Touring the museum - find something for everyone!
Tours
and activties focus on Oregon's Native American history and culture,
geology of the region, and scientific inquiry. Tours for rotating
exhibits are also available, check our current exhibit schedule for details.
Tours are a great way to supplement your educational programs.
Let an expert guide your group through Oregon's unique past and lead
a hands-on activity. Choose from the topics below, or call the museum
to create a custom format to fit your educational goals. Activities
and topics are age-appropriate.
Tour
Information
- To schedule
a tour, call 346-1694 or e-mail mnhtours@uoregon.edu
- Please schedule your group two weeks in advance
- Tour programs are 60 to 90 minutes
- Tours are available Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
- Cost is $1.50 per participant
- One adult chaperone is required for every ten students
Tour
Choices
School Groups
 School Programs
Adult Groups
Oregon-Where Past is Present
Re-creates sights and sounds, and landscapes of four geographic regions
in Oregon: the Great Basin, the Columbia Plateau, the Coast, and the
Western Valleys. Large-scale murals blend into three-dimensional foregrounds
that set the stage for stories, artifacts, and specimens that bring
to life Oregon's geologic past and 15,000 years of pacific Northwest
cultural history.
Scientific at the Core
Scientific at the Core is an interactive laboratory with hands-on inquiry-based activities for visitors of all ages. The lab's theme, "Think Like a Scientist," helps visitors understand the research methods. Discover how scientists approach these questions:
- What is it?
- How old is it?
- Where was it found?
- How was it used?
Discover Additional Educational Resources
The Sandal and the Cave a media presentation. This 35 minute DVD highlights Oregon archeologist Luther Cressman's discovery of the Fort Rock Cave and Catlow Cave archaeological sites and a pair of 10,000-year-old sandals (Oregon’s oldest shoes!). (Recommended for groups high school age and up).
Native plant tours in the museum's Glenn Starlin Courtyard. (Also a great site in which your class can enjoy lunch!)
Discovery tours of the University of Oregon campus on geology and trees.
Museum on the Go! Bring "Rock Talk" curriculum boxes to the classroom. These elementary and middle-school outreach kits contain detailed activities on Oregon rocks and can be checked out for up to two weeks.
Please CLICK HERE to enjoy The Virtual Geology Tour of the University of Oregon. This is an online version of a self-guided discovery walk of campus created by the Museum of Natural and Cultural History Public Programs Division.
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