Event Type: Single Event

A single event that spans one or more consecutive days.

Free Day


  •  01.25.25
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Everyone gets in free! 10:00 am – 4:00 pm MADE POSSIBLE BY (more…)

Wildlife Conservation Photography


  •  01.11.25
     10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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 with raptors and mammals. Participants are welcome to explore the fundamentals of their equipment during a preliminary Zoom meeting on Friday, January 10 at (more…)

Museum closed


  •  01.09.25
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Museum will be closed for staff development. We’ll reopen at 10:00 am on Friday, January 10! (more…)

Natural History Pub: On the Tail of the Trumpeter Swan


  •  01.06.25
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Oregon’s Summer Lake Wildlife Area is a wetland habitat that hosts thousands of migrating and resident birds. Among them is the Trumpeter swan, the state’s largest waterfowl. A species that almost disappeared from the U.S., Trumpeter swan populations have rebounded thanks to partnerships between federal, state and private organizations. Please join Martin St. Louis—retired Oregon (more…)

Waterston Desert Writing Prize Submissions Open


  •  01.06.25
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Museum begins accepting submissions for the 2025 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. This will be the 11th anniversary of the prize, which honors creative nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy, with deserts as both subject and setting. The submission deadline is May 1. (more…)

Winter Nights: By the Fireside


  •  12.26.24
     4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

This is your ticket to get the entire family out of the house in their pajamas! Take family pajama portraits in our photo booth, enjoy story time with your kiddos, decorate holiday cookies, savor beverage tastings from regional craft vendors and more. This is the final Winter Nights of the year! 4:00 pm – 7:30 (more…)

Winter Nights: Paws and Paint

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  •  12.19.24
     4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Attention animal lovers! Hightail it to the Museum after dark for watercolor crafts, a look at our new exhibition from artist Hilary Baker—who will be here to greet you—a Museum scavenger hunt, cookie decorating and more. Oh, and don’t forget to “paws” for a photo in our photo booth! Animal-themed outfits are highly encouraged. 4:00 (more…)

Winter Nights: Feels like Flannel!

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  •  12.12.24
     4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Flannel is the fabric of the season! Don your grungiest flannel as you explore our new Blood, Sweat & Flannel exhibition after hours. Grab a treat at the Rimrock Café, enjoy holiday discounts at Silver Sage Trading, take a few silly photos in our photo booth, decorate holiday cookies and more! 4:00 pm – 7:30 (more…)