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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.
The mural on the building's south side features a wagon train and scenes from the fur trade and Native American life. The historical society commissioned the artwork in 1989 for $225,000. [4] The Oregon Historical Society sold the Sovereign Hotel in 2014. In 2016, the hotel building underwent major renovations.
Permanent exhibits at the museum include Oregon My Oregon, a 7,000-square-foot (650 m 2) display covering Oregon’s history from early settlement to current times. Significant items include a reproduction of a ship's hull, a 1940s-era mercantile store, a complete lunch counter from a diner, and a 9,000-year-old sandal. [ 15 ]
Packy mural (1990, destroyed in 2008), Eric Larsen; Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural (2009), Dan Cohen and Shane Bennett; The Continuity of Life Forms, Willard Martin; The Knowledge (2010), Harrell Fletcher and Avalon Kalin; Tri It (2015), Blaine Fontana; We Stand with You (2021) Women Making History in Portland (2007), Robin Corbo
Hoodoo Mural Festival to fill downtown with art, live music Sept. 28 ... at 6 p.m. at the Amarillo Museum of Art. Tickets for the pre-lecture reception are $40 per person and may be purchased ...
The festival is free to attend and does not require any tickets or reservations. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 16 and 17, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Peter Paulson ...
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 ...
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