On the campus of the University of Oregon. Saw the world's oldest sandals and several artifacts and human coprolites dating back to the Pleistocene epoch. Reasonable entrance fee, and helpful staff. We arrived on a Wednesday afternoon, and on-street parking was available. The museum is small, but has good signage, lighting, and seating. The flow is a bit confusing, but manageable. Excellent giant sloth skeleton -- a real treat. Native displays included cradleboards, beadwork, and parflesches -- lovely.

Don’t miss seeing this amazing museum on the University of Oregon campus! It’s small, but magnificent with spectacular exhibits! It takes about an hour (or two, depending on your interests) to stroll the wondrous variety of rooms – showcasing everything from the world’s oldest sandals (braided from sagebrush bark) to a towering prehistoric sloth with frightful claws, to giant salmon that once grew to nearly 9-feet-long & weighed 400 pounds!Many interactive displays will captivate children & adults; there’s a paleo lab for kids; a wall-sized “Oregon fossil map” with wondrous wanderers from the past; and even a museum gift shop near the museum’s entryway which offers books, notecards, local artwork, & more! Museum hours are Wed. through Sunday, with low-cost admission ($ 6 general; $4 senior, and free the first Friday of each month). Limited nearby parking requires a museum permit (obtained inside the building). Backpacks are not allowed, but can be checked (for free) in lockers near the front desk.Current special showings: “Underwater Forests – Oregon’s Kelp Ecosystems” (to Feb. 2, 2025) featuring sea otters & sunflower starfish; and a spectacular “Capturing the Cosmos: Images from the James Webb Space Telescope” – on view to March 28, 2025 – revealing startling photos sure to stun your senses with surprising beauty! My favorite was the dazzling “Rho Ophiuchi” cloud complex where new stars are born!See the museum’s website for additional information, and upcoming events. For sure, you will visit more than once!

A great way to spend an afternoon. There was a special exhibit on wolves that had great pictures. Good for all ages. Helpful docents to answer your questions.

Great museum that tells the story of the natural and cultural history of Oregon. Great exhibits for all ages. The prices were very reasonable! Come see the world’s oldest sandals. A giant ground sloth skeleton, the skeleton of a horse from 33 million years ago. Learn about the Klamath and Modoc people. Well worth a stop!!

I was on campus to attend a basketball game at nearby Matt Knight Arena. I had a couple of hours to kill and stumbled on the museum. The museum, rather than the game, will be remembered as the highlight of this trip to Eugene. The first exhibits emphasis tribal people and cultures. It is respectful and informative. Archeology, geology, and paleontology exhibits make up the remainder. Some are “hands on” suitable for kids, others are interactive for all ages, and all are informative. Absolutely worth the 90 minutes or so that I spent there.