BIG is an acronym for Black in the Gorge, a new group formed through a partnership of the Oregon State University Extension-Open Campus program and The Next Door, Inc.  BIG was formed in order to reduce isolation by connecting Black, Black biracial, and Black multiracial youth and their families together to form friendships and engage […]

FREE ICE CREAM! FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION! June 27th, July 25th and August 22nd 4:00-6:00 pm Get to know your local history museum – and enjoy free ice cream!

Hidden History is a monthly lecture series at The History Museum. We’ll delve into the less obvious aspects of historical topics, investigate unexpected stories, and discover the myriad ways that we can learn about the past. For 100 years, Oregon State Parks have provided spaces for recreation and enjoyment in various natural environments across the […]

FREE ICE CREAM! FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION! July 25th 4:00-6:00 pm Get to know your local history museum – and enjoy free ice cream! On July 25th, fiber artists will demonstrate and teach fiber arts techniques. Try your hand at knitting, spinning, and more.

Battle for the Columbia River: The Rise of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company Join author Mychal Ostler as he recounts the battle for power that shaped an industry. While the Civil War raged, a group of captains, merchants, bankers and gamblers in the Pacific Northwest formed the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. The first capitalistic enterprise […]

Hidden History is a monthly lecture series at The History Museum. We’ll delve into the less obvious aspects of historical topics, investigate unexpected stories, and discover the myriad ways that we can learn about the past. Sam Hill biographer John E. Tuhy wrote in the preface of his book The Prince of Castle Nowhere that “If […]

FREE ICE CREAM! FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION! August 22nd 4:00-6:00 pm Get to know your local history museum – and enjoy free ice cream!  We’ll also get out the old-fashioned lawn games like hoop trundling, hopscotch, and more!

An emergency medicine specialist with a master’s degree in glacial geology, Dr. Boyer will join us to share stories of the dangers and delights he has witnessed while climbing Mt. Hood every month for four years in a row.

Introducing...Timewinder Tales! Much like Cemetery Tales before, viewers will experience the past through a live theatrical performance, but here at the museum instead of the cemetery. Local actors will again portray historic characters from Hood River's colorful history, sharing the fascinating details of their lives in first-person. For Timewinder Tales 2023, the characters and stories […]

Introducing...Timewinder Tales! Much like Cemetery Tales before, viewers will experience the past through a live theatrical performance, but here at the museum instead of the cemetery. Local actors will again portray historic characters from Hood River's colorful history, sharing the fascinating details of their lives in first-person. For Timewinder Tales 2023, the characters and stories […]

Introducing...Timewinder Tales! Much like Cemetery Tales before, viewers will experience the past through a live theatrical performance, but here at the museum instead of the cemetery. Local actors will again portray historic characters from Hood River's colorful history, sharing the fascinating details of their lives in first-person. For Timewinder Tales 2023, the characters and stories […]

Introducing...Timewinder Tales! Much like Cemetery Tales before, viewers will experience the past through a live theatrical performance, but here at the museum instead of the cemetery. Local actors will again portray historic characters from Hood River's colorful history, sharing the fascinating details of their lives in first-person. For Timewinder Tales 2023, the characters and stories […]