forks timber museum

This is a small museum with a small admission. There were some interesting items on display. The best was out the second floor door to the fire tower which displayed how they lived in the tower. You cannot go in, but look through plastic window. Some of the items in the tower were modern compare to the dates the tower was used.

Great little museum, Linda, the Museum manager, was a absolute delight. Had to tear myself away so I could go on the Twilight tour. I would definitely take the time to stop in if you are in or around Forks.

This a small museum but for $3 it's a nice little stop. The best part is the fire watch stand which you can check out by going upstairs and then outside. If you have an hour to spare then stop in a read up on some timber history. Oh and the canoe hanging from the ceiling is cool as well!

I am a fan of Twilight and since we were going to Olympic National Park we decided to stay in Forks. We stopped at the Visitor's Center and then decided to duck in here as well. It was quite an interesting place and nice for a 30 minute diversion before getting back on the road!

We spent some time at the timber museum after our timber tour and lunch. Most of the museum gives you some very informative history of Forks or life in the timber industry. Everything is well laid out and very interesting to go through. The highlights of this museum are the lookout tower outside that you can walk around and you get to peek inside what the loggers living quarters would look like back in the day. There is a nice nature trail out back and a loggers memorial outside near the visitors center which is next door. There is access to more trails out back too, but most of them are just a walk through the woods. Nice way to spend some time to see what makes the town of Forks go other than Twilight.

Cruising down the road, we spotted this museum and stopped. What a delightful treasure! From the chainsaw collection, featuring some of the real old-timey chainsaws, to logging tools, logger cabin set-up, and a fire look-out tower set up exactly as they were used, this place was so much fun! It's run by volunteers, who also sell some items in their boutique. There's a little something for everyone. Out back, there is a nature trail with plant identification. It was a nice and worthwhile stop. Support these small museums! There is a voluntary contribution for entrance, so please be generous.

A nice, quick stop. There's not a whole lot here, but interesting enough to stop in and see what there is.

This is a good introduction to the timber industry organized by the local industry members. You are left with a sense of the real experience. Behind the building, there is a pleasant trail.

We really enjoy this and our teenage daughters enjoyed the "Twilight" aspect. The Pacific Northwest is some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States. Would love to live in this area!

I expected so much more. Looks like alot of childrens art projects. Not informative at all. Basic knowledge. . But with a $3 per person price. Not worth the change.

I was on a road trip to Forks, WA to get my nature and Twilight fix. I love the PNW and had a great time exploring this area including the town of Forks and its sites. I came upon the Timber Museum which was closed when I visited but there was plenty to see outside of the museum. There were huge carved out stumps for photo ops and a Logger's Memorial. I met other visitors outside and we chatted a bit and exchanged smiles. It's such a nice small town to explore and this is a nice spot to take a break and drink in the history of this area. The Timber Museum is right next to Forks Visitor Information Center which was pretty busy.

This is such a cute little town, there is nothing that you can do that would be wrong. This museum gives a well preserved history of the town. It is such a treat.

We went to Forks in mid-October 2013. ecause of the government shut down, all Federal park options were closed. The Forks Timber Museum is small, the exhibits minimal. The highlights were a dugout canoe and photos of early logging attempts. The staff was friendly and helpful. The cost was minimal therefore worth the visit.

We didn't visit the Forks Timber Museum, but the visitor center is right next door to it so that's why I'm putting this review here. My daughter and I are big fans of the Twilight books, so since we were already planning to come to Olympic NP, I decided it would be fun to visit Forks while we were here! :) I started my planning at Forks Chamber of Commerce website and they have an entire page dedicated to Twilight. There's a printable Twilight map of Forks -- lots of locations from the book that you can visit. Now's a good time to point out that the movies weren't filmed here. A few of the locals that we spoke to said a lot of people come to visit Forks expecting to see places from the movies. We like to Geocache, so I searched the geocaching website (just search "Twilight geocache" in a search engine) and was so excited to find they had a multi-cache for the Twilight book. The cache will take you on a tour of many of the sites from the book. So, I printed out all the pages for the cache and was able to use them for our DIY Twilight Tour. We found this a fun way to visit all the sites! We did find the final cache, but even if you don't find the final clue, you'll have visited all the main Twilight places in the area.Forks was a very welcoming city. We first stopped at the Welcome to Forks sign (550 N. Forks Ave) and then went to the Visitor Center (1411 S. Ave). The lady that was there when we visited was so nice to us. There are two maps on the wall that you can pin "where are you from". Bella's truck is here and also there is free Wi-Fi. We stopped for groceries at Forts Outfitters (950 S. Forks Ave) -- this is where Bella worked, but I don't think she works here anymore. :) They had a decent selection of groceries and some souvenirs. Our daughter patiently saved her souvenir money until we got to Forks, so she was in Twilight shopping heaven once we let her loose to look around. There are quite a few stores to go to. Leppels Flowers and Gifts had a nice selection and the guy who ran the store in the morning was REALLY into Twilight. He was very nice and stamped our postcards for us. We enjoyed our visit to Forks and the surrounding area. If you are into nature and hiking, you can easily spend a few days in the area.

very authentic. great display of logging relics from long ago, including a historic DNR fire look out tour re-located from Deming WA. Don't miss it if you are in Forks!