The museum brings interactive family learning adventures to libraries, community organizations, and special events around the state. Our 60-90 minute programs are tailored to family audiences and each one includes a fun introductory presentation, followed by activity tables offering touchable specimens and hands-on activities.
These large-scale family programs are currently only available during the summer months. They are not available for scheduling September through May. Would you like a museum table at your community event? Contact Ruth Hyde, Director of Community Engagement, for more information – rhyde@uoregon.edu or 541-346-1671.
Summer 2025
Saving planet Earth together can be loads of fun! Join us to play games, solve puzzles, and tackle wacky challenges. The whole family will enjoy exploring the environment, designing solutions, and imagining a brighter future. Let’s do this!
Power Play for the Planet aligns with the national iREAD summer reading program theme for 2025 – Level Up at Your Library – which highlights the importance of play in learning and in life.
This summer reading program experience from the museum is 60 to 90-minutes long and includes a lively presentation by a museum educator plus a variety of stations offering interactive, hands-on activities.
The program fee is $150 plus travel expenses for locations outside of the Eugene-Springfield area. You can team up with neighboring libraries to share travel costs!
PRIORITY DEADLINE: Requests made by JANUARY 6 will have the best chance of receiving a preferred summer program date. Requests made by that date will be collected as a group and used to schedule the initial summer travel itinerary. These locations will be notified of their scheduled date, time, and travel costs by January 10, 2025.
Program requests submitted after January 6 will be added to the travel schedule on a first come, first served basis.
Request your summer program now!
We Took a Journey Under the Sea Last Summer
The museum had a fabulous time presenting 105 programs for youth and family audiences across the state. View the map below to see the public library locations we visited during summer 2024!
We are traveling the state this summer in our Museum Outreach Van, courtesy of Kendall Toyota of Eugene.
- $150 for a 60- to 90-minute program.
- Mileage expenses (67 cents per mile) apply for locations outside of the Eugene/Springfield area.
- Additional travel expenses may apply if an overnight stay is necessary.
To schedule a community outreach program, please complete and submit a program request form at least one month prior to your requested program date, including a description of your specific interests and needs.
Things to Consider:
- You can save money on travel expenses by coordinating with other sites in your area. The museum will make and effort keep costs as low as possilble for individual locations when building the summer travel itinerary.
- Programs generally require space for 7-10 activity tables, but setup is flexible and can be tailored to the size of your library or audience.
- One or two museum educators will travel with the program. The program location must provide two adult/teen staff or volunteers to assist. This allows us to keep the program fees affordable and accessible for all!
Submit your request for Power Play for the Planet today.
PRIORITY DEADLINE: Requests made by JANUARY 6 will have the best chance of receiving a preferred summer program date. Forms submitted by this date will be collected as a group and used to schedule the initial summer travel itinerary. These locations will be notified of their scheduled program date, time, and cost by January 10, 2025.
Program requests submitted after January 6 will be added to the travel schedule on a first come, first served basis.
Request your program now.
Also check out our DIY Museum Activity Kits and Explore from Home options.
Questions? Contact us at mnchoutreach@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5019.
Museum exhibits are also traveling around the state. Would you like to bring one to your community? Learn more about eligible organizations and how to request your program here.
Want to bring a museum program to your school? Visit our K-8 Classroom Outreach page.
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