University of Oregon exhibit highlights Oregon voices in America's 250-year story * Oregon ArtsWatch

"“America's history is the story of all of us. As the United States commemorates 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we explore how museum collections help preserve the diverse histories of this place,” said Madonna Moss, the curator of the University of Oregon's museum."

"“At a time of accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and social unrest, museum collections are far more than records of the past - they preserve stories of how humans have faced crisis and changes over thousands of years,” says Todd Braje, the museum director."

"Another major part of Oregon's future involves how the state and its people will respond to climate change. On May 14, the museum hosted a lecture on how climate change and ecological diversity will affect the state."

"Another major part of Oregon's future involves how the state and its people will respond to climate change. It includes a panel of experts discussing fair housing in Oregon, including a discussion panel “that will illuminate the history of discriminatory practices and look ahead at how we can work together to create a more equitable housing market.”"

America at 250 - Before, Between, Beyond is a special exhibition celebrating the United States’ 250-year anniversary and highlighting contributions from Native American people, Western settlers, and modern history-makers. The exhibition is hosted at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene and presents multiple voices that shaped Oregon. It connects where Oregon has been with where it is going, supported by museum collections that preserve diverse histories. The museum also hosts Oregon - Where Past is Present and Explore Oregon. Highlights include a woven drinking glass from the 1890s and an ink drawing on seal skin from the 1940s. Programming includes a fair housing expert panel focused on discriminatory practices and equitable housing, and a lecture on climate change and ecological diversity, emphasizing how collections preserve stories of human responses to crisis over thousands of years.

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