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The museum is OPEN and FREE on Friday, July 3. The museum is CLOSED Saturday, July 4, and OPEN Sunday, July 5.

 

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a place for making connections—to each other, to our past, and to our future. It's a place for digging into science, celebrating culture, and joining together to create a just and sustainable world. We're glad you're here.

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Visit the Museum

The museum's hours and admissions information.
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Summer at the Museum!

This summer is jam packed with events and exhibits.
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Education

From K-12 to college students, we have initiatives that steward the past, present, and future of Oregon.
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Oregon Stewardship Awards

The Oregon Stewardship Award recognizes an environmental or cultural project that inspires stewardship of our past, present, and future.
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Volunteer Opportunities

Learn more about volunteering at the museum.
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Research

Explore the museum's ongoing research in archaeology and paleontology and learn how scholars from around the world are using our collections in their research.
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Collections

As the state's official repository for Oregon cultural and paleontological materials, our vaults house hundreds of thousands of objects ranging from archaeological and ethnographic items to fossils and geological specimens.
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Oregon Folklife Network

The Oregon Folklife Network is the state of Oregon’s folk and traditional arts program. Administered by the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, OFN comprises a network of partners working to document, support, preserve, and celebrate the diversity of Oregon’s living cultural heritage.
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Membership

Become a museum member — from individual memberships to family, we've got a level for everyone.
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