Each month McMenamins Old St. Francis School hosts its History Pub, free presentations on the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest (and usually fairly local). The Deschutes Historical Museum co-sponsors the monthly event, and announced the kick off to its 2020 series taking place Tuesday, January 25, featuring “Frontier … Continue reading
This year marks the 100th anniversary of nationwide Prohibition, and to commemorate the start of Prohibition and the Roaring ’20s, the High Desert Museum is hosting a Prohibition Party on Friday, January 17. Which basically turns the Museum into a speakeasy for the night. This just looks like fun: The … Continue reading
On Saturday, January 25, it’s Free Day at the High Desert Museum! From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., everyone gets in free. The next Free Day will be on February 29. And if you purchase a membership to the Museum on the free day, you’ll get 10% off the fee. … Continue reading
Returning again for the season this weekend is the Deschutes Historical Museum‘s Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend—the “walks and talks” tours through downtown’s haunted places. The tours will be taking place Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12, beginning at 4:00 p.m. There is a total of about a mile … Continue reading
The Deschutes Historical Museum‘s annual Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend returns this year, but it will only take place on two nights: October 12 and 13. This always seems like a cool Halloween-adjacent event, conducting a walking tour around downtown to hear the haunted history behind the buildings. Too bad … Continue reading
Every year on July 4th, the Deschutes Historical Museum opens up to the public for free which makes for a great stop when you’re out and about for the Independence Day festivities. (You are going to be out and about, right?) Here’s the press release for this year’s event: The … Continue reading
The Deschutes Historical Museum‘s annual Halloween “Historical Haunts” heritage walk returns at the end of the month, and if you have an interest in Bend’s history and/or ghost stories, you should definitely check it out! Here’s the press release: The Deschutes Historical Museum invites visitors to take a walk on … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day! Don’t forget with all the other fun stuff going on, the Deschutes Historical Museum is holding their annual Free Day today from 10am to 4pm. The Museum opened on this day in 1980, in fact—so they celebrate this birthday by offering free admission as well as give out … Continue reading
This Saturday, February 20, the High Desert Museum is having their MidOregon Credit Union Free Family Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Thanks to our generous sponsors, twice every year the Museum is open to all with no admission. Free Day gets busy, so arrive early! Note: Parking is limited! A … Continue reading
This Saturday, February 6, the Deschutes Historical Museum will be hosting a talk and book signing for a new local history book, Legendary Locals of Bend, by Les Joslin. It will start at 1pm and should definitely be of interest to anyone interested in history, local or otherwise. From the press … Continue reading