Exhibits

Champion skier Hjalmar Hvam performs a gelandesprung, a type of jump used to clear obstacles, January 1937. OHS Research Library, 011221.

Current Exhibit

Freeze the Day! A History of Winter Sports in Oregon

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

This original exhibition celebrates the history of outdoor recreation in Oregon, sharing stories that illustrate the emotional draw of winter sports, highlighting champion athletes and innovators, and honoring Oregon’s natural resources and beauty.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
“Vista House and Columbia River Gorge from Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint.” Photograph by Peter Marbach.

Current Exhibit

A Century of Wonder: 100 Years of Oregon State Parks

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

In celebration of the centennial of Oregon State Parks, OHS commissioned photographer Peter Marbach to document the beauty and geographic diversity of many of Oregon’s 254 state parks. These contemporary photographs show how the park system has preserved these breathtaking natural spaces.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Teachers
  • Researchers
Interior view of the Blanchet House dining room in the 1950s. Photo courtesy of Blanchet House of Hospitality.

Current Exhibit

Blanchet House of Hospitality: 70 Years

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

This exhibit explores the 70-year history of Blanchet House of Hospitality, a nonprofit organization that works to address homelessness in the Portland area.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Governor Tom McCall and Secretary of State Clay Myers empty a bag of aluminum cans during the Bottle Bill campaign, 1971. OHS Research Library, Org Lot 353, box 2, folder 4.

Current Exhibit,Traveling Exhibit

Many Happy Returns: 50 Years of the Oregon Bottle Bill

Independence Heritage Museum
281 S. 2nd Street
Independence, Oregon 97351

This traveling exhibit highlights the 50th anniversary of the Beverage Container Act or Bottle Bill and the environmental concerns of the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Family-friendly
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
  • Free for Members
Proponents of Oregon’s 1953 Public Accommodations Act pose for posterity. OHS Research Library, OrHi 44402

Current Exhibit,Traveling Exhibit

Oregon Voices Traveling Exhibit

Oswego Heritage Museum
398 10th Street
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034

Our Oregon Voices traveling exhibit is a mobile version of the OHS permanent exhibit by the same name. The exhibit has five, three-sided pop-up kiosks that explore some of the important people, industries, organizations, and laws that have shaped the state from the end of World War II to 2020.

  • Family-friendly
  • Researchers
  • Teachers