Oregon Museums

Info for museums in Oregon that have to do with fossils, rocks, gems, minerals, gold, etc.

 

Bohemia Gold Mining Museum

308 S 10th St

Cottage Grove, OR 97424

#541-942-5022

Lane County

Willamette Valley Region

 

Crater Rock Museum

2002 Scenic Ave

Central Point, OR 97502

#541-664-6081

Jackson County

Southern Region

 

Dewitt Museum

425 S Main St

Prairie City, OR 97869

#541-820-3603

Grant County

Eastern Region

 

Fossil Museum

501 First St

Fossil, OR 97830

#541-763-2113

Wheeler County

Eastern Region

 

Hutson Museum

4967 Baseline Dr

Parkdale, OR 97041

#541-352-6808

Hood River County

The Gorge Region

 

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

32651 Hwy 19

Kimberly, OR 97848

#541-987-2333

Grant & Wheeler Counties

East-Central Region

 

Oregon Paleo Lands Institute Center (OPLI)

333 W Fourth St

Fossil, OR 97830

#541-763-4480

Wheeler County

Eastern Region

 

Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals

26385 NW Groveland Dr

Hillsboro, OR 97124

#503-647-2418

Washington County

Portland Metro Region

 

Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge

482 Mill St

Sumpter, OR 97877

#541-894-2486

Baker County

Eastern Region

 

Museum of Natural and Cultural History

1680 E 15th St

Eugene, OR 97403

#541-346-3024

Lane County

Willamette Valley Region

Upcoming Events

The Club's Annual Gem & Mineral Show takes place  Memorial Day Weekend each year. The 57th Annual "Rockin' the Coast" Gem & Mineral Show will be Saturday May 23rd from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and Sunday May 24th 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.

The show will take place at the National Guard Armory

541 SW Coast Hwy

Newport, OR 97365

 

 

Club Officers for 2020

 

Marie Read- President

Leroy ("Kelly") Kelly- Vice President

Debbie White- Secretary

Carol Kelly- Treasurer

Show Chair- Sylvia Pauly

 

2020 Club Meeting Schedule:

2nd Thursday of each month at the OSU Extension Office, 1211 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, OR 97365. 

Meeting starts at 6:30 pm with dessert provided.

 

Next meetings:

Jan. 9th

Feb. 13th

Mar. 12th

Apr. 9th - CANCELLED

Jul. 9th - CANCELLED

Aug. 13th - CANCELLED

Sep. 10th - CANCELLED

Oct. 8th - CANCELLED

Nov. 12th - TBD

Dec. 10th - TBD