Exhibits

Artifact Room

The artifact room is an eclectic assortment representing four main collections. These are Rogue Valley and Eastern Oregon, Inca Culture and an assortment from around the world. Out-of-area donations include African Artifacts, Middle-Eastern bronze arrow-points, Anastasi pottery and tools as well as a few Pacific Northwest Coast Salish and even Eskimo cultural artifacts. 

American Indians

Indian artifacts and effigies, mostly found in the Rogue Valley, as well as the Pacific Northwest, and recently made arrowheads and spear points along with tools and more...

Agates, Geodes & Thundereggs

There is a huge selection of cut and polished geodes and "thunder eggs"nestled among specimens of petrified wood, ancient petrified pine cones,palm trees and much more.

                   "Cathedral"                                    "Double Whammy"                                         "Bandit"

                    "Splayer"                                             "Crystal Jaws"                                  "Swamp Thing"

 Minerals

Our mineral specimen collection is among the most diverse on display in Oregon. You can view gold, gem

minerals, and commercial-use minerals and see how some

of them are used every day. 

 Fossils

This exhibit is continuing to grow and it we strive to bring you the best and most amazing fossils that are steadily being found throughout the world.

  Scrimshaw

 This collection is one of the rarest and most complete you'll ever see! Donated by the estate of David Holmes of "Harry and Davids" fame.

 Seashells

We have a unique collection with many specimens that include shells, corals, and animals from the deep ocean to coral reefs from around the world.

 Dale Chihuly's Student Art Class Exhibit

Various artist designs from the Dale Chihuly Studios near Seattle, Washington

 Carvings from the Orient