Deepwood Museum & Gardens

Deepwood Museum & Gardens The heart of historic Salem, Oregon!

Deepwood Members can use their membership cards to access free admission to a different attraction in the Pacific Northw...
06/01/2026

Deepwood Members can use their membership cards to access free admission to a different attraction in the Pacific Northwest every month for themselves and up to three guests throughout 2026!

June has two featured attractions: Museum at Warm Springs, and the Shelton McMurphy Johnson House.
For more information on each organization’s hours of operation, visit their respective websites:

https://museum.warmsprings-nsn.gov/

https://deepwoodmuseum.org/support/membership/

As with all of our monthly reciprocal attractions, Deepwood members must show their proof of membership along with photo ID to the gate attendants at the designated attraction to receive 4 admission tickets.

The benefit is valid for the whole month, and may be used as many times as you like at the featured attraction of the month. This benefit is solely for attraction admission during regular business hours. The membership benefit does not extend to discounts on classes, camps, store merchandise, or special events.
Not a Deepwood Member? Join today:

https://deepwoodmuseum.org/support/membership/

Happy Flashback Friday! For the final Friday in May, we thought we’d share one more mother who once called Deepwood home...
05/29/2026

Happy Flashback Friday! For the final Friday in May, we thought we’d share one more mother who once called Deepwood home—Alice Bingham Powell! Alice was the daughter of George and Willie Bingham, the second owners of the home. Alice grew up in the home, and was even married in the Front Parlor in 1915 to a man named Keith Powell.

Keith and Alice had two sons, George Bingham “Bing” Powell, and Robert Keith Powell. Here we have a lovely photograph of Alice with Bing as a baby.

Thank you to everyone who played yesterday’s round of What is it Wednesday! The object that we shared was a vintage hat ...
05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who played yesterday’s round of What is it Wednesday! The object that we shared was a vintage hat stand made of metal wires with a spring mechanism. This hat stand features a string that allows you to pull the top portion that holds the hat forward for easy access.

This type of stand was often found in hat shops, and has a base that can slip onto a shelf to hold it in place. Some variations of this stand were made with velvet covering the wire.

Check back next week for another !

It's time to play What is it Wednesday! Does anyone know what this item is? Let us know in the comments! Check back here...
05/27/2026

It's time to play What is it Wednesday! Does anyone know what this item is? Let us know in the comments! Check back here tomorrow for when we share the answer!

Join us on Friday, August 28th from 5:30-7:30pm for an evening in the gardens as Elisa Mack from Paint with Magenta teac...
05/26/2026

Join us on Friday, August 28th from 5:30-7:30pm for an evening in the gardens as Elisa Mack from Paint with Magenta teaches us how to paint a lovely watercolor picture! All ages welcome, no experience necessary.

Tickets are $50 each. Your ticket price includes all supplies, as well as a mat for your finished piece.

Pre-registration is required to help us prepare for the event. A portion of all proceeds benefit Deepwood’s preservation and programs.

Purchase tickets on our website: https://deepwoodmuseum.org/event-calendar/event/1235/2026-08-28

Happy Teacup Tuesday! Today we have a pretty cup stamped with “Heirloom Fine Bone China, Made in England.” While we don’...
05/26/2026

Happy Teacup Tuesday! Today we have a pretty cup stamped with “Heirloom Fine Bone China, Made in England.”

While we don’t have much information on this backstamp and who might have manufactured the teacup, we do know that the cup is waisted with a flared and fluted rim, and the saucer is also fluted.

Don't forget, Deepwood Members can use their membership cards to access free admission to two featured attractions throu...
05/24/2026

Don't forget, Deepwood Members can use their membership cards to access free admission to two featured attractions through the end of June: Museum at Warm Springs, and the Shelton McMurphy Johnson House.

For more information on each organization’s hours of operation, visit their respective websites:

https://museum.warmsprings-nsn.gov/

https://deepwoodmuseum.org/support/membership/

As with all of our monthly reciprocal attractions, Deepwood members must show their proof of membership along with photo ID to the gate attendants at the designated attraction to receive 4 admission tickets.

The benefit is valid for the whole month, and may be used as many times as you like at the featured attraction of the month. This benefit is solely for attraction admission during regular business hours. The membership benefit does not extend to discounts on classes, camps, store merchandise, or special events.

Not a Deepwood Member? Join today:

https://deepwoodmuseum.org/support/membership/

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our evening with local author, Elisa Keyston!Missed the event? We have s...
05/23/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our evening with local author, Elisa Keyston!

Missed the event? We have signed copies of Elisa’s Northwest Magic cozy romantic fantasy Alexandra’s Riddle and Old Flames for sale in our gift shop!

Stop by during museum home tour hours (Wed-Sat, 9am-1pm) to peruse the gift shop. Call our office at 503.363.1825 to schedule a time outside tour hours.

Happy Flashback Friday! This week we are revisiting a photograph of another mother of Deepwood—Alice “Alla” Bretherton B...
05/22/2026

Happy Flashback Friday! This week we are revisiting a photograph of another mother of Deepwood—Alice “Alla” Bretherton Brown Powell. This photo was taken in 1914 and shows Alla with her two sons, Werner and Chandler on the porch of their vacation home at Seal Rock. Alla, her husband Clifford, and their two boys moved into the Queen Anne home in 1925 (after a year of renovations) and were the last family to own the house.

Werner and Chandler’s favorite bedtime story was “The Hollow Tree and Deepwoods Book” by Albert Bigelow Paine. Alla would read the boys a few pages of this book each night before bed when they were growing up. This treasured book is what inspired Alla to name the home “Deepwood”!

Don't forget, Deepwood Members can use their membership cards to access free admission to THREE featured attractions thr...
05/21/2026

Don't forget, Deepwood Members can use their membership cards to access free admission to THREE featured attractions through the end of May:

The Architectural Heritage Center, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, & Two Rivers Heritage Museum. For more information on each organization’s hours of operation, visit their respective websites:

https://visitahc.org/

https://www.ojmche.org/

https://2rhm.com/

As with all of our monthly reciprocal attractions, Deepwood members must show their proof of membership along with photo ID to the gate attendants at the designated attraction to receive 4 admission tickets.

The benefit is valid for the whole month, and may be used as many times as you like at the featured attraction of the month. This benefit is solely for attraction admission during regular business hours. The membership benefit does not extend to discounts on classes, camps, store merchandise, or special events.

Not a Deepwood Member? Join today:

https://deepwoodmuseum.org/support/membership/

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1116 Mission Street SE
Salem, OR
97302

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(503) 363-1825

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