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The museum is home to an invaluable record of Earth's environments and cultures. As the state's official repository for Oregon cultural and paleontological materials, our vaults house hundreds of thousands of objects ranging from archaeological and ethnographic items to fossils and geological specimens.
The museum also curates extensive zoological and zooarchaeological collections used for comparison and identification of specimens from paleontological and cultural sites. Together, the collections inspire wonder, stewardship, and scholarship in Oregon and beyond.    
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Jensen Collection storage

Collections Galleries

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Mexican historian Lidia Gómez García examines a Latin American mapa with UO researcher Stephanie Wood.

Visiting Scholars' Research

Our collections are a rich resource for researchers from around the United States and around the globe.
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UO students examine a Native American basketry collection

Anthropology Collections

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Archaeological and ethnographic materials
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Fossil shells upclose

Paleontology Collections

Oregon's premier paleontological research collection
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Geode

Geology Collections

A resource for Earth scientists
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Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus - 37.54 x 27.98 mm

Zoology Collections

The museum's zoological collections were developed by A.C. Shelton, University of Oregon field collector, during the early 20th century.
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Rabbitbrush in central Oregon

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was passed in 1990 and established protocols for the transfer of human remains and funerary objects to culturally affiliated tribes.
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10,000-year-old sandals from Oregon's Fort Rock Cave

Searchable Collections Databases

From fossils to fiber artifacts
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Collections Access

The Museum encourages the use of its collections for research, educational, and artistic purposes, through loans, exhibits, tours, class visits, and hosting visiting researchers.


Collections Management

Collections staff serve as stewards of our shared heritage, caring for every object in perpetuity. As an accredited institution by the American Alliance of Museums, we follow professional standards for preservation of and access to our collections.


 

Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns Policy (PDF)

MNCH is committed to working transparently and in consultation with descendants, communities, and relevant governmental and regional stakeholders to consider matters of shared stewardship and the potential return of collections. For further information, please contact mnchcollections@uoregon.edu.

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