Win this new, queen-sized quilt! Buy your raffle tickets starting Easter weekend for this beautiful, expertly-made new quilt! Tickets just $3 each or 4 for $10. Drawing on Mother’s Day, May 12. Quilt was donated by a member and all proceeds will go to museum operations.
This is one of two articles on the Cape Arago Lighthouse that are featured in Lighthouse Digest. For more information or to order the magazine click here.
The Coos History Museum hosted the Oregon Quilt Project on October 25 & 26. Each day was filled with quilts being analyzed, the first day by appointment only and the second day was for the quilts that are part of the museum’s collection. Some of the materials used are over 150 years old and each …
Over 100 people showed up to our opening of Vet Ink: Tattoos Inspired by Military Service. This exhibit will be on display through Summer 2019. Pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Earlier this year, a call went out to all Coos County high school students, SWOCC students and the general public for submissions for a creative writing contest. On October 13, 2018, the winners were announced at the Oregon Writer’s Day which the Coos History Museum holds annually. Click on the titles in order to read …
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The Oregon Public Broadcasting channel came a did a piece on a rare find – wooden coins that can still be used as currency today. Watch current board member, Steve Greif, and a few local historians talk about myrtlewood coins. Click on the picture above to read more about them and watch a short video.
Over 200 people came out for the opening of our new exhibit, U.S. Coast Guard: Through the Eye of the Artist. We were treated to a HH-65 Helicopter fly over, a search and rescue demonstration and tours of a 26′ TANB (Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat). The opening ceremony was in partnership with the USCG …
Listen to Executive Director, Susan Tissot, speak about upcoming events and exhibits on our local public broadcasting channel. Click here to view.