General Admission
Purchase your admission to Fort Nisqually Living History Museum here!
Valid for all General Admission days.
Open from 11am-5pm, seven days a week from May 1-September 30
Open from 11am-4pm, Wednesday through Sunday, from October 1-April 30
Not valid for Living History Events, Signature Events, or Adult (21+) Events.
A 5% admissions tax will be added to the final sale for all admission tickets sold.
All children under the age of 4 are free.
Event Admission
Museum Gift Shop
Welcome to the Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Gift Shop page!
We are currently working on putting items onto the store page, so we appreciate your patience.
Our current plan in 2025 is to slowly include more and more of our inventory to our ecommerce page. At the moment, we only have the capacity to do in-store pickup. We are currently testing online ordering for shipping, and hope to have some small-scale shipping solutions soon.
Stay tuned for more developments!
Group Tours and Workshops
Fort Nisqually offers educational programs for all ages and group sizes! Guided tours are offered to groups year-round. An educator in period clothing will teach your group about the history of Fort Nisqually as part of a global fur trade business. Visit our historic buildings where the focus is on daily life of Fort Nisqually’s 19th century employees and their families. Each tour includes hands-on opportunities.
We have education tours for:
- Young children groups ages 4 to 9
- Older children groups ages 10-18
- Multi-age groups
- Co-op and homeschool groups
- Adults and work groups
- Senior groups
Larger groups of 90+ participants will need additional coordination with our education team.
We have youth education workshops, perfect for groups between 8 and 16 children. Workshops include:
- Children’s Chores– Carry water with a yoke, wash clothes and experience other chores that were part of the day to day life of children.
- Wool Workshop– Clean and card wool, learn to use a drop spindle and make a wool felt project.
- Playing in the Past– Make a 19th century toy and play the games and activities that have delighted children for ages.
- Food and Fire– Help build and start a fire, churn butter and make biscuits on a stick.
- Light the Night– Make your own candle and learn how they lit the dark in the mid 1800s.
Book your education tour or workshop here!
We also have our Heritage Skills Workshops, which are hands-on learning activities geared towards adults. During the Fall and Winter, we have workshops on:
- Tinsmithing
- Leatherworking
- Basket weaving
- Cider Making
- Oyster Shucking
Check out here for upcoming workshops and availability.
Heritage Skills Workshop: Oyster Shucking
$55.00
Heritage Skills Workshop: Oyster Shucking
Saturday, November 14 1pm 3:00pm
Heritage Skills Workshop: Cider and More
$90.00
Heritage Skills Workshop: Cider and More
Saturday, November 7th 1pm-3pm
Trapped! Escape Fort Nisqually
Experience history like never before at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum! Immerse yourself in a thrilling escape room adventure set in the 19th-century Pacific Northwest. As trusted allies of the Hudson’s Bay Company, you’ll uncover hidden artifacts, solve period-inspired puzzles, and unravel a gripping mystery to recover a long-lost map of the Northwest Passage.
Players will decode historical ciphers, interact with reproduction artifacts, and outsmart rival traders in this one-of-a-kind interactive experience. Perfect for families, friends, and history enthusiasts, this journey into the past combines critical thinking, teamwork, and the fascinating legacy of Fort Nisqually.
Will you rise to the challenge and protect the future of the fort? The clock is ticking—reserve your adventure today!
Trapped: A LABYRINTH Adventure, is designed by Andrew Lind and Red Thread Studios, and made possible through the support of Red Thread Studios.
This is a private event. Reserve the game for your whole group for a day/time that works best for you using the Microsoft form found here.
- Recommendations: 4 to 8 players – Not recommended for adventurers 12 and younger.
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: $225 + tax
For questions or registration assistance, please call 253-404-3970 or email fort.nisqually@parkstacoma.gov. Experience history like never before at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum! Immerse yourself in a thrilling escape room adventure set in the 19th-century Pacific Northwest. As trusted allies of the Hudson’s Bay Company, you’ll uncover hidden artifacts, solve period-inspired puzzles, and unravel a gripping mystery to recover a long-lost map of the Northwest Passage.
Players will decode historical ciphers, interact with reproduction artifacts, and outsmart rival traders in this one-of-a-kind interactive experience. Perfect for families, friends, and history enthusiasts, this journey into the past combines critical thinking, teamwork, and the fascinating legacy of Fort Nisqually.
Will you rise to the challenge and protect the future of the fort? The clock is ticking—reserve your adventure today!
Trapped: A LABYRINTH Adventure, is designed by Andrew Lind and Red Thread Studios, and made possible through the support of Red Thread Studios.
This is a private event. Reserve the game for your whole group for a day/time that works best for you using the Microsoft form found here.
- Recommendations: 4 to 8 players – Not recommended for adventurers 12 and younger.
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: $225 + tax
For questions or registration assistance, please call 253-404-3970 or email fort.nisqually@parkstacoma.gov
