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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.

Two Chinese American children in Salem, Oregon

Roots and Resilience—Chinese American Heritage in Oregon

Chinese immigrants helped shape Oregon’s history. Come discover the stories and resilience of early Chinese Americans. Opening Friday, February 21.
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A table full of pink, red, and science-themed goods

Love Science Sale

The museum store's annual Love Science sale, February 7 through 16.
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Edward Davis gives tour of fossils

Member Chats

A members-only series with MNCH researchers.
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A light brown shaving brush handle next to a catalog page with a line drawing of a shaving brush handle

Meet an Archaeologist

Thursday, March 6; 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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A top down image of a woven basket. Dark brown swirls are woven into the lighter tan basket.

Ada Bradley Millican and Harwood Hall: US Indian Boarding Schools, Salvage Anthropology, and Basketry Collections in Oregon

Indigenous historian and anthropologist David Lewis (member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand R

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A blue background with illustrations of ice age giant animals

Family Day: Ice Age Giants

Saturday, March 15, 2025; 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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