Event Type: Single Event

  Join us for the opening day of the exhibition Cosmic Microscapes: Seeing into Rocks from Oregon and Space. This exhibition blends art and science to reveal the breathtaking beauty of meteorites—rocks from space! University of Washington geochemist and meteoricist Dr. Tony Irving and photographer Neil Buckland combined forces to create extreme macroscopic, panoramic photographs (more…)

Don’t miss you last chance to explore the work of Italian muralist Hitnes and The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon. (more…)

In the Pleistocene era, a mammal that was up to eight feet long and 220 pounds roamed what is now the High Desert and beyond. One incisor tooth excavated from Oregon’s South Yamhill River in 2017 measured three inches long. This massive creature, Castoroides ohioensis, was the giant beaver, ancestor of the modern North American beaver, Castor (more…)

Registration is closed for this event. Celebrate the opening of the new interdisciplinary exhibition Dam It! Beavers and Us. Artists who worked on the Dam It! public art project will share insights into their work. Award-winning riparian restoration coordinator Jefferson Jacobs from the Oregon Natural Desert Association will discuss local beaver-based restoration work and why (more…)

The wine dinner is postponed. Please check back for updates! Lava Terrace Cellars boasts over 4,000 vines on five acres growing at 3,400 feet, making amazing vintages right here in Bend. Join vineyard owners Duane and Dina Barker and Museum Head Chef Braden Donnelly for an evening of culinary creations paired with unique, locally crafted (more…)

Don’t miss the final day of the popular, interactive Museum exhibit, Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon.    (more…)

This event is sold out. Register for the next Museum and Me on Thursday, April 22! 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 exhibits and revisit your favorites. Free for individuals, friends and family   Made (more…)

Winter can be a cold, dark time in the High Desert. Join the Millers as they get ready for and celebrate the season. Learn what goes into getting ready for winter on a homestead. The Millers will share how they keep the cabin cozy during the winter months, including sharing a recipe to make at (more…)

Registration is closed for this event. Each year as Burning Man comes to a close, Burners gather to watch the Temple burn. It is a time of catharsis, contemplation and new beginnings. Join us online as we prepare to say goodbye to Infinite Moment: Burning Man on (more…)

Join the Confluence Project for a talk with nationally recognized author Robin Wall Kimmerer, of Braiding Sweetgrass fame, on how themes from it can offer lessons on moving towards a more just and sustainable future. How can we apply the concepts of reciprocity and humility both socially and ecologically? How can we change the lens through (more…)