people

25 min drive

Sekiu

11 places to stay · 2 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 RV parks

16 mi southeast of Makah Museum

25 min drive

Clallam Bay

2 places to stay · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins

602 people

18 mi southeast of Makah Museum

Compare 3 towns
TownFrom Makah MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical home
Neah Bayin town—6 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground955$151K
Sekiu 100% vacation homes16 mi southeast25 min11 2 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 RV parks——
Clallam Bay18 mi southeast25 min2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins602$233K

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

FRDFriday Harbor73 mi
ESDOrcas Island81 mi
BLIBellingham99 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub124 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Makah Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

While you are near Makah Museum

Every place here is under 61 miles away.

Big draw61 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year127 mi Park & preserveOlympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary47 mi Park & preserveHoh Rainforest230 mi Ancient siteSS Valencia57 mi MountainMount Olympus41 mi LakeLake Crescent315 mi Ancient siteOzette Indian Village Archaeological Site32 mi BeachLa Push Beach
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary: Ed Bowlby, NOAA/Olympic Coast NMS; NOAA/OAR/Office of Ocean Exploration., Public domain · Hoh Rainforest: User:Doug Dolde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SS Valencia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mount Olympus: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Public domain · Lake Crescent: Kashyap Hosdurga, CC BY 2.0 · Ozette Indian Village Archaeological Site: National Register of Historic Places, Public domain · La Push Beach: Pascal WEBER from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Asked about Makah Museum

Is Makah Museum in Neah Bay?

Yes. It’s inside Neah Bay, WA.

When is the best time to visit Makah Museum?

July, August and September, with highs of 64–65°.

What is the closest airport to Makah Museum?

Friday Harbor (FRD), about 73 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 124 miles.

Where should I stay near Makah Museum?

Neah Bay (in town, 6 places to stay) and Sekiu (16 mi, 11 places to stay).

From locals

Word from Neah Bay

There are no tips yet, so start one in Neah Bay’s Town Square.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.