Our entire building is over 5400 sq. Other exhibits are a natural history section, military memorabilia and photographs, a large maritime room with photos of shipwrecks, tugs, river boats, sailing vessels and shipbuilding of the area. We have a special area where we honor a pioneer family from this area every year. You can visit early Bandon businesses, and pioneer families, early day schools, enjoy the period clothing they work from the 1900's through the 1950's. This is just a small sample of what Bandon's Museum has to offer each and everyone who beckons in our doors.
History is like a child's mind, a terrible thing to waste.
Our newly enlarged gift shop reflects our museum in many ways, in what we sell, historic books of the area, cards, photos, videos, drawings, paintings, glass ware, and many other items. The gift shop helps us fund our museum. We are within walking distance of Bandon's Old Town, gift shops, our harbor area, cheese factory, motels and restaurants. We are now and have always been a 501 C 3 non-profit organization. In 1983 we moved into the Old Coast Guard Station on 1st Street, we were there twelve years.