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Deschutes Historical Museum General Admission is $10.00, Seniors $8.00, 17 and under are free.

WEEKEND FUN ALERT! We have had two cancellations for this weekend's Escape the Museum program. Friday, October 23 at 1 p...
10/22/2026

WEEKEND FUN ALERT! We have had two cancellations for this weekend's Escape the Museum program. Friday, October 23 at 1 pm and Saturday, October 24 at 11 am are currently available. These are the LAST two available times for Escape the Museum as Halloween weekend is SOLD OUT. May the odds be ever in your favor...
Purchase these two time slots here:
https://conta.cc/4yzxSak

Silver Rail Elementary School was named to commemorate the arrival of the train in Bend in 1911. Naming committees often...
10/19/2026

Silver Rail Elementary School was named to commemorate the arrival of the train in Bend in 1911. Naming committees often consult with us seeking a name that represents our history. The name "Silver Rail" drew on the overwhelming feeling of hope for the future that the arrival of the train brought to the community. Silver Rail's 3rd graders were scheduled to be with us at the museum this coming Thursday -- we will miss their smiling faces more than they will know. As our community heals, please consider writing a letter to the amazing staff and students of Silver Rail Elementary at the address below. If you have not donated and want to give, please consider using the link set up by the school district below.

https://or-bendlapine-lite.intouchreceipting.com/BLSD-DonationPage

2026 Creepy Doll Contestant:Meet RuthLike her long-suffering biblical namesake, Ruth’s life was as severe as her hairsty...
10/12/2026

2026 Creepy Doll Contestant:
Meet Ruth
Like her long-suffering biblical namesake, Ruth’s life was as severe as her hairstyle and as cold as the bitter winters of her birthplace in the Dakotas. At sixteen, her puritanical parents married her off to a dour widower with seven children after they discovered her secret romance with a French-Canadian fur trapper. Ruth’s young dreams were quashed and her life became one of loveless drudgery. It is no wonder her restless spirit still wanders the halls of DCHS, dreaming of a life she was never to have.
Voting starts Wednesday and the winner announced on Halloween.

2026 Creepy Doll Contestant:Meet MirandaMiranda’s neatly turned ankles and long, glossy braids were the envy of all her ...
10/12/2026

2026 Creepy Doll Contestant:
Meet Miranda
Miranda’s neatly turned ankles and long, glossy braids were the envy of all her peers. Alas, she was taken too young by smallpox, her beautiful milky complexion marred by scars, her body wracked with fever and disease. Now her soul lives eternally in miniature, a reminder of beauty lost.
Voting starts Wednesday and the winner announced on Halloween.

2026 Creepy Doll Contestant:Meet LilithSome say that rosy-cheeked Lilith was born without a conscience or a soul. Her ch...
10/11/2026

2026 Creepy Doll Contestant:
Meet Lilith
Some say that rosy-cheeked Lilith was born without a conscience or a soul. Her cherubic face was at odds with her delight in the suffering of others. Black crepe would better suit her than the gauzy pink trifles she always wears, but like a poisonous spider, she lures her victims with her beauty.

2026 Creepy Doll Contest:Tiny Terrors EditionWelcome to the 4th annual creepy dolls contest! A completely made up contes...
10/10/2026

2026 Creepy Doll Contest:
Tiny Terrors Edition

Welcome to the 4th annual creepy dolls contest! A completely made up contest that gives us a chance to highlight a few of the hundreds of dolls in the DCHS collections that would otherwise not get a chance at exhibit life. This year, we've gone tiny, but not less scary. Over the weekend, we'll introduce you to the Tiny Terror Team. Voting starts next week and the winner crowned on Halloween.

ANNOUNCEMENT.The 2026 Creepy Dolls have been selected. You have been warned.
10/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT.

The 2026 Creepy Dolls have been selected. You have been warned.

There are only TWO slots remaining for this weekend's launch of Escape the Museum! Get your tickets now:https://conta.cc...
09/30/2026

There are only TWO slots remaining for this weekend's launch of Escape the Museum! Get your tickets now:
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Address

129 NW Idaho Avenue
Bend, OR
97703

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(541) 389-1813

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