Event Type: Single Event

Exhibition Opening – Art in the West July 20, 2024 – September 20, 2024 Art in the West is an annual juried exhibition and silent auction featuring traditional and contemporary art that celebrates the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures and history of the High Desert—a region that stretches from the eastern slope of the Cascades and Sierras to (more…)

Photo by Eden McCall Endangered in the High Desert closes today, July 7! (more…)

Photo by Jon Nelson Happy Independence Day! The Museum is closed today. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, July 5! (more…)

Join the High Desert Museum for a guided twilight expedition in search of bats! Check out the Museum’s new Forest at Night experience to brush up on nocturnal species before heading outside to search for our flying mammalian friends. Weather-appropriate clothing and a flashlight or headlamp are necessary. Registration is required for this limited-space, family (more…)

Photo by John Williams CATurday Herd the whole family over to the High Desert Museum to learn how and why to create indoor enrichment toys for your furry feline friends at home. Our wildlife team will share how they keep the animals in our care engaged through mental and physical enrichment. Bring along a pair (more…)

Herd all your friends over to the High Desert Museum to learn how and why to create indoor enrichment toys for your furry feline friends at home, all while sipping on adult beverages. Our wildlife team will share how they keep the animals in our care engaged through mental and physical enrichment. Bring along a (more…)

Happy Father’s Day! All dads and those who serve as dads receive FREE admission! 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (more…)

Celebrate Central Oregon’s fourth annual Juneteenth with The Father’s Group, High Desert Museum and many other partners at Drake Park in downtown Bend. Enjoy entertainment, music, food and activities for the entire family. 11:00 am – 5:30 pm FREE At Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend Learn more: juneteenthcentralor.com (more…)

Celebrate Central Oregon’s fourth annual Juneteenth with The Father’s Group, High Desert Museum and many other partners at Drake Park in downtown Bend. Enjoy entertainment, music, food and activities for the entire family. 11:00 am – 5:30 pm FREE At Drake Park 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend Learn more: juneteenthcentralor.com (more…)

Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and how lumber was processed on-the-go at the turn of the century. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)