Welcome to the Lane County Historical Society & Museum
Quilt Show 2010
Saturday, April 10, through Sunday, April 18
Once again the Lane County Historical Museum will be filled with color and beauty when the Pioneer Quilters take over the for the 34th Annual The Unbroken Thread Quilt Show. This year's theme is “Threads of Friendship.”
Each day of the show will feature a speaker from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and quilting demonstrations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. They are listed on this website's calendar or click here to download a schedule.
The museum will be open special hours Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., and closed Monday. Admission is $4 for adults and seniors and $3 for children. A weekly pass is $10. Lane County Historical Society members are free. Proceeds from the exhibition benefit the museum.
Upcoming Exhibit
Tie Dye & Tofu: How Mainstream Eugene Became a Counterculture Haven
Opening Saturday, May 8
What makes Eugene Eugene? This exhibit addresses the change in Eugene occurring 1967 through the mid 70s. It features the people and events, the politics and issues, and the fashion and music of the time. Visit the Tie Dye & Tofu Blog to learn more about it.
Current Exhibit
Changing Demographics: The People of Lane County
February 14, 2009 - March 31, 2010
See it before it's gone! This exhibit celebrates the people, groups, and individuals who have made Oregon their home.
NEW!
Online Photography Database
The Museum's nitrate negative historical photography collection is now online. Click to browse our collection now. You can search to find ancestors, to aid research, or just to enjoy images of the past. The online database is a work in progress, so check back often for additional images.
Image of the Month
The Rose Bud Bakery, 56 West 9th Avenue, Eugene, created this window display to celebrate the University of Oregon's victory over Ohio State in the 1939 NCAA basketball championship. Players made of bread loaves sit on a bench while pastry ducks quack at their feet.
Ongoing Exhibits
The Museum has on display an Oregon Trail Exhibition, Historic Vehicles, Period Rooms, a children's area, the Digital Scanning Project living exhibit, early crafts and historic photographs of Lane County. Be sure to see the Lane County Clerk's Building. This National Register Site is the oldest building in Lane County (1853) and is located outside on the south side of the museum building.
Learn More about Lane County Historical Society & Museum
- It's easy to plan your next visit to the Lane County Historical Museum!
- We're Open
- Tuesday through Saturday
10 am to 4 pm - Closed Sundays and Mondays
- Affordable Admission
- Adults $3.00
- Seniors $2.00
- Youth (15 - 17) $.75
- Free unlimited admission for Society members!
- We’re easy to find next to the Lane County Fairgrounds
- If you’re heading east on 13th Avenue, you’ll see our building between Monroe and Jefferson on the right. Look for a sign that says, “Museum Entrance”
The address is 740 W. 13th Ave. - Get directions here
- Mailing Address
- Lane County Historical Society
- P.O. Box 5407
Eugene, OR 97405-3819 - Free Parking
- There’s plenty of free parking in the lot east of the Museum at the corner of 13th and Jefferson. Walk through the gates to enter the Fairgrounds. Walk past the white Clerk’s Building on your right and turn right for the Museum entrance.
- Handicapped Access
- The Main Exhibition Hall and Museum Store are accessible.
- Shopping & Food
- Shop at our Museum Store, open during regular hours. Members always receive a discount! There are many restaurants in nearby downtown Eugene. No food or drink is allowed in the Museum.