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Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR

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Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Natural history and cultural museum on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, focused on Oregon's archaeology, paleontology, and folk traditions.

1680 East 15th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97403 · Eugene, OR

About Museum of Natural and Cultural History

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History sits on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. Its building draws on the design of traditional Pacific Northwest Native longhouses. The museum serves as the state's official repository for Oregon cultural and paleontological materials, and its storage areas hold a very large number of archaeological, ethnographic, fossil, and geological objects. Its exhibits present Oregon's past and present, and it runs programs for K-12 and college students. Research in archaeology and paleontology is ongoing here, and the Oregon Folklife Network is administered from the museum. The museum store supports its education programs.

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