Traveling Trunk Program
Bring History Into the Classroom
Traveling Trunks can be rented for one or more weeks from Sunday to Saturday by schools and other educational institutions. Each trunk contains hands-on objects, maps, artifacts, primary source documents, and lesson plans. The trunks provide an exciting exploration into various parts of history and locations throughout Oregon.
Cost, pick-up and shipping information is available here.
All school tours and traveling trunks are paused until Oregon schools resume. For more information, please visit ohs.org/washyourhands
If you would like to schedule a rental, please fill out and return the Traveling Trunk Request Form. If you would like to reserve a trunk by phone, have additional questions or would like to view any of the Traveling Trunks' lesson plans or content, please contact OHS Museum Education at education@ohs.org or 503.306.5279.
To learn more about each of the Traveling Trunks, click the links below:
Chinese Traditions of Oregon
The Chinese Traditions of Oregon Traveling Trunk helps teachers share with students the history and culture of Chinese Americans in a hands‐on,...
Learn MoreCoastal Tribes Native American
Touch and study the rich collection of objects provided by members of the Coastal Tribes of Oregon. Besides over thirty objects, this trunk...
Learn MoreEastern Oregon
The Eastern Oregon trunk was designed to be a teacher-ready trunk that explores contemporary issues and industries of Eastern Oregon. The trunk...
Learn MoreGeography in Oregon
Background information is included along with lesson plans, objects and maps all related to Oregon’s geography. This educational tool explores...
Learn MoreGreat Basin Native American
Explore and touch objects to learn about the history and culture of the Northern Paiute Indians in a hands-on, interactive way! The trunk...
Learn MoreLewis and Clark
Explore and touch replicated Expedition objects to learn about the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Corps of Discovery’s...
Learn MoreMexican American Traditional Arts & Culture
Learn about Oregon's diverse cultural landscape from one of the three Folklife traveling trunks. This trunk looks at history, foods, crafts,...
Learn MoreOregon Is Indian Country
This Traveling Trunk is a large, rolling suitcase filled with Native American-made examples of crafts; CDs, magazines, books, and DVDs about...
Learn MoreOregon Trail
Examine replicas of Oregon Trail diaries and handle objects brought over on the Oregon Trail! The Oregon Trail Traveling Trunk describes life on...
Learn MorePortland
Discover how Portland has changed and grown in the last one hundred years and how community participation builds a city! Through hands-on...
Learn MoreTraditional Arts of the Oregon Country
Learn about Oregon's diverse cultural landscape from one of the three Folklife traveling trunks. This trunk includes self-contained instructional
Learn MoreRental Information
Cost, pick-up and shipping information for renting traveling trunks.
Traveling Trunk Request Form
To reserve a Traveling Trunk, please complete and submit the following form at least 2 weeks prior to your requested pickup date.