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Shoreline Historical Museum highlights collections work, Miyawaki forest and outreach in Lake Forest Park area
Summary
The Shoreline Historical Museum reported digitization of nearly 3,000 photos, expanded ADA access and an urban Miyawaki forest campus; director Robbie Grillo said museum exhibits and volunteer hours drive community programming and research services for Lake Forest Park and neighboring communities.
Robbie Grillo, director of the Shoreline Historical Museum, presented the museum's recent activities and community services to council. Grillo said the museum has been at its current location since 2011, offers free admission and maintains a growing photo archive with nearly 3,000 digitized photos searchable by the public.
Grillo highlighted the Miyawaki urban forest project on the museum campus, a second cistern for irrigation and a new ADA‑accessible pathway that now allows people with mobility impairments to access the forest. He noted the museum is largely volunteer‑run, is completing a large rehousing and cataloging effort, and paused donations during that rehousing to ensure proper provenance.
Council members praised the museum's outreach and suggested adding Lake Forest Park to some naming or branding to better reflect the museum's service area; Grillo said the museum's geographic remit predates current city boundaries and that staff are considering ways to improve visibility.
