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In accordance with Oregon's Stay Home, Save Lives executive order, the museum's public spaces are currently closed and all events, both onsite and offsite, have been canceled through Thursday, April 30. Stay connected! Visit our Museum from Home page and explore our growing library of digital museum adventures, and watch for updates on our reopening plans.

Oregon - Where Past is Present Exhibit

Oregon—Where Past is Present

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

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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Cheetah at the Starting Blocks by John Lund

Natural Athletes: Track & Field Champs of the Animal Kingdom

On view beginning March 7, 2020

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Cheetah at the Starting Blocks by John Lund

Atletas naturales: campeones de pista y campo del reino animal

En exhibición del 7 de marzo al 30 de agosto

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Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Rights Years

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

Through September 13, 2020

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Anthony Hudson performs Tiger Lily. Photo by Gia Goodrich

The In-Between

Through August 2020

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Cowboy mural

OFN | Buckaroo Traditions of Oregon

An Oregon Folklife Network Exhibit

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Camas

Native Plant Courtyard

The Glenn Starlin Native Plant Courtyard is a living research collection of Oregon’s native plants.

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Cognitive Surplus items at the museum store

The Museum Store

Admission to the store is always free.

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