High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Villains, heroes and heroines! Melodramas were all the rage throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Join our living history traveling theater troupe at the Miller Ranch. Learn the basics of the 1900s melodrama and how to act like a villain and hero along with other famous characters! Each session is 15 minutes of melodrama […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Don’t miss the final day of X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out! The Smithsonian’s National Collection of Fishes represents more than 70 percent of the world’s fish specimens and is the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in the world. Although the x-rays featured in the national collection were made for research purposes, the […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs traditional artists Roberta Kirk, Merle Kirk and Tashina Eastman will lead a three-hour beading workshop. Representing three generations, these culture keepers will talk about and display traditional regalia and work with participants to create a beaded animal charm suitable for a backpack, keyring or purse. For ages 14+. Some experience […]
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.
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Charros are the embodiment of a tradition that stretches back more than 500 years and helped unite the country in the years following the Mexican Revolution. Meet the real deal at the 1904 Miller Ranch! Antonio Huerta, a charro, will perform roping techniques and share the rich heritage of Mexican people with Museum visitors. See […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Charros are the embodiment of a tradition that stretches back more than 500 years and helped unite the country in the years following the Mexican Revolution. Meet the real deal at the 1904 Miller Ranch! Antonio Huerta, a charro, will perform roping techniques and share the rich heritage of Mexican people with Museum visitors. See […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Charros are the embodiment of a tradition that stretches back more than 500 years and helped unite the country in the years following the Mexican Revolution. Meet the real deal at the 1904 Miller Ranch! Antonio Huerta, a charro, will perform roping techniques and share the rich heritage of Mexican people with Museum visitors. See […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Charros are the embodiment of a tradition that stretches back more than 500 years and helped unite the country in the years following the Mexican Revolution. Meet the real deal at the 1904 Miller Ranch! Antonio Huerta, a charro, will perform roping techniques and share the rich heritage of Mexican people with Museum visitors. See […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
The High Desert boasts some of the darkest night skies in the United States. But increasing light pollution emanating from urban centers threatens the health of species that depend on the dark. Vanishing Night: Conserving Dark Skies in the High Desert illuminates the critical role of dark skies for High Desert animals and our own […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Mark Nelson, Ph.D., was one of an eight-person “Biospherian” crew that sealed itself into the self-contained Biosphere 2, an eco-laboratory featured in the exhibit Imagine a World. Today, he is chairman of the Institute of Ecotechnics, head of Wastewater Gardens International and has worked for several decades in scientific fields such as bioregenerative space life […]