Read/Create: A Novel Idea 2025 Exhibit

Deschutes Historical Museum 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend, OR

See this year's Read/Create exhibit at the Deschutes County Historical Museum. The exhibit, featuring artwork by local quilters, will be on display through May 10. Show your library card for free admission. Murder by Degrees is a thrillingly atmospheric tale of intrigue, featuring a brilliant female doctor who’s ahead of her time. Set in Philadelphia, 1875, […]

History Pub: Big Red and Other Preservation Tales

McMenamins Old St Francis School 700 NW Bond St, Bend, Oregon

Hear the dramatic tale of Bend's Crane Shed, nicknamed "Big Red," as well as other stories of historic buildings saved and lost to Bend's past. What do historic buildings mean to a community, and how can these structures find new roles to remain a vital part of local culture? What factors do successful preservation stories […]

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2025 Oregon Archaeology Road Show

Deschutes Historical Museum 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend, OR

Celebrate the Archaeology & Heritage of Oregon and Beyond The 13th annual Archaeology Roadshow focuses on The Archaeology of Art & Craft and features dozens of exhibits and activities hosted by archaeologists and heritage specialists representing universities, tribes, federal and state agencies, companies, and nonprofit organizations. The Roadshow also invites visitors to bring personal objects (stone […]

Fourth of July Open House

On July 4, 1980, former Oregon governor Victor Atiyeh stood on the front lawn of the newly dedicated county historical museum and declared, “It will be here, as a reminder of the past, after many of us are gone.” Forty-five years later, we welcome visitors looking to discover the history of the Deschutes Valley and […]