Hidden gems: Museums in Federal Way

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Federal Way. This list contains 28 places from Museum category.

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Gig Harbor Vintage Aero Museum
Museum
5.00 (11 reviews) (~18.43 km from centre)
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Michael P. Anderson Statue
Museum
5.00 (5 reviews) (~23.03 km from centre)
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Pacific Seas Aquarium
Museum
👍 Great small aquarium included with your ticket or membership to the PDZA. Super tight/ busy on Labor Day, made it hard to enjoy the species and aquatic habitats. Hammerhead sharks, rays, and jellyfish were some of our favorites. Will have to visit when the kids are in school for a more thorough expe...
4.90 (11 reviews) (~13.61 km from centre)
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Heritage Hill Airpark
Museum
👍👍 Great place for Armed Forces Day!
4.80 (96 reviews) (~22.8 km from centre)
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Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture
Museum
👍👍 Visited the museum today October 2, 2023..The Seamar Chicano museum provides a timeline on the migration of Mexicano farmworkers into Washington state. The exhibit focuses on the farmworker and then into Chicano activism at the University of Washington, the Seattle community and the development of...
4.80 (45 reviews) (~22.64 km from centre)
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McChord AFB Museum
Museum
👍👍 First time ever coming to this museum. It's very small but very cute. I had a lot of fun, staff was very friendly and welcoming would definitely recommend if you visit JBLM!
4.80 (39 reviews) (~24.33 km from centre)
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GlumDrop
Collectibles store
👍👍 This shop and it’s proprietor are amazing. Always something fantastic to see. You never know what you might find. This is the perfect place to find that incantation candle, an animal in a jar, that cup you never though you needed, a coffin, the corset that goes with your red crushed velvet gown. It’...
4.80 (33 reviews) (~16.1 km from centre)
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Highline Heritage Museum
Museum
👍👍 This was an awesome find while walking around Burien. The staff was super friendly and informative. We are somewhat new to the area and the staff told us about a lot of really cool local events. I really appreciate hospitality like that. The tickets to the museum were cheap ($8 for adults) and they...
4.80 (30 reviews) (~17.04 km from centre)
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The Red Barn at Museum of Flight
Museum
👍👍 Boeing history can't get richer than when you are upstairs in the Red Barn. Hey, when you're ACTUALLY standing in Boeing President Claire Egtvedt's office, staged as when he led the design of the B-17, you know you're in the thick of it!
4.80 (24 reviews) (~23.02 km from centre)
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Foothills Historical Society
Museum
👍👍 Gene came down opened the museum for us and helped us pick out some books on the history in the area. Great little museum definitely worth going.
4.80 (22 reviews) (~28.82 km from centre)
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Steilacoom Tribal Cultural Center
History museum
👍 In 1883, the Oberlin Church was established in the Town of Steilacoom (incorporated in 1854 when Port Steilacoom and Steilacoom City merged). It had eight charter members including its pastor Arthur Burnell and his wife, both attendees of Oberlin College in Ohio. This Oberlin Congregational Church...
4.80 (14 reviews) (~25.15 km from centre)
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Fife Historical Society
Museum
👍👍 Staff was very knowledgeable about their collection that is tied to local history and how it fit into the regional, national and world history. Enjoyed the visit!
4.80 (13 reviews) (~9.25 km from centre)
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Puget Sound Museum of Natural History
Museum
👍👍 The best thing about Slater Museum are Nights at the Museum when they once per month allow public to come and observe specimens. Students set up tables which follow certain theme and give insights into wonderful marvels of nature. They also open specimen room and Pint Defiance Zoo visits with an ani...
4.80 (12 reviews) (~12.16 km from centre)
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Fife History Museum and Cultural Center
Museum
👍👍 The Fife History Museum is a most pleasant look through Fife's history from its beginning as Gardenville. Artifacts such as clothing and cooking items through a school classroom really brought life to what could have been a very dry study. Many thanks to Pat Reed and company!
4.80 (5 reviews) (~9.25 km from centre)
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Maple Valley Historical Society Museum
Museum
👍👍 We went to the local museum last weekend. I like it a lot and it is good to know the local history. The staff’s instruction is very helpful and useful. The fire truck from 1926 is very impressive.
4.80 (5 reviews) (~23.26 km from centre)
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White River Valley Museum
Museum
Small local history museum with displays ranging from a Japanese immigrant home to a 1924 caboose.
4.70 (148 reviews) (~9.26 km from centre)
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Black Diamond Museum
Museum
👍👍 Wonderful museum. Great number of historical artifacts to look at. Interesting stories of the families who lived and worked in the area during the coal mining era.
4.70 (88 reviews) (~25.04 km from centre)
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Fox Island Historical Society
Museum
Small historical musuem featuring island artifacts & photographs, plus a rustic, circa 1908 cabin.
4.70 (62 reviews) (~22.67 km from centre)
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Job Carr Cabin Museum
Museum
A to-scale replica of an 1865 frontier home, this museum offers history exhibits about the city.
4.70 (47 reviews) (~10.68 km from centre)
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Tacoma Historical Society
Museum
Historical society featuring rotating exhibitions on Tacoma's history, along with a museum store.
4.70 (36 reviews) (~10.06 km from centre)
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