UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Families learn about Oregon’s underwater kelp forests during a summer reading program presented by the museum at the Fossil Public Library in Fossil, OR

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History braces as the Institute of Museum and Library Services is threatened

Sajina Shrestha

Recently announced cuts by the Trump Administration may affect the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History’s ability to reach the state’s rural communities.

Science & Technology

Eugene museum adds fossil of a supersized, spike-toothed salmon

Nathan Wilk

Scientists say Oregon was once home to a giant species of salmon. Now the creature’s skull is on display at a museum in Eugene.

A large poster showing photos of women and quotes.

Arts & Culture

A celebration of Eugene’s lesbian history on exhibit for one more weekend at UO museum

Rachael McDonald

An exhibit that celebrates Eugene’s lesbian history is wrapping up this weekend. Outliers and Outlaws, Stories from the Eugene Lesbian History Project has been on display at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History on the University of Oregon Campus in Eugene for a little more than a year.

Cowboy statue and Native American photos outside museum.

Arts & Culture

Indigenous movement to 'decolonize' museums forges on across Oregon and the U.S.

Brian Bull

Historically, museums across the U.S. have taken a detached, scholarly, and archaic view of Native Americans. But over the past decade especially, there’s been a push by Native advocates and their supporters to “decolonize” -- or alternately, “Indigenize” – these institutions, including here in Oregon.

Human Interest

Whose beeswax? UO researcher works to continue finding pieces of Nehalem "Beeswax Wreck"

Jasmine Lewin

After the discovery of several large pieces of timber from the wreck, Scott Williams and his team are continuing to analyze the artifacts and search for more. Their study began in the early 2000s.

Visitors gather at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Arts & Culture

University of Oregon museum exhibit brings the history of Eugene's lesbian community to the present day

Jasmine Lewin

The grand opening of The Museum of Natural and Cultural History's newest exhibit drew in visitors from all over to learn about Eugene's lesbian history.

The cotton-top tamarin, also called the cotton-headed tamarin, is native to a very small region of northwestern Colombia. Its limited distribution stretches from the Atrato River to the Magdalena River. These uniquely colored, clever primates are found in both humid and dry tropical forests. They are arboreal, so they can be seen leaping and scurrying through the canopy.

Arts & Culture

All Aboard The Photo Ark! At UO’s Museum of Natural History

Sandy Brown Jensen

Sartore’s ambitious project is to photograph all the world’s 15,000 captive species called The Photo Ark. Sartore hopes the portraits will inspire people to care while there is still time to save these largely endangered species.

Arts & Culture

Animal Athletes Top The Podium At UO Museum

Karen Richards

Which mammal is best at the high jump? A new exhibit at U of O’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History has the answer, profiling some unique adaptations.…

Arts & Culture

Bowls Around Town Eugene: A World of Local Stories about Food

In conjunction with the exhibition Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History presents “Bowls Around Town: Eugene,…

Arts & Culture

Oregon Geology, One Road at a Time

The Eugene Natural History Society presents a talk by Marli Miller, author of the new second edition of Roadside Geology of Oregon, on Friday evening,…

Environment

UO Museum Digs Into Millions Of Years Of Oregon's History

Rachael McDonald

A giant sloth and an even larger saber-toothed salmon once lived in Oregon, millions of years ago. These creatures are some of the highlights of a new…