A series of summer evening events at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History showcases the rich diversity of Oregon’s artists and cultural practices.
The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History took its shows on the road this summer. It’s offering hands-on learning through its Oregon Rocks! program, which teaches kids and families about geology.
Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw rock shelter outside of what is now the Eastern Oregon town of Riley more than 18,000 years ago.
Todd Braje earned a doctorate in archaeology at the University of Oregon in 2007, and now he’s been selected to return to the UO to lead the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
A pre-historic stone tool unearthed by educators and students at the University of Oregon’s Archaeological Field School suggests that people were living in Oregon 18,000 years ago.
Summer is a time for fun, sun, and most importantly for those still in school, no homework. However, just because the classrooms are empty doesn’t mean reading and stimulation must stop, nor do they have to be seen as chores.
“Heads to Hearts,” a project by the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture intended to explore the confluence of Indigenous and scientific understanding of place, has been honored with a statewide award.
