High Desert Museum - Bend Museum

  • 59800 South Highway 97
    Bend, OR 97702-7963
  • +1 541 382 4754
  • www.highdesertmuseum.org
Average Rating
5.0
1 review
from 1 source
Yelp
5.0
1+ reviews
Admission:
$15
Open Dates:
Daily 9-5
Open Hours:
Daily 9am-5pm
High Desert Museum
59800 South Highway 97
Bend, OR 97702-7963
Description
  • ... engages visitors in the people, plants, and animals of the arid Intermountain West, also known as the High Desert. It includes nearly 53,000 square feet of exhibits and amenities in the main building, while paved outdoor trails wind ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • A natural history museum on the plant and animal ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Bend lies on the westernmost edge of the Great Basin, a region that stretches from the Cascade Range to the Rocky Mountains and is often called the high desert. Through the use of historical exhibits, live ... more on Frommers
  • The West was truly wild, and this combo museum/zoo proves it. Kids will love the up close and personal encounters ... more on Fodor's
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5.0
Awesome

(Jun 21, 2005)

... museum was absolutly amazing the animals and exhibits were awesome they even have a cafe and gift shop. I would recomend a visit if you are ever in bend. Also during the summer they ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

High Desert Museum

(04/14/2006)

If you want to get up close to a river otter or visit eagles or owls, this is a place where you can ... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Reviews from OpenList.com

5.0
Jen K. 's review

... place gets my vote for the best museum in Oregon. Located just south of Bend, close to Sun River. It is a must see if ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

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5.0
Interesting family fun

(Sep 2, 2005)

... (two girls ages 7 & 8) enjoyed the High Desert Museum mid-August 2005. We spent 4 hours, and saw pretty much everything. We could have slowed it down and stayed longer easily, but the girls feet were getting tired. The girls were most ... northwestfun, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

Fabulous!

(10/20/2005)

... your typical museum. We wandered about for a few hours and still didn't see everything. They offer inside diaramas depicting the history ... insiderpages.com, a user of insiderpages.com. Reviews from OpenList.com

Directions

Take U. S. 97 3 1/2 miles south of Bend.

Web Resources
  • High Desert Museum Homepage: www.highdesertmuseum.org
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