High Desert Museum

Phone 5413824754
Email info@highdesertmuseum.org
Website https://highdesertmuseum.org/
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  • Natural History Pub: Birthplace of American Sport Climbing – A History of Smith Rock

    McMenamins 700 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR, United States

    During the 1980s, Smith Rock rose from a rarely visited state park to an internationally famous destination for the world’s top rock climbers. The birthplace of American sport climbing, the revolutionary style pioneered here led to an explosion in the popularity of the sport, culminating in the inclusion of sport climbing in the Olympic Games. …

    Free with RSVP

  • Exhibition Opening: Drawn West – A History of Promoting Place

    High Desert Museum S.Hwy 97, Bend

    Open November 15, 2025 — June 28, 2026 In the 19th and 20th centuries, maps and advertisements functioned as powerful enticements to attract colonists to the High Desert region. Drawn West explores a century of salesmanship, when artists and cartographers alike crafted an image of the West that depicted both truth and fiction. Selected from the High Desert Museum’s …

  • Senior Day!

    High Desert Museum S.Hwy 97, Bend

    Visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for FREE. The Museum will also be open to the general public.

    $65

  • Museum & Me

    High Desert Museum S.Hwy 97, Bend

    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.

    Free with RSVP

  • Silver Sage Trading Store Winter Sale

    High Desert Museum S.Hwy 97, Bend

    At the Museum store, you get more than a souvenir. Kick-start your year-end shopping at Silver Sage Trading during the Winter Sale! Find 20% discounts on most merchandise for Museum members, plus special discounts on holiday gift favorites from local artisans, designers and small businesses. Then, on November 30, shop with purpose and support the High …

    Free Store Entry

  • Happy Thanksgiving! Museum Closed

    High Desert Museum S.Hwy 97, Bend

    The Museum is closed for Thanksgiving so Museum staff and volunteers can enjoy the holiday with their families.  We will be open the rest of the weekend!