Family-Friendly Museum
The Harbor History Museum provides family-friendly programs and events year round. These programs are designed to allow families to interact with each other while learning about the history of Gig Harbor with a fun, hands-on approach. Programs include:
Special Exhibition Programming
Check out our calendar of events for information about upcoming programs related to our current special exhibition.
Midway School
Experience the simplicity of the one-room Midway School where families are invited to take a seat, explore the school's "lunch-pail stories," or tell your own personal stories about life in a one-room school.
2012 Round Rock Contest
Here is the official 2012 Round Rock Contest Form (will open in PDF)! Have your rock turned in by April 20 here at the Harbor History Museum.
In 1951, Gig Harbor businessman and promoter C.E. Shaw created the Round Rock Contest. Same as today, the winner of the roundest rock received a grand prize of $100. For the first contest, the entries were displayed throughout Gig Harbor at various businesses sponsoring the event. Participants would bring their rock to a nearby sponsor. The roundest rock would be put on display. At the end of the contest, each merchant would submit their roundest rock entry. Today's rules and regulations are the same as those used in the original round rock contest.