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Learn and explore with us. The museum offers a variety of seasonal and year-round programs for science and culture enthusiasts of every age.

Check out our calendar for all upcoming programs. Plan your visit today.

Three children walking like mammoths in front of an outdoor mammoth sculpture

Family Fun in the Sun / Diversión familiar al sol

Museum adventures in our courtyard. Museo aventuras en el patio.
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The museum's exterior

Free First Friday at the Museum

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History offers free admission on the first Friday of the month.
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A close up on a trowel scraping dirt away from a half-buried ceramic object

Uncovering Oregon History with the Chinese Diaspora Project

Thursday, October 2.
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A painting of a sun with a face, from Steph Littlebird

Indigenous Peoples' Day

On Monday, October 13, enjoy free admission in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day!
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A road bisected by deep cracks from an earthquake.

Great Oregon ShakeOut

Thursday, October 16
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A long scroll of paper on the dark gravel ground. It's held down by normal rocks and is covered in calligraphic swirls of dark ink.

Listening to the Pulse of the Past

Thursday, October 16.
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A child sits on a stool and watches a video in Roots and Resilience exhibit

Fall Family Day

Saturday, October 18
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A wide shot of Canyon Lake in Arizona with mesas rising behind it

There Is No Word for Museum in My Language: An O'odham View of the Art World

Thursday, November 6
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About 25 dentalium shells

Indigenous Currencies — Reading and Book Signing with Ashley Cordes

Thursday, November 13
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Transgressors. An indigenous femme presenting person on horseback with a white dress and rainbow ribbons.

Transgressing the Museum

Thursday, November 20
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