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Agness-Illahee Museum - CLOSED
Agness, Oregon

Culture, History

We are sorry to report that the US Forest Service reposed our museum and we are now closed until we can find another location.

Coos County Fairgrounds Museum
Myrtle Point, Oregon

Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library

The Fairgrounds Museum maximizes hands on and live experiences. Most display materials stay in the ownership of the museum, individual or organization which provides them. Live music, video and spoken presentations encourage audience participation. A 1,000 sq foot model railway entertains as well as celebrates the logging and commercial heritage of the region. Large format photography encourages group discussions about the way it was.

Favell Museum
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Culture, History

This museum is a rare treasure. It was built to showcase Gene Favell's private collection of Native American artifacts and Western art, so that the collection could be shared with all who visit. This museum is a must for anyone who loves the West and enjoys learning about Western art and Native American culture.

International Museum Of Carousel Art
Hood River, Oregon

Art, Culture

The International Museum of Carousel Art is temporarily closed while we relocate. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Kam Wah Chung & Company
John Day, Oregon

Culture

Oregon Jewish Museum
Portland, Oregon

Art, Culture, General, History, Library, Specialized

The Oregon Jewish Museum's mission is dedicated to the preservation, research and exhibition of art, archival materials and artifacts of the Jewish people. It is the repository for archival documents, artifacts and photographs concerning the history of the Jews in Oregon and endeavors to discover and collect all materials that may help to illuminate this history.

Springfield Museum
Springfield, Oregon

Art, Culture, History, Library, Park

The museum is housed in the former Oregon Power Company Transformer Station, Originally constructed in 1911. It is situated in the heart of historic downtown Springfield and is surrounded by large, colorful murals painted by renouwned artists. Because of its important role in Oregon's early utility industry, the building is listed on the national register of historic places.

The History Museum of Hood River County
Hood River, Oregon

Culture, History, Natural History, Park

Grand Re-Opening of The History Museum in the fall of 2012. All new galleries and displays. Come explore the unique history of Hood River County, from apples and pears to windsurfing.

Yamhill Valley Heritage Center
McMinnville, Oregon

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The museum showcases Yamhill County’s agricultural history, including more than 75 antique tractors, horse-drawn equipment, vehicles, and displays of many artifacts from the 1800s and early 1900s, an original 1880s one-room schoolhouse, logging, and dairy displays, and working blacksmith, and sawmill shops.

Camp White Military Museum
White City, Oregon

Culture, General, History, Military, Specialized

The Camp White training site consisted of buildings and an area stretching to the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. A few miles from the camp were Upper and Lower Table Rocks, flat rock formations hundreds of feet high, and Mt. McGlaughlin which looked like an inverted ice cream cone. In addition to the 300th, Camp White was the training site for their sister battalion, the 299th Combat Engineers.

Cottage Grove Museum
Cottage Grove, Oregon

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

On May 22, 2010, the "Grand Re-opening" of the Cottage Grove Museum Annex took plac,e where as the newly renovated displays can now be viewed.

Historic Oregon City - Official End of the Oregon Trail
Oregon City, Oregon

Children's, Culture, History

Clackamas Heritage Partners (dba Historic Oregon City) directs, integrates, and coordinates the development of new and existing heritage-based programs and initiatives within our community. We manage the Oregon State & Mt. Hood Territory Visitor Center at the End of the Oregon Trail and partner with the Oregon City Site Support Committee to preserve the City's historical sites and attractions. The Visitor Center offers travel assistance and brochures as well as local products and special events.

Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art
Eugene, Oregon

Art, Culture, General, History

One of six museums in the state of Oregon accredited by the American Association of Museums, the University of Oregon’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) a premier Pacific Northwest visual arts center, features engaging exhibitions, significant collections of historic and contemporary art, and exciting educational programs that support the university’s academic mission and the diverse interests of its off-campus communities. The JSMA’s collections galleries present selections from its extensive holdings of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian icons, and American art. Special exhibitions galleries display works from the collection and on loan, representing many cultures of the world, past and present.

Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History, Library, Natural History, University

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) is Oregon's primary repository for anthropological and paleontological collections. Officially created in 1935-36, as the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology and UO Museum of Natural History, the MNCH houses nearly 1 million ethnographic and archaeological objects and almost 100,000 fossils and biological specimens from Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, and around the world. With over 50 employees, the museum is a center of interdisciplinary research, preservation, and education.

Shelton McMurphey Johnson House
Eugene, Oregon

Culture, History, Historic House

The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House is Eugene, Oregon's Victorian house museum. It is open for tours and available for rentals. On display are period furniture, glassware, and photos of historic Eugene, as well as changing exhibits.

The Hat Museum
Portland, Oregon

Culture, Specialized

Over 1,000 hats -- 5 different collections--on display in century old historic house in historic neighborhood. Men's and women's hats dating back to 1850. Guided tour by trained hat person in 1905 costume.

Union County Museum
Union, Oregon

Culture, History, Historical Society, Natural History

The small but highly regarded museum includes several buildings, containing exhibits about local and regional, pre-settlement, Oregon Trail and settlement era history.

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