Current Exhibit:
Colony Craft
Before Aurora was preserved, it was made by hand. Every chair, basket, glove, and garment began as skilled labor. The Aurora Colony relied on craft to build homes, support itself, and define identity.
Explore the trades that made it possible: Textiles & Leather, Woodworking, Basketry, Metalwork
Visit us and discover how what began as necessity and labor now endures as heritage—a testament to a community built by hand.
Past Exhibits:
I Take the Feather in Hand: Letters Between Bethel & Aurora
It Runs in the Families
Faith Was Their Banner Strong
Gifts to the Colony 2016
A Family Dynasty
Pieces of the Puzzle
Gifts to the Colony 2015
How Do You Like Those Apples?
Why Not Willapa?
Gifts to the Colony 2014