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Welcome to the High Desert Museum

Polka on her nest 

 Spotted owl chicks

America's only northern spotted owls to have bred in captivity, Polka and Dot, have two newborn chicks! Get a bird's-eye view of this fascinating and important development.

Dig 

 Exhibits

Would you have made it as a fur trader? Would you have survived the hot and dusty Oregon Trail? What was it like to live as a Northern Paiute? Come and find out at our indoor and outdoor exhibits...

DeMoss Stagecoach driver

Chatted with a stagecoach driver lately?
What better way to learn about High Desert settlers. But don't stop there. Our buckaroo, homesteader, mustang handlers and other living history characters have stories too.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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May 14 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Evening with the Curator

Buckaroo- Hispanic Heritage in the High Desert

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