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The museum was founded by Donald M. Kerr, a native of Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] Kerr had a passion for natural history that inspired the creation of the museum. [1]In 1974, Kerr established the Western Natural History Institute, and the High Desert Museum was an outgrowth of the institute opening in 1982.
Oregon History, sometimes called the Oregon Historical Society mural, [1] is a pair of eight-story-tall 1989–1990 trompe-l'œil murals by Richard Haas, installed outside the Oregon Historical Society, on two sides of the Sovereign Hotel building in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.
Black Lives Matter street mural (2020) Capax Infiniti (2014), Faith47; Conduit (2009–2010), Emily Ginsburg; George Floyd mural (2020) Lovejoy Columns; Never Look Away (2021) Oregon History (1989–1990), Richard Haas; Packy mural (1990, destroyed in 2008), Eric Larsen; Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural (2009), Dan Cohen and Shane Bennett
History - Local Collection includes logging tools, period rooms and farm tools and equipment, photographs [26] [27] Eastern Oregon Fire Museum & Learning Center La Grande: Union: Eastern: Firefighting Former (1899–2002) fire station; exhibits on history of firefighting; firehouse culture and advances in technology; vintage fire trucks [28]
At the time of Kerr's death, the High Desert Museum was a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m 2) facility with approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) of walking trails connecting the main museum with the birds of prey center and various outdoor exhibits. As of 2015, the museum attracted over 160,000 visitors each year, making it one of the most popular ...
There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to more than 2,000 NRHP listings. [3]
Pages in category "Natural history museums in Oregon" ... High Desert Museum; J. Jensen Arctic Museum; John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; M. Mount Angel Abbey; N.
The Oregon High Desert is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon located east of the Cascade Range and south of the Blue Mountains, in the central and eastern parts of the state. Divided into a southern region and a northern region, the desert covers most of five Oregon counties and averages 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level.