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.
Summer Museum Outreach—Journey Under the Sea
The museum outreach program will travel statewide again in summer 2024.
Early-bird deadline: Friday, January 5.
Requests submitted by January 5 will get first priority as we schedule the summer travel itinerary. Program requests submitted after January 5 will be added to the travel schedule on a first come, first served basis.
Submit a request here.

 

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

 

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Available statewide starting June 2024

JOURNEY UNDER THE SEA

Dive into an ocean of hands-on science fun while exploring Oregon's underwater environments. Discover the amazing variety of life beneath the waves in beautiful kelp forests or rugged, rocky reefs. Engage in activities and investigations that will inspire you to protect Oregon's diverse ocean habitat.

Journey Under the Sea aligns with the national iREAD summer reading program theme—Read, Renew, Repeat—which focuses on the ideas of conservation, healthy ecosystems, and protecting biodiveristy.

     Journey Under the Sea program resources will be available in May.

 

Available for school year 2023-24

Limited to locations within a 90-minute drive of the museum.

OREGON ROCKS! 
Take off on a geology adventure and explore our ever-changing planet Earth. Dig into rocks, fossils, earthquakes, and volcanoes through activities and rockin’ specimens, and discover the dynamic forces that have shaped Oregon’s landscape over time. 

     Oregon Rocks! program resources:

  • Information page: Room set up, staffing needs, and program photos
  • Program flyer: A customizable flyer with space to add your specific program details
  • Marketing artwork: Artwork from the program flyer to use in newsletters, website listings, and social media

 

MOVE LIKE A MAMMOTH
Can you pounce like a saber tooth cat, lift like a mammoth, or stroll like a giant ground sloth? Get moving as you discover how these and other amazing ancient animals ran, swam, leaped, climbed, and ate their way through Oregon’s history. Explore fossils, bones and teeth while comparing ancient animals to those living in Oregon today. 

     Move Like a Mammoth program resources:

  • Information page: Room set up, staffing needs, and program photos
  • Program flyer: A customizable flyer with space to add your specific program details
  • Marketing artwork: Artwork from the program flyer to use in newsletters, website listings, and social media

 

ENGINEER IT! Exploring Ancient Technologies
Build a shelter, design a boat, weave a shoe, or invent a fishing tool! Try out your own engineering skills while discovering technologies designed by Oregon’s first engineers. Native American people have long used science and engineering to create effective tools, homes, clothing, cooking methods and more - passing this knowledge down through generations. Many of these innovations are still being used today! Join us to explore a collection of Oregon artifacts from the museum and engage in fun, hands-on engineering challenges. 

     Engineer It! program resources:

  • Information page: Room set up, staffing needs, and program photos
  • Program flyer: A customizable flyer with space to add your specific program details
  • Marketing artwork: Artwork from the program flyer to use in newsletters, website listings, and social media

 

 

Program Costs
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  • $130 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.
  • Fees for other types of community programs are determined based on specific needs and interests. Contact the MNCH outreach program at mnchoutreach@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5019 to learn more.
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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.
  • 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 museum educator will travel with the program. The program location must provide 2 adult/teen staff or volunteers to assist. This allows us to keep the program fees affordable and accessible for all!
  • You can get more detailed information about the specific program activities and set up needs by reviewing the “Learn More” page for each program title listed above.
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Submit a program request form.

 

Summer 2024 - Journey Under the Sea

PRIORITY DEADLINE: January 5.

Requests made by January 5 will have the best chance of receiving their preferred 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 16, 2024. Program requests submitted after January 5 will be added to the travel schedule on a first come, first served basis.

 

2023-24 School Year
Program locations scheduled for the school year must be within a 90-minute drive of the museum. 

 

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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