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  • Virtual Documentary Screening and Discussion: The Guardians

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    The Guardians is a visually dazzling meditation on the delicate balance between humans and the rest of nature. This documentary interweaves the lives of monarch butterflies with a community in Mexico. Both depend on the same ancient forest for their survival and face an uncertain future. Gain a new perspective on the ecological challenges facing […]

    FREE
  • Museum and Me

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites.

    FREE
  • Father’s Day at the Museum

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    Free admission for all dads! Get timed entry: highdesertmuseum.org/tickets

    FREE
  • Virtual Event: Hydropower & Habitat: Restoring the Deschutes Basin at Pelton Round Butte

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    For more than a decade, Portland General Electric (PGE) and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have been generating emissions-free electricity at the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project in Central Oregon. Did you know the project is also the site of an ambitious effort to reintroduce sustainable runs of salmon and steelhead to the Deschutes […]

    FREE
  • Virtual Event: Nature’s Best Hope

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    Join Dr. Doug Tallamy, entomologist and author of Nature’s Best Hope, for a lively discussion. A recent UN report predicts that because of human activities, as many as 1 million species will disappear from the planet, many of which are insects. Tallamy will remind us of the essential roles insects play and describe the simple […]

    FREE
  • Exhibition Closing: Kids Curate

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    Don’t miss the final day of this year’s Kids Curate exhibition! The display is the work of fifth graders from Jewell Elementary School in Bend through the yearlong project incorporating science and art that culminates in an exhibit at the Museum. This year students learned how plants and animals use energy from the sun. They […]

    Free with Museum admission
  • Exhibition Opening: Cosmic Microscapes: Seeing into Rocks from Oregon and Space

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    Join us for the opening day of the exhibition Cosmic Microscapes: Seeing into Rocks from Oregon and Space. This exhibition blends art and science to reveal the breathtaking beauty of meteorites—rocks from space! University of Washington geochemist and meteoricist Dr. Tony Irving and photographer Neil Buckland combined forces to create extreme macroscopic, panoramic photographs of […]

    Free with Museum admission
  • Virtual Natural History Pub: Environmental Justice and the Movement to Diversify Public Lands

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    Since the turn of the 21st century, a movement has emerged to address racial and ethnic inequities in public lands access, recreational use and employment. This movement emphasizes access to nature as an environmental right. Dr. Sarah D. Wald, associate professor of environmental studies and English at the University of Oregon, provides an overview of […]

    Free
  • Virtual Natural History Pub: Environmental Justice and the Movement to Diversify Public Lands

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    Since the turn of the 21st century, a movement has emerged to address racial and ethnic inequities in public lands access, recreational use and employment. This movement emphasizes access to nature as an environmental right. Dr. Sarah D. Wald, associate professor of environmental studies and English at the University of Oregon, provides an overview of […]

    Free
  • Passion, Drive, Bravery: The Life of Jessi Combs

    High Desert Museum 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States

    In 2019, professional racer Jessi Combs, who is included in the exhibit Daredevils, set a new land speed record in Oregon’s Alvord Desert. Tragically, she died while setting this record. The Jessi Combs Foundation has gone on to honor her legacy by empowering women to defy stereotypes and take on new challenges. In a virtual […]

    Free