University of Oregon:
- Tracking Oregon’s Boundaries, Maps from 1802 to 1861: The period between 1802 and 1861 was a time of exploration and settlement in the Pacific Northwest, specifically in the area that would become Oregon in 1859. An exhibition of rare maps from this time period will be displayed through the month of February in the capitol building in Salem as part of the state's sesquicentennial celebration. The exhibit, "Tracking Oregon's Boundaries: Maps from 1802 to 1861," highlights more than 60 years of the changing topography, geography and political boundaries of the region. Many of the maps were commissioned by the U.S. government and were created by the best cartographers of the time. One is from the same printing of the map used to plan the Lewis and Clark exploration, with the area from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean virtually blank. For more information go to: http://pmr.uoregon.edu/current-uo-news/archive/2009/january/tracking-oregons-boundaries-depicts-pacific-northwest-between-1802-1861.
- February 12, 2009: Science Pub II : Double Happiness: A second look at the archaeology of 19th century Chinese occupations in Jacksonville, Oregon, featuring Patrick O'Grady and Chris Ruiz, arcaeologists from the UO's Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Event takes place at 7:00pm at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. 8th Avenue in Eugene. Co-sponsored by OMSI, UO College of Arts and Sciences, and the Science Factory.
- February 14, 2009 : The UO's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art <http://jsma.uoregon.edu/> will celebrate Oregon 150 with free museum admission for the day! Open to the public.
- February 14, 2009: The UO's Museum of Natural and Cultural History <http://www.uoregon.edu/~mnh/> will also celebrate Oregon 150 with free museum admission for the day! Open to the public 11:00am to 5:00pm.
- March 12, 2009 : Science Pub III - Bits and Pieces: Artifacts and residues teach about life on the Rogue River at the time of contact, featuring Brian O'Neill, senior research associate and staff arcaeologists from the UO's Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Event takes place at 7:00pm at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. 8th Avenue in Eugene. Co-sponsored by OMSI, UO College of Arts and Sciences, and the Science Factory.
Western Oregon University:
- Jensen Arctic Museum offers free children’s activities every 3rd Saturday.
