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Bring your youth group to the museum this summer. Choose from four different programs that will inspire wonder about our natural and cultural worlds. 

Please note: The museum's summer offerings, including field trips, are subject to change based on community health guidance from the Office of the Governor and the University of Oregon. For more information, visit our COVID-19 updates page or email mnhtours@uoregon.edu.

 

 

SUMMER 2020 PROGRAMS

Natural Athletes

ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS
60 minutes
Investigate ecosystems and learn how animals adapt to changing environments. Tour through the new Natural Athletes exhibit to see what animals are best adapted to running, throwing, and jumping!
Student looking at fossils on a table

FOSSILS
60 minutes
Be a paleontologist for a day! Identify mysterious creatures by piecing together clues found throughout the Explore Oregon exhibit.

Students at artifact class

 ARTIFACTS
60 minutes
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.

Mammoths

SELF-GUIDED
45-60 minutes
Create your own adventure! Explore the museum at your own pace. We just ask that groups have a 1:6 ratio of chaperones to youths. 
Here's what you need to know:

  • Cost: $4 for youths and $6 for adults. A 20 percent discount is available for pre-registered groups.

  • Please submit your program request at least two weeks prior to your requested date.

  • Each program is limited to 35 youths; groups of 16 or more will be split into two smaller groups.
  • 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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Ready to sign up? Request your program today.

Questions? Contact the museum's education coordinator at mnhtours@uoregon.edu or 541-346-1694.