America's history is the story of all of us. 

As the United States commemorates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we explore how museum collections help preserve the diverse histories of this place. Featuring rarely seen items, America at 250 invites you to reflect on where we have been, who we are, and what America might yet become.  Picture is a drinking glass with basket cover, made by Emma Adams (Tillamook/Clatsop), 1890s. 

America’s history is the story of all of us. As the United States commemorates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, come explore how our collections help preserve the diverse histories of this place. Featuring rarely seen items from our collection, America at 250 invites you to reflect on where we have been, who we are, and what America might yet become.  Picture is a drinking glass with basket cover, made by Emma Adams (Tillamook/Clatsop), 1890s. 

Experience the dynamic forces that shape Oregon’s landscapes, climate, and ecosystems. Meet giant salmon, Ice Age sloths, and other amazing animals from across the millennia. Meet giant salmon, Ice Age sloths, and other amazing animals from across the millennia. Through interactive displays and rare specimens, you’ll go deep into Oregon’s past and join a conversation about our collective future. Included with regular admission; free for MNCH members and UO ID card holders. Show your Oregon Trail or other EBT card for an admission discount.   

Delve into Oregon’s story, from the archaeology of the First Americans to the dynamic cultures of today’s Tribes. Combining interactive displays with world-class anthropological collections, Oregon—Where Past is Present shares 14,000 years of Oregon stories, and invites you to tell your own. Explore the galleries, try your hand at ancient weaving styles, test your skills as an archaeologist, and much more Included with regular admission; free for MNCH members and UO ID card holders. Show your Oregon Trail or other EBT card for an admission discount.   

Meet Oregon’s early Black pioneers through colorful portraits that commemorate their role in shaping our state. 

Artist Jeremy Okai Davis illuminates their lives and asks us to consider how we remember our collective history. Davis's ten portraits of early Black residents of Oregon tell stories often left out of history, from a Civil War veteran to the editor of Oregon's largest Black newspaper.

ReEnvisioned is traveled and presented by Salem Art Association.  

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History offers free admission on the first Friday of the month. Investigate Oregon's amazing fossils and ecosystems, and delve into its cultural history—from the First Americans at Paisley Caves to the dynamic cultures of today's Tribes.