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Pedal Power
Pedal Power explores the innovative thinking behind Oregon’s Scenic Bikeway, highlights a local bicycle collector, and provides take-home information about bicycle safety. Additionally, every child that enters the museum during the month of December will be provided with a free bike helmet coupon from Salem Health, which will be redeemable for a free helmet. The museum will also have a bike helmet give-away day December 3rd. *while supplies last.
Oregon Is Indian Country
The Heritage Museum is proud to host Oregon Is Indian Country, a special traveling exhibition of Oregon’s Native American heritage, December 1, to January 31, 2023.
First exhibited in 2009 at the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) in Portland, Oregon Is Indian Country represents a groundbreaking project that brought together all nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon to present information, never-before-assembled in one exhibit, on contemporary Indigenous cultures. These rich stories are now available for museums and cultural institutions across the state as a traveling exhibit.
First exhibited in 2009 at the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) in Portland, Oregon Is Indian Country represents a groundbreaking project that brought together all nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon to present information, never-before-assembled in one exhibit, on contemporary Indigenous cultures. These rich stories are now available for museums and cultural institutions across the state as a traveling exhibit.
Oregon's Landmark Legislation
Oregon has repeatedly led the nation in creating, revising, and implementing laws shaping the quality of life of its residents. While Oregon’s innovations have evoked controversy, they have charted the course for other states and nations.
The 16 panels in this traveling exhibit highlight groundbreaking legislation that Oregon has passed since Statehood either by Politician, Legislative Action, or Public Initiative.
Arranged chronologically, the window panels present legislation that focuses on environmental, social, and land use issues.
The 16 panels in this traveling exhibit highlight groundbreaking legislation that Oregon has passed since Statehood either by Politician, Legislative Action, or Public Initiative.
Arranged chronologically, the window panels present legislation that focuses on environmental, social, and land use issues.
Anywhere But Here
The exhibit is curated by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO), and shares Oregon’s largely unknown history of discrimination, segregation, and displacement regarding housing practices in the state. It demonstrates the progress we’ve made in overcoming this history and the challenges that remain.
Places by the Sea
For the next two months, the Independence Heritage Museum will host the Oregon Historical Society’s traveling exhibit Places by the Sea. In 1910, going to Oregon’s places by the sea wasn’t an easy trip. Trunks were pulled down from the attic, bathing suits aired and repaired. Bed linens, clothing, and toys were packed. The adventure was at least a week long and it could last all summer.
What if Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?
Come visit the museum to see this poignant exhibit examines the prejudice that Japanese American veterans from Hood River, Oregon experienced upon their return home from serving our country in World War II. These American citizens served heroically with the United States Armed Forces in the South Pacific and in Europe, yet many of their families were unjustly incarcerated in concentration camps on American soil.
Grand Re-Opening
The museum is ready to open the doors to their new location April 30, 2022.
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