Events

Extended Evening Hours on Thursday, November 6. The galleries will remain open until 7pm, offering the opportunity to visit outside of our regularly scheduled weekday hours. Visitors are also welcome and invited to visit the Hall of Valor for two special presentations. At 5pm, we are showing The Forgotten Eagles, a documentary researched by local historian Sig Unander, about the WWII Mexican Aztec pilots who fought alongside the US in the Philippines and trained by Oregonian Col. Howard Tuman. Then at 6pm, Unander will follow up with his live presentation, Red Tail Angels, about the first US Black fighter pilots in WWII, including Tuskegee Airman Bill Deiz and the other Oregonians among them.

Select first Fridays of the month, 10am-12pm

April 4 || August 1 || November 7 

Local veterans, veteran groups, and veteran supporters are welcome for a morning of stories, meetups, and introductions while enjoying a morning spread of coffee, tea, and light snacks. Guest veterans will kick off each meetup with open conversation to follow. All are welcome to share their own stories, listen, or reminisce while seeing old friends or making new ones. Veterans and active military service members of all generations and branches are welcome.

Second Thursday of the month, 9am-11am

September 11 || November 13 || December 11

Reserved for the second Thursdays of the month, the galleries are open as a quiet place for visitors to create and meditate with Artfulness, Reflection, and Mindfulness (ARM) during the Extended ARM Gallery Hours. Participants are welcome to bring an easel, folding chair, sit pillow, or blanket to anchor themselves in the gallery. Visitors are also welcome to bring earbuds or headphones to listen to or block out sound. For the safety of the artifacts and respect for each other, only silent, odorless, non-liquid, non-spill craft and meditation tools and supplies are welcome. Please contact museum staff if you are unsure if specific tools or supplies are allowed in the galleries. OMM holds the right to remove materials that may jeopardize the artifacts, galleries, or other participants. RSVP strongly encouraged.

Note: Extended ARM Gallery Hours start September 11, 2025, and run through the year, except in October 2025.

Free tours are available to visitors on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Visitors are guided by museum volunteers through our main exhibit We Are Oregon and then led to the temporary art exhibit and Weapons Gallery to self guide though the spaces with volunteers on hand to answer questions and share highlights. Please give at least 90 minutes for the guided tour through the main gallery and time to self-guide through the adjacent galleries.

Reservations are not required though please RSVP for groups of 4 or more, or if there are special accommodations needed. Wheelchairs, walkers, and lighted magnifiers are available.

Second Thursday of the month, 9am-11am

September 11 || November 13 || December 11

Reserved for the second Thursdays of the month, the galleries are open as a quiet place for visitors to create and meditate with Artfulness, Reflection, and Mindfulness (ARM) during the Extended ARM Gallery Hours. Participants are welcome to bring an easel, folding chair, sit pillow, or blanket to anchor themselves in the gallery. Visitors are also welcome to bring earbuds or headphones to listen to or block out sound. For the safety of the artifacts and respect for each other, only silent, odorless, non-liquid, non-spill craft and meditation tools and supplies are welcome. Please contact museum staff if you are unsure if specific tools or supplies are allowed in the galleries. OMM holds the right to remove materials that may jeopardize the artifacts, galleries, or other participants. RSVP strongly encouraged.

Note: Extended ARM Gallery Hours start September 11, 2025, and run through the year, except in October 2025.

Free tours are available to visitors on the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Visitors are guided by museum volunteers through our main exhibit We Are Oregon and then led to the temporary art exhibit and Weapons Gallery to self guide though the spaces with volunteers on hand to answer questions and share highlights. Please give at least 90 minutes for the guided tour through the main gallery and time to self-guide through the adjacent galleries.

Reservations are not required though please RSVP for groups of 4 or more, or if there are special accommodations needed. Wheelchairs, walkers, and lighted magnifiers are available.