Events in Oregon and Bend
We’ll be honoring Veterans Day all day long with free admission for veterans! Active-duty service members and up to five family members receive free Museum admission through the Blue Star Museums program every day.Â
This year’s event begins with a kickoff celebration on Friday, October 17, with music, entertainment, food and drink. On Saturday and Sunday, the extravaganza continues with more than 1,000 new works going out each morning. Local artists will create one-of-a-kind works onsite while you browse for your favorite $20 mini masterpiece. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 24 …
From dry and sandy to slimy and wet, many types of soils exist in the High Desert. But all healthy soils have one important thing in common: they form the foundation of the West’s ecosystems. Dive underground to explore the hidden world of soil. This family-friendly exhibit takes visitors on a subterranean journey to encounter …
For just $10 a child, you can participate in an interactive and interdisciplinary day exploring ideas about soil, including soil art, cultural connections to soil and meeting an animal that depends on soil. Explore our new family-friendly exhibit, Soil Alive!, that takes visitors on a subterranean journey to the different types of organisms that live beneath our feet. Dive underground with …
Nez Perce language expert, storyteller and educator Harry Slickpoo Jr. works to preserve, share, and promote Nez Perce lifeways. As the Collections Specialist for the Nez Perce Tribe Hitéemenwees Research Library, Slickpoo uses cultural items to support the continuation of living cultures and Native languages today. Learn more about Slickpoo’s work and the resilience of Nez Perce lifeways.Â
In September 2020, the Holiday Farm Fire, driven by fierce east winds, burned 173,000 acres along the forested McKenzie River canyon in the Cascades of Oregon. Hollow and Still brings together a special collection of photographs from acclaimed photographer David Paul Bayles, who was one of the first to capture images of the aftermath.
Winter hours begin! The Museum will now be open daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Visitors 65 and older are invited to enjoy the Museum for FREE. The Museum will also be open to the general public.
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.
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 …
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!