ReachAnother Foundation's Evening for Ethiopia Gala is back and in-person! Experience the sights, tastes, and sounds of Ethiopia while supporting a great cause. Join us for a live auction, marketplace, raffle, live music, dessert dash, and learn more about ReachAnother’s work to save the lives of thousands of babies suffering from spina bifida and hydrocephalus […]

Bend’s biggest little art show is back, presented by Bright Place Gallery. The Museum is honored to host this year’s $20 Art Show, featuring thousands of pieces of original art by over 100 local artists. Join us to celebrate with live music, food, drinks and $20 art. Costumes encouraged. Portions of the event will be […]

The Museum will be open from 10:00 am — 4:00 pm through March 31, 2022.

Fire can have dire consequences for those in its path. How can adaptations of forests in the face of natural disturbances be beneficial to biodiversity? Join Ariel Cowen, regional fire specialist, and Thomas D. Stokely, forestry and natural resources extension agent from Oregon State University Extension, for the story of how fire has shaped the […]

Don’t miss the final day of Bend’s biggest little art show, presented by Bright Place Gallery. The High Desert Museum is honored to host this year’s $20 Art Show. This year promises to be bigger than ever featuring thousands of pieces of original art by over 100 local artists for the low, low price of […]

In honor of Veterans Day, we are proud to offer free admission all day to all United States Armed Forces veterans.

Through the stories of five Indigenous runners, Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening highlights the historical significance of running in Native cultures in the Western United States and running as an expression of empowerment, sovereignty and cultural revitalization today.