Location: Eugene
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Top 10 Museums in Eugene, Oregon (OR)
Eugene is a great city for the arts and outdoors. You can shop from a variety of local artisans, get lost in a museum or dive into the thriving culinary scene. Visit craft breweries and artisan wineries while winning prizes with the Eugene Ale Trail and Pinot Bingo programs. Known as Track Town USA, Eugene is home to track and field year-round; in the fall, it’s a college football hub. There are scenic bike rides and urban hikes to fit visitors of all abilities in all seasons.
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1. Karin Clarke Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Studio West Glassblowing Studio and Gallery
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5.0 based on 92 reviews
Experience the excitement of glass in motion. Learn to blow your own ornament, paperweight, float, bowl, pumpkin or vase. We teach from ages 6 & up and can accommodate large groups. Our classes run Thursdays and Fridays at 10am and 12pm and on Saturdays at 10am,12pm and 2pm. Appointment is required.
Reviewed By montirq - North Riverside, United States
As first time visitors we were excited to explore Eugene and chose Studio West as one of our first stops. The drive to the studio alone is amazing, it’s grand country side with a clear view of the Cascade mountains and main route to the best wineries was an unexpected benefit. Once off the main road it was a treat to see the wilderness at its best, ducks; deer; sheep; horse farms and more! We were surprise and happy to feel the tranquility of open farm land and its colorful fields. My friends from the city couldn’t stop wowing how beautiful the drive was. We weren’t even to the studio location and we all agreed we had made the right choice. Easy to find and a warm welcome from the owners felt like we had made it home greeted by chickens; ducks; doggies a great chalet home nestled in the woods. Excited to start the glass blowing, Ciara & Alex were informative and caring, sincerely wanting us to have a personalized and great experience. Indeed it was! Truely creative and comitted to their love of art was felt by their professionalism, patience and positive attitude. Studio West exceeded our expectations and the experience we had is still the main highlite we talk about to our family and friends. Can’t wait for our next visit!
3. The New Zone Gallery
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Sunnshyneone - Eugene, United States
Very interesting array of local art. Great spot to go see a wide diversity of paintings, prints, jewelry, sculpture, and fabric arts.
4. White Lotus Gallery
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Traveling_with_Hank - Eugene, United States
I just love this gallery. Their specialty is Asian art: paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry. Yes, the prices can be high, but their collection is the real thing. On the other hand, it's not too difficult to come away with something priced lower. Just amble around. The woman who runs the gallery is so nice, and is always ready to offer assistance. Living in Eugene as I do, I have had the luxury of just walking through and admiring the new arrivals. I've also splurged once or twice. But this gallery is worth it. If you love Asian art, don't pass this gallery up.
5. Oregon Air and Space Museum
6. Museum of Natural and Cultural History
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4.5 based on 91 reviews
And you thought your sneakers were in rough shape: this museum's best-known artifact is a pair of 9,000 year-old shoes.
Reviewed By dunadan - Lynnwood, United States
This museum on the University of Oregon campus is great, and our family had a very enjoyable hour or so exploring the four main exhibits. We started with a good welcome from a volunteer docent, who explained the different areas, and then we explored each exhibit at our own pace. I really enjoyed the video clips in the Native American exhibit, especially the ones featuring the cedar canoe, but all of the information displays and dioramas were really well done. The traveling water exhibit from the Smithsonian was awesome--eye-opening and a sober reminder how we can't afford to take this precious resource for granted. The fossil section was packed with great displays as well, and our favorite prehistoric mammal, the giant sloth, was featured! The video of the TED talk on the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone NP was awesome, and really highlighted the huge number of positive changes that came about due to the presence of the wolves. A lot of museums overwhelm you with their floors and floors and great halls filled to overflowing with exhibits and massive displays, but the Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene was just the right size for our family to explore on a summer afternoon.
7. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
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4.5 based on 108 reviews
The University of Oregon's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is a premier Pacific Northwest museum for exhibitions and collections of historic and contemporary art. The mission of the museum is to enhance the University of Oregon’s academic mission and to further the appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts for the general public. The JSMA features significant collections galleries devoted to art from China, Japan, Korea, Europe, and the Americas as well as changing special exhibition galleries. The JSMA is one of seven museums—and the only academic art museum-- in Oregon accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Reviewed By marcopolo2011 - Eugene, United States
It's unbelievable what you can find at this museum on the University of Oregon campus. It's like a set of samples from top-notch museums all over the world. You can bump into an extensive Asian collection, Renaissance art, classic 20th century photography, avant-garde latin-american artists, and constantly changing high-end exhibits: statues by Ai Weiwei, a Botticelli, a Picasso, a Van Gogh, with several deep and wonderfully curated exhibits. Really more than you can see in a day. And a nice café!
8. Lane County History Museum
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Exhibits on local Lane County history. Both permanent and rotating exhibits. Check our website for current exhibit dates. Lane County History Museum is a community resource to preserve, document and interpret our history.
9. Maude Kerns Art Center
10. Adventure! Children's Museum
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Adventure! Children's Museum is an opportunity for kids and their families to have fun adventures and learn to be explorers, artists, and innovators! The museum features several permanent exhibits (Squish! Pacific Northwest Camping; The Big Build; The Art Lab, and more) as well as a rotation of new exhibits. Coming soon: Little Visits Japan and Little Visits UK! New Shakespearean Globe Theatre!
