Deschutes Historical Museum
- Address
- Bend, Oregon
- Website
- deschuteshistory.org
About Deschutes Historical Museum
The Deschutes Historical Museum is a museum of local history that is located in the historic Reid School in Bend, Oregon. Opened in 1980 and operated by the Deschutes County Historical Society, the museum's exhibits focus on the area's prehistory, Native American tribes, explorers, pioneers, the logging industry, transportation, and the United States Forest Service. Historic items and antiques are displayed to show home and school life in different periods.
The history library is open to the public and a small bookstore features works on Central Oregon history.
The museum is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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- Founded
- 1980
Photos of Deschutes Historical Museum
01BendOrygun (talk) at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
02This room is equipped with Edison electric lightFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
03Reid School entryway - Bend OregonOrygun (talk) at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
04Des Chutes Historical Museum, Bend - DPLA - 4ffb01d2a4b77fc9ae2bfedff7fGary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0
05Des Chutes Historical Museum, Bend - DPLA - 17935e6547573d8af61b8471ce6baGary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0
06Old Reid School -Deschutes Historical Museum, Bend - DPLA - 00ae8e13b866d498e78d9e0716a0fd7fGary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0
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