Museum of Culture and Environment
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Information on how to get involved with the Museum of Culture & Environment.
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Exploration and donation information for collections at the Museum of Culture & Environment.
Exhibits
Index page for exhibits at the Museum of Culture & Environment
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission, Vision, and Values
Contact the Museum
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Museum Open House
Thursday, October 22
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the opening of For the Love of the Game: 100 Years of Playing Ball at Central with us! Curated by students, this exhibit looks back at the history of baseball and softball at Central.
Join us to meet student curators, discover the history of playing ball at CWU, including CWU’s 1968 NAIA World Series team, enjoy baseball-themed refreshments, and take a selfie at our selfie station. Plus, check out Beisboleros: The Early History of Latino Baseball Players in the United States, 1868-1930 curated by CWU’s Dr. Gilberto Garcia.
Free and open to the public.
Current Exhibits
Baseball is America’s game and Latino players have been a part of it since the beginning. Discover their stories, as researched and curated by Dr. Gilberto Garcia (CWU Political Science). April 8-June 13 and September 23-December 4, 2026
Learn about microplastics in the life-sustaining waters of our own Yakima River and what you can do about this nearly invisible pollutant and health concern.
CWU biology graduate J Shah conducted this research with her thesis advisor and professor of biology Dr. Clay Arango. The Window on Central showcases the work of CWU faculty and students in the College of the Sciences. J Shah is currently a habitat biologist in Yakima County for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. (a College of the Sciences “Window on Central” display)
The Quincy Sloth: How a South American Mammal Made Eastern Washington HomeThis student curated and designed exhibit in the Dean Hall Lobby tells the story of the prehistoric ground sloth found in Quincy, WA.
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Students from the CWU Museum Club install their 2019 exhibit Thanks for the Memories.
The CWU Museum of Culture & Environment resides on land ceded by the Yakama people in 1855. We must respect and take care of this land and all that comes from it. The Yakama people continue their relationship with the land to this day, offering gratitude and stewardship. We acknowledge that the Museum and the collections we steward came to be at CWU because of the many complex legacies of colonialism. And we acknowledge Indigenous CWU students, past, present, and future.
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Museum of Culture and Environment
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7544
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