Sidney Museum and Art Gallery Association - Preserving History and Promoting Art
Preserving History - Promoting Art
Sidney Museum, Sidney Art Gallery, Log Cabin Museum
Notable events:
Jan. 1971- Sidney Museum and Arts Association Incorporated
*June 1971- Sidney Gallery (Port Orchard's 1st Gallery) opens in the Ross building
*November 1971- Log Cabin purchased
*March 1972- 1908 Masonic Temple building purchased
*October 1972- Sidney Gallery and Arts Center open in old Masonic building
*April 1973- Sidney Hotel designated a National Historic Site
*May 1973- Log Cabin Museum opens
*April 1975- PUSH (People United for Sidney Hotel) campaign begins to purchase the hotel
*October 1975- Sidney Hotel purchased by SMAA
*June 1977- Property next to Log Cabin deeded to SMAA by Gerry Bruckart
*May 1979- First Annual Art Scholarship awarded
*November 1980- Sidney Hotel sold by SMAA
*December 1983- First Heritage Quilt raffled
*July 1985- Sidney Hotel destroyed by fire
*December 1987- Sidney Museum opens
*March 1989- Orchard Family moves into Log Cabin Museum