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The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser returns Saturday, August 23! Join us on Saturday, August 23, for the 36th High Desert Rendezvous — the High Desert Museum’s beloved annual fundraiser! As one of Central Oregon’s longest-standing fundraisers, Rendezvous is a testament to our community’s enduring support of the Museum’s mission to wildly excite and responsibly (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. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)
Photo by Todd Cary Exhibition Opening – Art in the West July 5, 2025 – September 20, 2025 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 (more…)
Photo by Jon Nelson Happy Independence Day! The Museum is closed today. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, July 5! (more…)
Last chance to see Blood, Sweat and Flannel! For more information about the exhibition, click here. (more…)
Happy Father’s Day! FREE admission for all dads and those who serve as dads! (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. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE with admission (more…)
Join us for a celebration for the Waterston Desert Writing Prize winner. Hear from the winner and the 2025 keynote speaker, award-winning author Dan Flores. Flores focuses on nature writing and the biographies of animals. His most recent work was 2023 Rachel Carson Book Prize winner Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and (more…)
Last chance to see Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker! (more…)
Long-awaited summer programs like Raptors of the Desert Sky begin! (more…)