Happy Thanksgiving! Museum Closed


  •  11.28.24
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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


  •  11.20.24
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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…)

Veterans Day


  •  11.11.24
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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…)

Exhibition Opening – Blood, Sweat & Flannel


  •  11.02.24
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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


  •  11.01.24
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

20-Dollar Art Show Extravaganza


  •  10.18.24
     5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Bend’s biggest little art show is back! The Museum is once again honored to host the year’s 20-Dollar Art Show, presented by Bright Place Gallery. Featuring over 4,000 pieces of original art by established and emerging local artists, this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet. As always, each mini masterpiece can be yours for (more…)

Exhibition Opening: 20-Dollar Art Show


  •  10.14.24
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Bend’s biggest little art show is back! The Museum is once again honored to host the year’s 20-Dollar Art Show, presented by Bright Place Gallery. Featuring over 6,000 pieces of original art by established and emerging local artists, this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet. (more…)

Trail Camera Community Science

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  •  10.12.24
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Are you interested in learning more about the wildlife living around us in Central Oregon? Trail cameras can be a great tool for viewing and learning about animals you might not otherwise get to see. Learn how to use a trail camera, good places to set one up and how you can help biologists by (more…)

Natural History Pub: Monitoring the Forest from the Sky

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  •  10.07.24
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Since 1947, the U.S. Forest Service has employed aircraft to study Oregon and Washington’s forests from the sky. These aerial detection surveys show the forests’ overall health, including the presence of diseases and insects. Hear from Daniel DePinte, Aerial Survey Program Manager for the (more…)