Event Type: Single Event

Registration for fall and winter Kids Camps will open online on this day at 6:00 am. For more information visit highdesertmuseum.org/kids-camp. (more…)

Celebrate the last day of Art in the West! Mingle with participating artists, watch live demonstrations, and enjoy delicious food and libations. The exhibit and auction close at 7:00 pm. Auction winners who are present can take home their pieces starting at 8:00 pm. 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm FREE     (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, (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…)

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 pack are available to borrow with headphones, fidgets and more. 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (more…)

The Writing Ranch and the High Desert Museum are offering a unique weekend nature writing intensive at the Summer Lake Lodge in Summer Lake, Oregon. Daily generative writing workshops, led by author, OSU Cascades MFA instructor and founder of the Writing Ranch Ellen Waterston, will be informed and complemented by morning field trips and evening (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.  Originally from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, NOW from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm to accommodate for the heat! FREE with Museum admission (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, (more…)

Discover more about the animals of the High Desert region by studying their poop! Scat is a wonderful window into the behaviors and diets of the animals living across unique High Desert habitats. 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)

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…)