What's on Deck
First Tuesday Talk - Barbara Robertson Drake
Historic Sites Around Us: Who's On the Register
Mardi Gras Fundraiser at Restaurant O
What's on View
Waves of Tradition | Opening February 28, 2026
The upcoming exhibit at Coos History Museum, Waves of Tradition, celebrates the diverse maritime traditions and scenic beauty that shaped Oregon’s South Coast in conjunction with the United States’ 250th anniversary. Highlights include local cultural connections to the shipbuilding and fishing industries, as well as traditional festivals, legends, and superstitions.
Feathers in Flight | Opening Spring 2026
Explore taxidermy specimens displayed in their natural habitats, highlighting how coastal birds are adapted to life along shorelines, estuaries, and headlands.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bird feathers were widely used in fashion, leading to severe population declines and the creation of protective laws like the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,. Explore how conservation has impacted local bird populations, and learn about their adaptations, migration, and biology.
First Floor Permanent Exhibitions
Welcome Gallery
- Your South Coast Adventure Starts Here
Main Gallery
- Natural History
- First Encounters and Early Settlement
- Overland Travel
- Mining
- Logging and Timber
- Maritime
- Shipbuilding
- Bounty from the Waters
- Rough Seas and Shores
- Shipwrecks
- United States Coast Guard
Outdoor Exhibits
- Steam Donkey
- The Coho
- Bioswale and Native Plants
Special Exhibitions
Reclaiming Our Words
- 1st floor, Main Gallery
Healing Hands
- 2nd floor, Mezzanine annex
History of the Coos County Historical Society
- Lobby
Alonzo Tucker
- 1st floor, Main Gallery
