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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.
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 ...
Hi-Desert Nature Museum, Yucca Valley; Human Evolution Research Center, UC Berkeley; Humboldt State University Natural History Museum, Arcata; Humboldt State University Wildlife Museum, Arcata; Imperial Valley College Desert Museum, Ocotillo; John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center, Orange County
Desert Museum may refer to: Desert Museum (Mexico), ... High Desert Museum, Oregon, USA; Palm Springs Art Museum, formerly the Palm Springs Desert Museum, ...
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The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre (40 ha) zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona , it features two miles (3.2 km) of walking paths traversing 21 acres (8.5 ha) of desert landscape.
The High Desert is a vernacular region with non-discrete boundaries covering areas of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California. The region encompasses various terrain with elevations generally between 2,000 and 4,000 ft (610 and 1,220 m) above sea level , and is located just north of the San Gabriel , San Bernardino , and Little San ...
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