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Oregon: Where Past Is Present

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Oregon - Where Past is Present Exhibit

Oregon—Where Past is Present

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Delve into Oregon’s story, from the archaeology of the First Americans to the dynamic cultures of today’s Tribes.
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Explore Oregon

Explore Oregon

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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.
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Image of 10 white lesbians in the 1980s clustered very close together, seated, with expressions ranging from joyous laughter to serenity.

Outliers and Outlaws: Stories from the Eugene Lesbian History Project

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Come discover stories about the Eugene lesbian community from the women who created and sustained it.

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A medieval painting of Pope Sylvester II and the Devil

Magic in Medieval Europe

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Explore magical thinking, past and present

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Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Rights Years

Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Rights Years—The Eugene Story

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Now available online.

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Small sweetgrass basket, braid of sweetgrass and the book Braiding Sweetgrass

Storytelling and Science

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Featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer, Citizen Potawatomi Nation

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Native Plant Courtyard

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The Glenn Starlin Native Plant Courtyard is a living research collection of Oregon’s native plants.
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Explore Oregon virtual exhibit; showing Ice Age fossils on display, including Harlan's ground sloth

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541-346-3024
1680 East 15th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97403
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