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Image of 10 white lesbians in the 1980s clustered very close together, seated, with expressions ranging from joyous laughter to serenity.

Outliers and Outlaws: Stories from the Eugene Lesbian History Project

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Red dual opposing jets coming from young stars fill the darker top half of the image, while a glowing pale-yellow, cave-like structure is bottom center, tilted toward two o’clock, with a bright star at its center.

Capturing the Cosmos: Images from the James Webb Space Telescope

On view September 14, 2024 through March 28, 2025.
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Photo of a kelp forest taken underwater. Photo by Marco Mazza

Underwater Forests—Oregon's Kelp Ecosystems

Experience Oregon's dynamic—yet fragile—kelp forest ecosystems. On view through February 2, 2025.
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A case labeled Contemporary Artist Case with vibrantly colored art from Steph Littlebird.

Native Art in Action

Steph Littlebird's work's last day on view will be Sunday, January 5, 2025.
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Cheetah at the Starting Blocks by John Lund

Natural Athletes: Track & Field Champs of the Animal Kingdom

Closed December 31, 2022!
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Small sweetgrass basket, braid of sweetgrass and the book Braiding Sweetgrass

Storytelling and Science

Featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer, Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Rights Years

Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Rights Years—The Eugene Story

Now available online.
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Brian Cornell and Alberto Rulloda by Blake Little

Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo

Explore the athleticism, artistry, and camaraderie of a time-honored LGBTQIA tradition.
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Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon: From Endangered Species to Urban Bird

Helping raptors survive and thrive.
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Image of earthquake ravaged building

Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience

Science, technology, and art converge in a quest for resilience: What does it take to thrive amid a changing climate?
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Cannupa Hanska Luger wearing mask

ar-ti-fact

The museum welcomed Cannupa Hanska Luger as the 2018-19 Oregon—Where Past Is Present featured contemporary artist.
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Raptor Family by Luis Rey

Dinosaurs Take Flight: The Art of Archaeopteryx

Six paleoartists take you on a Jurassic journey to uncover the mysteries of the feathered dinosaur Archaeopteryx.
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Navigating Knowledge

Navigating Knowledge: A Journey Through Museum Collections

From monkeys and maps to fossils and folklore, MNCH collections help University of Oregon scholars solve mysteries about our planet and our collective human experience.
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View of the Moon

The Moon

The moon is a place where mountains form in moments and astronaut bootprints might last for millennia.
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Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

An exhibit based on the James Beard Award-winning book by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio.

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Strung Together - Beads, People, and History

Strung Together - Beads, People, and History

Strung Together celebrates beads and beadwork from around the world, spanning thousands of years and six continents.

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Many Nations- Oregon Tribal Flags

Many Nations - Oregon Tribal Flags

Oregon is home to nine independent tribal nations. Journey into the history and meanings of each nation’s flag. 

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The Owl and The Woodpecker

The Owl and The Woodpecker

Join conservation photographer Paul Bannick for a remarkable birding adventure!
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Coastal Communities and Climate Change hallway exhibit

Coastal Communities and Climate Change

Projects from the UO Urban Design and Architecture Studio
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Hops

OFN | Hoplore: Hop Culture in Oregon

Hop Culture in Oregon traces over 150 years of hops cultivation through worker profiles, farm tools, historical photographs, and a short documentary.
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Shifting Tides exhibit

OFN | Shifting Tides: Women of the FisherPoets Gathering

An exhibit highlighting the creative work of women fishermen Moe Bowstern, Erin Fristad, and Tele Aadsen
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Red crochet pattern

OFN | Hooks, Yarns, & Bars

An exhibit focused on Crochet 4 Community, a group of inmates within the Oregon State Correctional Institute who donate crocheted items to local community and global charitable causes.
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