Event Type: Single Event

For 7 million years, beavers have shaped Oregon’s landscape. Beginning in the early 1800s, however, Euro-American fur trapping and eradication policies almost exterminated beavers from this region completely. Today, beaver populations are recovering thanks to land managers and nonprofit groups working to protect this species and their habitats. Please join Reese Mercer, Founder of the (more…)

A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibitions and revisit your favorites. Sensory packs are available to borrow with headphones, fidgets and more. 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm   FREE for individuals, friends and family With support from (more…)

Silver Sage Trading Winter Sale  Kick-start your year-end shopping at the Silver Sage Trading Sale! You do not pay admission if your destination is Silver Sage Trading! This is the LAST DAY for the sale.  11:00 am – 4:00 pm daily (more…)

Silver Sage Trading Winter Sale  Kick-start your year-end shopping at the Silver Sage Trading Sale! You do not pay admission if your destination is Silver Sage Trading!  11:00 am – 4:00 pm daily (more…)

Happy Thanksgiving from us to you! The Museum will be closed today so Museum staff and volunteers can enjoy the holiday with their families. (more…)

Senior Day   Visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for FREE. The Museum will also be open to the general public. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm  FREE for seniors 65 and older (more…)

In honor of Veterans Day, we are proud to offer free admission to all U.S. Armed Forces veterans. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm FREE for U.S. Armed Forces veterans   (more…)

Flannel is more than a fabric. Flannel shirts, jackets and undergarments have played an important role for laborers in the High Desert. Workers have donned flannel as they logged trees and roped cattle. Later, grunge counterculture adopted flannel as a nod to nonfashion. Blood, Sweat & Flannel explores the region’s labor history through the lens (more…)

Winter hours begin! The Museum will now be open daily 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. (more…)

Exhibition closing! 20-Dollar Art Show (more…)