Welcome to the Fox Island Museum!

There are more than 3000 artifacts on display in Dioramas, Showcases, and free standing exhibits.  Among them is a display describing the life of former Governor Dr. Dixy Lee Ray, a Mosquito Fleet display, Indian artifacts, rotating exhibits, a reference room, farm room, Book Nook, and Museum Store.

Museum Open on Saturdays & Sundays 1-4 PM

The museum is currently only accepting book donations on Saturdays during our open hours of 1-4 pm. Please do not leave books at the museum when someone is not there. Thanks

  • Silent Auction – Christmas in July

    Silent Auction – Christmas in July

    Saturday, July 12th through Saturday, July 19th

    Please plan on joining us for our annual Christmas in July Silent Auction. Bidding will be open everyday from 1-4pm inside the museum barn from Saturday July 12th to Friday July 18th. Final bidding will be on Saturday July 19th from 1-3pm.

    The museum is currently accepting donations of items for the silent auction. Please drop off during our open hours on Saturday or Sunday, June 28 & 29 and July 5 & 6 or you can arrange a drop off time by calling George & Gail Jones at 253.549.7400. If no one answers leave a message and they will get back to you.

  • Introducing Our 2025 Scholarship Winners

    Introducing Our 2025 Scholarship Winners

    On Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 the Fox Island Museum and the Chapel On Echo Bay awarded scholarships to Tyler Harrington & Ashley Purcell at our beautiful Fox Island Chapel. Tyler and Ashley read their winning essays and we had the pleasure of having Ashley perform for us. Both scholarship winners had their families in attendance. It was an honor to award these two fine Fox Island residents $2000 each for their ongoing educational needs.

    Tyler Harrington – George Weis Memorial Scholarship Recipient

    Tyler will attend the University of Denver in the Fall and study Kinesiology and Sports Studies. After college, he would like to be a physical therapist who works with athletes. He loves running cross country, scuba diving in the Puget Sound, and pole vaulting. He currently attends SAMi (The Science and Math institute) in Tacoma, but participates in  sports for Gig Harbor High School. 

    Karen Kretschmer, Musuem Vice President awarded the George Weis Memorial Scholarship to Tyler.

    Ashley Purcell – Chapel On Echo Bay Scholarship Recipient

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    Ashley Purcell, is graduating from Tacoma Community College’s Running Start Program with a high school diploma and associate’s degree. Next fall, she will attend the University of Puget Sound to study piano performance. Ashley gave her first public recital at the age of 5 and is currently studying piano under Dr. Tanya Stambuk. She loves music and hopes to continue her studies through graduate school and build a career as a performer and teacher. When not at the piano, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family and teaching horse-riding lessons at the Fox Island Equestrian Center.

    Naomi Grant, Chapel President awarded the Chapel Scholarship to Ashley.

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