Classroom & Group Visits

Oregon My Oregon Tours
The Oregon Historical Society presents scheduled tours of Oregon My Oregon with our docents. Tours are available to the general public, adult groups and school groups. All tours last approximately one hour and are included with admission.

Oregon My Oregon
Oregon My Oregon interprets Oregon’s histories through visual guides, artwork, artifacts, photographs, audio/visual presentations, and hands-on displays for children. The exhibit leads you chronologically through the history of the first inhabitants to current day and explores the diversity of the landscape and the people that have occupied the region.

Student Tours

• We Have Work to Do!
  Pre-School – Kindergarten Accommodates up to 20 students Duration: 45 minutes
  Learn about tasks that travelers on the Oregon Trail performed and the many different jobs that Oregon’s Indians had and do. You will have the opportunity to look at artifacts, touch objects and listen to a story.
  Curriculum connections: Economics-Historical Skills-State & Local History-Geography
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• Oregon’s First People: Then & Now
  3rd Grade
  Accommodates up to 45 students
  Duration: 1 Hour
  Hear the story of Raven, use visual thinking strategies to look at art and photographs, learn about the past and present lives of Oregon’s First People.
  Curriculum connections: Economics-Historical Skills-State & Local History-Geography-History-Civics & Government.
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• Explore Oregon My Oregon
  4th Grade
  Accommodates up to 45 Students
  Duration: 1 Hour
  Discover the inside of a Native American Cedar Plank House, explore European trade objects on a recreated Hudson’s Bay Company ship, and examine objects representative of those used on the Oregon Trail.
  Curriculum connections: Economics-Historical Skills-State & Local History-Geography-History-Civics & Government.
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• Primary Sources,The Real Thing
  8th Grade
  Accommodates up to 45 students
  Duration: 1 Hour
  Analyze primary resource documents and objects in the Oregon My Oregon exhibit to learn more about Oregon’s past.
  Curriculum connections: Economics-Historical Skills-State & Local History-Geography-History-Civics & Government.

To schedule a tour please contact Nicole Kenney, Lead Visitor Services Coordinator, at (503) 306-5238 or Nicole.Kenney@ohs.org to request a tour day and time, or fill out one of the following forms and fax it to 503.221.2035. This form is due two weeks prior to your visit.

K-12 Tour Request Form (PDF)
Adult & College Tour Request Form (PDF)

Group Visit - School Grades Pre-K through 12 (groups of 10 or more)

Students (ages 6-18)		$3.50 each
Chaperones		1 free for every 6 students
Additional Chaperones		$8.00 per adult

*Limited funds are available on "a first come first served basis" to assist qualified schools with student admission fees.  Complete the application form in addition to the K-12 Tour Request Form and return them at least one month prior to requested tour date.  Submit forms to:  Gloria.Rasmussen@ohs.org

 

Application for Assistance (PDF)

Group Visit - Adults, College Students and Seniors

Groups of 10 - 19		10% off regular admission rates
Groups of 20 or more		15% off regular admission rates

We recommend that you download and read the following documents to prepare for your visit to the Oregon Historical Society.

Tour Goals Form (PDF)
Define your tour goals before visiting to insure a successful tour.

Large Group Information (PDF)
Our recommendations if your group is more than 45 guests

Information for Visitors (PDF)
Includes information on location, parking, and where to eat lunch

Museum Etiquette (PDF)
Guidelines and policies when visiting the Oregon Historical Society

 

Oregon My Oregon Teacher’s Guide is available on request.  Contact Gloria Rasmussen, 503.306.5251 or Gloria.Rasumssen@ohs.org.

Teacher pre-visits (one visit per teacher) to the Oregon Historical Society's exhibits are free, when you schedule a school tour.  Please contact Nicole Kenney, Lead Visitor Services Coordinator at 503.306.5238 or Nicole.Kenney@ohs.org for more information.

 

Once you have completed your docent-led tour, we recommend that you visit our other self-guided exhibits. Please check our website for information on current exhibits at the Oregon Historical Society.

If you have any questions regarding school tours at the Oregon Historical Society, please call 503.306.5238.

If you are interested in learning about Traveling Trunks and other Education materials and programs at the Oregon Historical Society, please contact Gloria Rasmussen at 503.306.5251 or Gloria.Rasmussen@ohs.org or visit the Oregon Historical Society's Education Web Page.

Thank you for your interest in the Oregon Historical Society. We look forward to your visit!