American Hop Museum
From The Oxford Companion to Beer
is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and displaying the artifacts and history of the American hop growing industry. The museum is located in Toppenish, Washington, in the heart of the Yakima Valley. The Yakima Valley of Washington state grows over 75% of all commercial hops grown in the United States.
The museum first opened in
Inside, the museum’s exhibits include artifacts from all over the country, from the colonial period to the present, including old photographs, publications, hop memorabilia, equipment, hop antiques, and a model of a hop kiln.
This definition is from The Oxford Companion to Beer, edited by Garrett Oliver. © Oxford University Press 2012.