Exhibits

Contemporary photograph of Junzo Jake Ohara, Takeshi Motoyasu, and Eddie Tetsuji Kato taken in Monterey Park, California, in 2013 by Paul Kitagaki, Jr. Courtesy of Paul Kitagaki, Jr.

Upcoming Exhibit

Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

Inspired by the Japanese concept of gambatte — to triumph over adversity — this exhibition features modern and historic photographs to present an intimate exploration of the lasting affect that the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II had on the nation and its citizens.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Fernando Carillo and Michael O’Shea, both active with Cascade AIDS Project, are photographed on the Burnside Bridge on World AIDS Day, December 1, circa 1995. Photo courtesy of Gay Monteverde.

Upcoming Exhibit

It’s Not Over: Forty Years of HIV/AIDS in Oregon

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

Nationwide, HIV/AIDS killed more than 700,000 Americans between 1981 and 2021; 4,613 of them lived in Oregon. This exhibit explores the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Oregon with a focus on the work of Cascade AIDS Project and Our House Portland.

  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
  • Family-friendly
Members of the Portland Women’s Forum Save the Gorge committee on the trail in front of Latourell Falls in Guy W. Talbot State Park. OHS Research Library, Org. Lot 1284, box 41, 1964-9.

Upcoming Exhibit

A Walk in the Park: Historic Images of Oregon State Parks

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

Featuring photographs from OHS’s research library collections, this exhibition provides a historic look at Oregon State Parks over its 100-year history.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Special Olympics Oregon athletes practice for an 880-yard run, 1980. OHS Research Library, 023701.

Upcoming Exhibit,Traveling Exhibit

Brave in the Attempt: Celebrating 50 years of Special Olympics Oregon

Chehalem Cultural Center
415 E Sheridan St
Newberg, Oregon 97132

This traveling exhibit highlights the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Oregon.

  • Family-friendly
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
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Upcoming Exhibit,Traveling Exhibit

What If Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?

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

This poignant exhibit examines the prejudice that Japanese American veterans from Hood River, Oregon experienced upon their return home from serving our country in World War II. These American citizens served heroically with the United States Armed Forces in the South Pacific and in Europe, yet many of their families were unjustly incarcerated in concentration camps on American soil.

  • Teachers
  • Family-friendly