Welcome to the Heritage Museum home page. The mission statement of the Heritage Museum is to preserve and display the history and culture of the river town of Independence and Polk County Oregon through collections of artifacts, documents, and photographs and to make this available to the public by means of tours, programming and access to files and to work with other historical groups and community organizations. The museum is owned and operated by the city of Independence. Admission is donation only. We are funded by donations and memberships. Currently the museum is accepting donations of artifacts from 1850 to 1950. Volunteer support is greatly appreciated at any time. 

The museum hours are:
Wednesday and Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Thursday and Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
We are open for tours by appointment.
To make an appointment for special tours or
for more information call Peggy Schorsch or
Julie Baxter at 503-838-4989
we are located at
112 South 3rd St.
Independence, Oregon 97351