Bentley Museum

The Bentley Museum is housed in a 1924 farmhouse with an additional agricultural building. The exhibits depict the way of life experienced by the first settlers from 1898 down through the years. The collection is geographically based and displayed with a “touch and use” philosophy. Walking tours of historic Bentley are available. The collection of approximately 4,000 artifacts includes household, agricultural, medical, athletic, books, photos, cameras, prehistoric, newspapers, typewriters, telephone equipment, general store memorabilia, military artifacts, and an antique organ. The Earth Sciences and Geological collections include paleontological and fossil collections. There is also a Schoolhouse exhibit with many artifacts, and a model on display of the Village of Bentley from the early days.