(Photo | Courtesy of High Desert Museum)
Make this winter break special with a trip to the Museum.
Get beak to beak with a raptor at the daily Bird of Prey Encounter.
Find inspiration in the Indigenous stories of Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening.
Travel back in time and visit with a living history character from 1904 at the Miller Ranch.
Get lost in art and science coming together in X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out.
Warm It Up with Winter Nights
If you’re looking for a new destination for date night, look no further! Discover the warmth of the Museum galleries after hours at Winter Nights, every Thursday from 4-8pm.
Gain a new perspective on wildfire in the exhibit Rethinking Fire. Say hello to the gray fox and learn about her unique story. The Rimrock Café will be open for folks to grab a treat. The Museum store, Silver Sage Trading, will also be open.
Enjoy a safe night out as you explore your favorite corners of the Museum.
(Outdoor exhibitions will be closed during Winter Nights.)
Winter Nights
Thursdays through February 24
4-8pm
Adults $10, children ages 3-12 $6
Members FREE
Help the Museum Step Up for Community
Donate to the Museum this week and you’ll get a FREE coffee from Sisters Coffee!
Your gift this week through Central Oregon Gives from The Source Weekly earns you the coffee. PLUS you’ll be entered to win a $50 gift card from Bend Breakfast Burrito and a gift package from the Old Mill District valued at $400! What a way to start the New Year.
Educational opportunities, access programs and wildlife care all get a boost when you donate to the High Desert Museum. Every gift makes an impact!
Donate Today!
See Wildlife through a New Lens
If you love wildlife and you love photography, treat yourself to the Wildlife Conservation Photography workshop! Join the Museum’s wildlife team to learn about and photograph the wildlife in our care on Saturday, January 8 from 10am-2pm.
Experienced photographers will assist you with camera techniques for portrait-style and action photography opportunities with raptors and mammals. Also explore the fundamentals of your equipment during a preliminary virtual meeting on Friday, January 7 from 6:30-8:30pm.
Wildlife Conservation Photography
Saturday, January 8
10am-2pm
$150, members receive 20% discount
