• Camas Oven (60 minutes) 
  Explore Oregon landscapes and the history of Northwest Native cultures. Build a replica of a camas oven and “cook” camas bulbs - once the most important food staple of the Western Valley. See what other foods are important as you tour the cultural history exhibit, Oregon—Where Past is Present.

• Fun with Fossils (60 minutes) 
  Discover the natural history and geology of Oregon! Be a scientist for a day, handling and classifying items like fossils and volcanic rocks, and see the fossils on display in the Explore Oregon exhibit.

• Oregon Archaeology Detectives (90 minutes)
  Grades 3-5
  Put on your detective hat and uncover clues about Oregon's past. Learn about the Tribes that have lived here since time immemorial. Develop and test your own hypothesis as you tour cultural history exhibit, Oregon—Where Past is Present.

• Famous Fossil Find (90 minutes) 
  Grades 3-5
  Be a paleontologist for a day! Identify mysterious creatures by piecing together clues found throughout the Explore Oregon exhibit.

• Famous Fossil Find (90 minutes) 
  Grades 6-8
  Be a paleontologist for a day! Identify mysterious creatures by piecing together clues found throughout the Explore Oregon exhibit.
   
• Cultural Scene Investigation (90 minutes)
  Grades 6-8
  Examine artifacts and oral histories – and reconstruct a moment in Oregon’s history! Explore the Oregon—Where Past is Present exhibit to help build the scene and learn about Native Americans in Oregon.
   
• Self-guided programs (45-60 minutes)
  Grades 6-8
  Create your own adventure and explore the museum at your own pace. Please provide one chaperone for every eight students.  

• Cultural Scene Investigation (90 minutes)
  Grades 9-12
  Examine artifacts and oral histories – and reconstruct a moment in Oregon’s history! Explore the Oregon—Where Past is Present exhibit to help build the scene and learn about Native Americans in Oregon.
   
• Self-guided programs (45-60 minutes)
  Grades 9-12
  Create your own adventure and explore the museum at your own pace. Please provide one chaperone for every eight students.  

Please submit an education program request form at least two weeks priorto your requested date. Each program is limited to 35 students; groups of 20 or more will be split into two smaller groups during the program time.

• Only one program can run at a time, however we can schedule groups back-to-back on the same day.
• Programs are available Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. September through June.
• Programs include a hands-on activity in the museum classroom, a guided tour of a related exhibit, and self-guided exploration time.
• We ask that groups have a 1:8 ratio of adult chaperones to youths.
• Masks are welcome though optional in the museum. Learn more about our pandemic safety measures.  
• Pre- and post-visit materials and lesson plans can be found on the Teaching Resources page.

• Are you wanting to bring a youth group to the museum during the summer?Check out our summer field trips.   

Program costs vary depending on your school: 

• $2 per student for schools with less than 50 percent of its students eligible for free or reduced lunch
• $1 per student for schools with 50 to 74 percent of its students eligible for free or reduced lunch
• Free for schools with 75 to 100 percent of its students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Teachers and chaperones are admitted for free.

Request your education program today.

Are you wanting to bring a youth group to the museum during the summer? Check out our summer field trips.