“Oregon Voices” traveling exhibit comes to Tillamook County Pioneer Museum – Free Admission Day Saturday Sept. 6th

What influences an area? Laws? The economy? The environment?

“Oregon Voices” tries to answer these questions.

As a traveling exhibit from the Oregon Historical Society, “Oregon Voices” examines some of the important people, industries, organizations, and laws that have shaped the state of Oregon from the end of World War II through 2020.

“My hope with bringing ‘Oregon Voices’ to the Museum is to expand the narratives displayed in the permanent and temporary exhibits,” Tillamook Pioneer Museum Exhibit & Programs Developer Jenny Teece said. “This traveling exhibit touches on multiple different identities, industries, and perspectives that encapsulates the Oregon experience that people from all walks of life can relate to.”

The exhibit has five, threesided pop-up kiosks that cover a different topic on Oregon history: industry and economy; equal rights and social justice; migration and immigration; environment and energy; and Indigenous Tribes of Oregon.

“As we observe  holidays like Hispanic Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, and much more between the months of September and November, it’s important that all experiences are reflected in the museum, and create opportunities for understanding how Oregon has been shaped,” said Teece.

The traveling exhibit will be on display at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum from September 3 – November 25.  To celebrate the arrival of “Oregon Voices,” the Museum will offer free admission on Saturday, September 6, 10 am – 4 pm.

“Oregon Voices” is an exhibit from the Oregon Historical Society which has served as the state’s collective memory, preserving a vast collection of objects, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories. Their research library, museum, digital platforms & websites, educational programming, and historical journal make Oregon’s history open and accessible to all.

About the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum

Founded in 1935 by Tillamook Oregon pioneers, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum offers 19 display areas that focus on the history of the North Oregon Coast. The museum’s mission is to preserve and interpret the Cultural Heritage of the North Oregon Coast and to foster appreciation and respect of the North Oregon Coast’s environment. The current collection includes 55,000 items and 20,000 photographs ranging from prehistoric specimens to modern-day.

The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm. The research library can be used by the public by appointment only.