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The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is Oregon's official repository for publicly owned anthropological collections. Spanning more than 14,000 years of human history, the collections contain archaeological and ethnographic objects from Oregon and around the world.
Oregon - where past is present display

Archaeology Collections

14,000 years of Oregon culture
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OWPP Baskets on Display

Ethnography Collections

A rich record of cultural traditions in Oregon and around the world
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Jensen Collection Masks

Arctic Collections

Documenting a rapidly changing region
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Mexican historian Lidia Gómez García examines a Latin American mapa with UO researcher Stephanie Wood.

Visiting Scholars' Research

Our collections are a rich resource for researchers from around the United States and around the globe.
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Rabbitbrush in central Oregon

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was passed in 1990 and established protocols for the transfer of human remains and funerary objects to culturally affiliated tribes.
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Jacksonville excavation

Archaeological Curation

Collections recovered from professional archaeological fieldwork on state and private land are curated at the museum under the provisions of archaeological permits issued by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
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