Curriculum Resources,
Tours, Trunks & Road Shows
For answers to questions regarding the items listed below you may contact the Museum's Education Coordinator, by email or by phone at (541) 682-4242. To make a reservation request, you may use our online form. PLEASE NOTE: Any reservations initiated from this website will only be confirmed when you are contacted by LCHM's Education Coordinator.
Slide Shows
Teachers will need to procure their own projectors. Slide shows with accompanying scripts include:
- "Early Eugene History"
- "Early Lane County History"
- "Oregon Trial"
- "Covered Bridges"
- "Children in Early Lane County"
- "Historic Buildings of Eugene".
Educational Material for Teachers
Museum publications include:- The Oregon Trail and 19th Century Lane County
- The Lost Wagon Train of 1853
- The Story of Eugene
- Yesterday's Adventure: A Photographic History of Lane County
- A Journey Through Lane County History
Other curriculum resources:
The Museum has curriculum resources available with the following themes:- Westward Migration
- The Civil War
- Lewis & Clark
- America: A World Power
- World War II: The Oregon Homefront (in development for the 2009-2010 school year)
Curriculum packets include information on the theme, worksheets, activity pages, and a list of outside resources including recommended reading and internet links.
Learn More about Lane County Historical Society & Museum (Link)
- 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.
- Free Parking
- There’s plenty of free parking in Fairgrounds East Parking Lot. To get to the Museum entrance, walk through the Fairgrounds gates, past the white Clerk’s Building, and turn right. Or park in the Museum courtyard by circumnavigating the Convention Center and driving down the alley between the Center and the Auditorium.
- Parking Map
- Mailing Address
- Lane County Historical Society
- P.O. Box 5407
Eugene, OR 97405-3819 - 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.
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