I'm a part-time San Juan Islander and a regular visitor to SJIMA. Over the years, I have been…read moreincredibly impressed by the professional presentation of art at SJIMA. I go to a lot of museum exhibitions. I found SJIMA to present an exhibition that is better than any museum in Washington; better than SAM, better than Bainbridge, etc. I'm not sure what has changed; maybe staff is getting complacent, but the last two exhibitions have been incredibly disappointing. The current exhibition of Andy Eccleshall is flat, does not flow and the lighting is terrible. It really is a disservice to Eccleshall as his work is fantastic. The work in the glass room in front looks like a college student's exhibition. The volume of work in the small room is overwhelming and average at best. Again, something must have changed because the last two exhibitions are not up to what my expectations are for SJIMA. I will probably check out the next one but if it is at the level of the last two, I won't be wasting my time or money again.

NOT the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park. Due to some of the pictures and reviews, I thought the…read moresculpture garden was here. It is not. The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is on the other side of the island at 9083 Roche Harbor Road San Juan Island, WA 98250. This museum was great, but not the one we were looking for.

This historic school house is beautifully restored. The volunteers, who offer personalized tours,…read moreare so knowledgeable and friendly. You can see items donated by previous students who came to this school once upon a time, and standing inside feels like you've traveled back in time. There are also many original items such as the oil cloth lesson board, the original chalk board, wall lanterns and more. In the summer they also feature a spooky story telling. Touring the museum is a must-see if you're staying on the island!

We stopped by the Crow Valley School on orcas Island and were delighted with how well preserved the…read moreschool was with original lesson plans and account books available to peruse, a headmaster's black dress displayed, some original school desks, and several enlarged old photographs of students. We received a personal tour of the school from Rebecca and were delighted to visit this historical spot on Orcas.

Beautiful building. Exhibits were sparse when we were there, though the First Nations exhibit…read moreupstairs is quite good. Not really worth the entry fee.

The light catcher museum is one of my favorite downtown activities in Bellingham. The staff are…read morevery friendly, the exhibits are great, and the FIG for children is a little gem. I always recommend parents take their kids to the FIG at least once. The new addition of Bar Cicotti is just the cherry on top that rounds out the whole experience.

New items on display as of today. Enjoyed both the Old City Hall location and the Lightcatcher…read morebuilding.

Nice place to come and learn some history of Bellingham. We stopped for the Christmas tree display…read moreand loved seeing the birds display also on the third floor

Fantastic museum! I learned so much. The docents are wonderful. One of them helped me finally…read moreunderstand the difference between AC and DC. There are many interactive exhibits. I got to play with a switchboard, plugging in the wires that used to connect calls; I got to type my name in Morse Code on a functioning telegraph key; and I got to play a theramin.

This is a must visit in Bellingham. Such a cool place to explore history in an experiential way.read more

I love orcas, and I love this museum. Great video, great information, and a good time…read more Chair lift available, bathrooms were clean, chairs for sitting all around, and the employees were friendly. Check the schedule before going.

It was quite a small museum. When you enter, you are in the gift shop. From there you purchase…read moreadmissions which I believe was $12 then head up the stairs to the museum. There were some interesting things to look at but I expected more. We spent about 20-30 minutes in the museum.

We love taking our crawling toddler to the FIG!…read more It has tons of activities for him to explore - stacking, climbing, music, interactive lights, a play kitchen. We are super appreciative of the space on rainy days when we want to give him a change of scenery. Plus we often see groups doing birthday parties here, which sounds like fun. Would recommend!

We LOVE the FIG! We have a membership because we go so often. There are so many unique activities…read morefor kids, and lots of room and supplies for imaginative play. We usually play once at each "station" and end up being there for a couple hours. New stations are sometimes added and others moved around, but some of our favorite features have been the vet clinic, the musical instruments, the farm section with a milkable cow, the arts and crafts room, the scarf wind tunnel, and the dark room with the interactive lights and feedback pad. And that's not even half of the stuff you can do there! Regarding the staff, they have been extremely kind and helpful any time I've asked a question or needed any assistance. It's a museum folks, not a first class airline cabin lol

By numerous accounts (I haven't taken my son yet), the Funhouse is a blast for kids right up to the…read moreage when fun isn't cool anymore. There are rooms for dress-up and games tons of other activities.

Had great hopes. It is really run down and needs some serious care. Not worth the $25.00. The kids…read moreare bored after 30 minutes. The also have several areas that were unsafe with power saws accessible in a unsecured room.