The University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural
History protects significant collections, enhances knowledge,
and encourages stewardship of human and natural history through
research, preservation, and education. Welcome to the Museum of
Natural and Cultural History, where 15,000 years of human
history and 200 million years of geology are at your fingertips.
Museums are places of wonder, essential to the cultural fabric
of modern human societies. A good museum is cherished by the
communities it serves, a center of research and education, a
magnet for tourists and other visitors, a purveyor of history
and knowledge to the broadest possible audience, and the
protector of our common cultural heritage. The Museum of Natural
and Cultural History (MNCH) is Oregon's primary repository for
anthropological and paleontological collections. Officially
created in 1935-36, as the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology
and UO Museum of Natural History, the museum is celebrating its
75th birthday in 2010-11. It has i