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 […]
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 […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Don’t miss the last day of Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening. Through the stories of four Indigenous runners, the exhibit 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.
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Through Saturday, MARCH 26 Raptors take flight overhead in this intimate, indoor demonstration. Experience these powerful predators like never before as our wildlife specialists showcase the birds’ agility and grace. 11:00 am and 1:30 pm $5, members receive 20% discount
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
What was school like in 1885? Imagine attending class in a one-room schoolhouse—all grades, first through eighth, in the same room. Students only spoke when called upon, reading aloud and writing math problems on the chalkboard. Attend school in 1885 in Silver City and learn about the artifacts in the one-room schoolhouse while students recite […]
High Desert Museum
59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Through Saturday, MARCH 26 Raptors take flight overhead in this intimate, indoor demonstration. Experience these powerful predators like never before as our wildlife specialists showcase the birds’ agility and grace. 11:00 am and 1:30 pm $5, members receive 20% discount