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Philomath Museum
March 10, 2024
What Is It?
HISTORY GALLERY
This exhibition shares unusual and outdated artifacts from our permanent collection. ...
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Philomath Museum
October 19, 2024
- January 11, 2025
Philomath Open Studios Exhibition 2024
MORELAND GALLERY
Benton County, Oregon, artists will open their studios for public tours on two weekends in October. Preview their work at the Philomath Museum exhibition, and plan which artists you'd like to visit! ...
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Delve into Benton County's fascinating history
Corvallis Museum
A College Town
JAMES & ASHNAH PLUNKETT and WAYNE & VERLYNE PHILLIPS GALLERIES
This exhibition features some surprising artifacts that were formerly held at Oregon State University’s Horner Museum.
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Corvallis Museum
Benton County
PETER & ROSALIE JOHNSON GALLERY
Objects and photos have been selected to represent communities from Monroe to Summit, from Alsea to North Albany, and places in between.
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Corvallis Museum
Hats & Chairs
MARY C. VERHOEVEN GALLERY
Hats & Chairs is an artistic display of carefully-chosen pairs of familiar and unusual pieces of furniture and headwear.
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Corvallis Museum
Lobby
ANN & RON MAREK GALLERY
Bruce the Moose, Jim the Fix’r sign, and story of John Horner, founder of the former Horner Museum, are featured in the lobby.
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Corvallis Museum
Wall Galleries
RACKHAM & KING FAMILY HALLWAY, TINA LUSKEY & JACK W. PETERS STAIRWAY GALLERY, MILTON SHERMAN WOODCOCK & EMMA SIMPSON WOODCOCK HALLWAY
Our wall galleries give us an opportunity to share assorted small objects from our collection. …
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Philomath Museum
October 19, 2024
- January 11, 2025
Philomath Open Studios Exhibition 2024
MORELAND GALLERY
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