SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 27. The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser returns Saturday, August 27! This marks the 33rd High Desert Rendezvous, making it one of the longest-running fundraisers in Central Oregon. You don’t want to miss our annual celebration of the Museum’s mission to wildly excite and responsibly teach through (more…)

Don’t miss your last chance for Desert Dwellers, Raptors of the Desert Sky and other summer programs! (more…)

PLAYA Writing Intensive High Desert Museum Literary Series and the Writing Ranch present Lost in Place September 8 – 11, 2022 The Writing Ranch and the High Desert Museum are offering a unique weekend writing intensive at PLAYA, an arts and sciences residency campus located on Summer Lake, Oregon. Daily generative writing workshops, led by high desert writer and poet (more…)

Join our wildlife team to learn about and photograph the wildlife in our care. Experienced photographers will be available to assist participants with camera techniques for portrait-style and action photography opportunities. Participants are welcome to explore the fundamentals of their equipment during a preliminary Zoom meeting on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 pm.   10:00 (more…)

  Central Oregon is home to a broad range of fungi. From mushrooms to molds, fungi play an important role in our region’s forests. Join Ariel Cowan, Oregon State University Extension Service, and Sarah Navarro, U.S. Forest Service, to learn how these inhabitants impact forest health. This event is FREE, and registration is required.   (more…)

Visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for FREE on this day with special programing. The Museum will also be open to the general public.  Made possible by             (more…)