Burlington Northern deeded the depot to the city of Ritzville in 1988. The building was placed on United States National Register of Historic Places in 1989, and opened as the depot museum in 1990.
The railroad-depot museum is open in the summer months
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. till noon on Saturdays (when the Ritzville Farmers Market is held nearby).
Outside those hours, or at times other than the summer months, the museum can be seen at any reasonable hour by appointment, often (but not invariably!) on short notice.
