Charles R. Conner Museum

Brief History

Conner Museum traces its beginnings to 1894, when Charles R. Conner, president of the Board of Regents, persuaded the state of Washington to donate its exhibits from the Chicago World’s Fair to the fledgling Washington Agricultural College. Those first exhibits came from a mixture of several disciplines including anthropology, geology, biology, and agriculture. Over time and through the influence of successive curators, the museum’s theme gradually narrowed and focused on vertebrate animals. Today, the museum’s public exhibit includes over 700 mounts of birds and mammals. The scientific collection used by researchers houses over 60,000 specimens of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Hours

Open 7 days/week
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closed on major holidays and during the annual University closure between Christmas Eve and New Years Day

Admission

Free

Location

South end of the first floor of Abelson Hall

Groups

Schools, clubs, and other groups are welcome. No reservations needed for gallery visits.

Contact Information

We prefer e-mails over phone calls due to the high volume of spam calls we receive.

Phone: 509-335-3515
connermuseum@wsu.edu