A single event that spans one or more consecutive days.
The Museum will close at 2:00 pm so our staff can prepare for our annual High Desert Rendezvous auction. We’ll see you tomorrow at 9:00 am! (more…)
September 27, 2025 — January 18, 2026 Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky is a career retrospective of nationally renowned artist Joe Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation). This exhibition gathers four decades of the prolific artist’s prints, glass, weaving, and ceramics in the largest and most comprehensive showing of his career to date. From (more…)
Join Executive Director Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D. and the High Desert Museum for an exclusive opening night celebration of the exhibition Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky, a career retrospective of nationally renowned artist Joe Feddersen (b. 1953, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation). Hear from Feddersen himself before exploring the exhibition and its comprehensive showing of (more…)
Join The Writing Ranch and the High Desert Museum on a unique weekend nature writing intensive at the Lodge at Summer Lake. Daily generative workshops will be led by Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston and will be complemented by morning and evening field trips with naturalist experts including Curator of Wildlife Jon Nelson. Lodging, food (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 packs are available to borrow with headphones, fidgets and more. 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm FREE for individuals, friends and family; RSVP required (more…)
Grab your headlamps and join us outside at the High Desert Museum to celebrate sundown, the transition between day and night when nocturnal wildlife stir. Learn how a dark night sky free from artificial light pollution is critical for wildlife. This family-friendly event will include telescope tours, insect discoveries, bat watching, food and drinks for (more…)
Photo by Todd Cary Save the date! Fall and Winter Kids Camp registration opens at 7:00 am. (more…)
Join us as we celebrate the closing of the 2025 Art in the West exhibition! What can you expect at this creative gathering? Here’s a sneak peek! Seven participating artists demonstrating their techniques and crafts. Live music from acoustic artist Chris Jones and the old-time string band Danger Gently. A 20-Dollar Art Show art-making station, hosted by (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…)
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…)