Fort Nisqually Facility Guidelines

We encourage guests who have purchased admission to wander and explore the grounds of the museum at your own leisure. In order to help maintain the museum’s artifacts and buildings and ensure everyone’s safety, we have a few facility guidelines we would appreciate you follow. Please: Be respectful to all staff, volunteers, and other guests. We want everyone to learn in a safe and welcoming environment. Engage with our staff in period clothing. We love sharing how people lived, worked, and played in the 1850s. Stay behind barriers, unless welcomed to enter by a staff member. No outside food and drinks in the historical buildings. You may eat on the grounds of the museum and in the Visitors’ Center or Large Store. Throw trash and recyclables away in marked, modern bins. The outside wooden barrels are not for rubbish. Pets must be on a leash at all times and are only allowed in the Visitors’ Center or Large Store, and on the grounds of the museum. Please refrain from bringing them into any historical structures and follow all other park rules and guidelines for pets. This guideline does not apply to service animals. Do not harass the animals of the museum, or any wildlife that wanders in. You may pet the museum cats if they let you. Photography and recordings are allowed during your visit at the museum. We ask you only use your phones/cameras; additional photography equipment such as tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed without approved permits. Keep watch over your children. All children under the age of 16 must have a parent or legal guardian nearby at all times. Staff and volunteers are not responsible for supervising your children unless they are participating in camp or youth programming. We hope you enjoy your visit to Fort Nisqually!