About the Museum
Plan Your Visit
Check out current exhibits and daily programs, find directions, rates, hours and more.
Education
Teach & Learn
Lifelong learning starts here! Explore teacher trainings, memorable field trips and unique school programs.
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Make an Impact
Volunteer, become a member or donate to support arts, education, wildlife and more.
The Museum
Wildlife,
History & Art
Otters, porcupines, owls, oh my! Encounter wildlife up close, explore the history and culture of the wild West and take in beautiful art. The High Desert Museum is a cultural gem set on 135 acres of awe. It’s no wonder visitors voted us one of the best things to do in Bend Oregon!
Upcoming
Events
Upcoming Events
- 10.19.17
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Come on an adventure! Parents and children ages 3-5 investigate science, art, music, stories and culture in a fun, hands-on manner. Don backpacks filled with exciting artifacts while journeying through the Museum’s nature trails and exhibits. Foster artistic expression in your little one and take home activities to continue the learning. New themes weekly! Members (more…)
- 10.25.17
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Register here SORRY, FULL. SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST. Offering camps for elementary students on no school days! 9:00 am—3:00 pm All camps this session are K—5th Wednesday, October 25 Game Time Games galore! Have you ever wanted to design your own game? Here’s your chance. Explore the history of games, test some new ones (more…)
- 10.25.17
10:00 am - 11:00 am - 10.26.17
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Come on an adventure! Parents and children ages 3-5 investigate science, art, music, stories and culture in a fun, hands-on manner. Don backpacks filled with exciting artifacts while journeying through the Museum’s nature trails and exhibits. Foster artistic expression in your little one and take home activities to continue the learning. New themes weekly! Members (more…)
- 10.25.17 - 10.27.17
5:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Be inspired during the upcoming Bend Design Conference! October 26-27, 2017 We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with ScaleHouse to offer Museum members a $20 discount on the Bend Design Conference and an exclusive invitation to an opening reception at the Museum! Bend Design is two days of engaging conversations, interactive workshops and hands-on (more…)
- 10.26.17
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Register here SORRY, FULL. SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST. Kids Camps School’s Out! Offering camps for elementary students on no school days! 9:00 am—3:00 pm All camps this session are K—5th Thursday, October 26 Nature’s Mythbusters Does a porcupine shoot its quills? Use scientific and engineering principles to investigate a variety of myths and determine (more…)
- 10.27.17
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Register here SORRY, FULL. SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST. Kids Camps School’s Out! Offering camps for elementary students on no school days! 9:00 am—3:00 pm All camps this session are K—5th Friday, October 27 Spooky Halloween Fun Play ghostly games, make glow-in-the-dark drinks and try your hand at some cool Halloween science experiments. Make a (more…)
Changing
Exhibits
5.27.17 -
11.12.17
Art
Beyond Fences
Photographer Brown W. Cannon III explores what it means to be a cowboy.
2.18.17 -
12.2.17
Art, Natural History
Legendary Landscapes
A community-curated photographic exhibit of High Desert landscapes and the stories behind their names.
9.2.17 -
2.17.18
Kids, Natural History
Innovation Lab: Design Inspired by Nature
Learn how designers, engineers and architects are taking a page out of nature's book, and create some designs of your own in this family-friendly exhibition..
10.13.17 -
4.8.18
Art, Natural History, Wildlife
Dinosaurs Take Flight: The Art of Archaeopteryx
Enter the world of Archaeopteryx, a famous fossil that has informed our current understanding of birds and flight.
12.15.17 -
4.30.18
Art
Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo
Black-and-white photographs that document the gay rodeo circuit and lives of many of its participants.
