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Corvallis Museum
November 11, 2023
- March 24, 2024
Veterans of Oregon
FRED & MARY BRAUTI GALLERY
Sharing the stories of four Benton County veterans who served in World War I and II brings home the meaning of Veterans Day for Benton County. ...
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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This exhibition shares unusual and outdated artifacts from our permanent collection.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
March 16, 2024
- April 13, 2024
Philomath Student Art Exhibition
MORELAND GALLERY
42nd anniversary Philomath Student Art exhibition at the Philomath Museum ...
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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
April 20, 2024
- July 13, 2024
BRINGING THE WORLD TOGETHER: Paintings, Prints & Panels by Betty LaDuke
MORELAND GALLERY
Philomath Museum
July 20, 2024
- October 12, 2024
The Big Picture: American Quilts from the Volckening Collection
MORELAND GALLERY
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