Small but nice little museum to take the family for quick educational trip. Clean facility and very friendly staff. Lots of exhibits to explore and interact with. Too small to enjoy for more than an hour but the layout is nice is makes it feel bigger than it is.

Great museum on a beautiful campus! I loved the variety of interesting things to look at learn. If you like science or history definitely check it out!

Absolutely love coming here! Always so much to see and learn. My 5 year old loves it as much as I do and always wants to do multiple laps through.

The MNCH, a public museum at the University of Oregon, is the largest natural history museum between Seattle and San Francisco, and a global center for archaeological and paleontological research.The museum headquarters and public spaces are housed in a distinctive building inspired by Pacific Northwest Native longhouse design. We are located near historic Hayward Field and next to the Knight Law Center on the east side of the UO campus.

Such a great museum. Super interactive and fun for the kids. Vets get a discount!

Great background on Oregons natural history. Manageable size. Staff are guest-focused. Mindful COVID safety protocols.

Great place to visit awesome giant slothAnd ten thousand year old shoes

My 4 year old daughter loved it. Great place for the for the family and friends. I liked it even as an adult

Had a good trip with the kids. Had some really cool information there. Was small but worth going to

Exhibits are exquisite. Especially great American Indian hall.

This is a amazing museum! The staff was great. Mr Connor greeted us and Ms Brianna. They were our host and hostess and they made sure our experience at the natural and cultural museum was one that we will return to with friends.

What a great little museum! High quality exhibits & the one on black history was tragic & informative but so well done! The staff was kind & helpful & did an excellent job keeping things clean!

It was fun and cool to learn about the past and learn new things. About the planet and the people who came before us.

Really nice museum on the campus of University of Oregon. Would definitely go again.

Cool place, lots to learn about, very cheap for admission, big layout.

This small museum packs in some great exhibits. There is a lot of information about the Native Americans who lived in this region, but also the animals. There is a life sized skeleton of a giant ground sloth that will give you nightmares!Staff/tour guides are patient and friendly.

A great little museum on the UofO campus. Tons of information on the native peoples of Oregon and the area, as well as great exhibits on the Natural history of the area. And a GIANT SLOTH! So cool!

Great place to take all ages lots of artifacts and information

Fun and educational place that is kid friendly. This is our second time going and we found the exhibits interesting and the kids had fun researching. An hour is plenty of time here.

An excellent museum! Ive been many times, but todays visit (Aug 30, 2020) was the first since its very recent reopening, and it was interesting to see the Covid-related policies. First, Ill note that the museum continues to be great! Entry is limited to two groups of visitors at a time, which is too few given its space -- about four or five roughly 500 sq ft. rooms. This could safely be increased, I think. Or, timed entry would help coordinate visits. Still, we didnt have to wait to get in on a Sunday. Masks were of course required, and the museum had an excellent procedure of having little signs next to things that could be touched to indicate that you had touched them, so that the staff could quickly wipe them. The staff nicely explained the Covid-related procedures; signs were clear; hand sanitizer was abundant. A new civil rights / Black experience exhibit was very good (though it could use more photos). As always, the fossils / bones were stunning -- gorgeous and evocative of a remarkable past.

Wonderful visitors center with interactive displays that both adults and kids can enjoy.

Very nice, needs cleaning up a bit on the outside.

Really well laid out and easy to understand. Was a very enjoyable, and pleasant experience. Highly recommend even during these times. They took great care in provididing a safe environment

Our second home. We love going to the special events too.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeee so much fun! Come early in the morning and you can easily spend a whole day here just carousing and learning :)

Was ok not long but good stuff

In few rooms, all the history about the life in our planet and Oregon in particular. Highly recommended!

Very nice experience.The exhibits are very well explained and you can actually read most of it without feeling its too much.I liked the variety of fossils they had and all the information regarding them. Its like a trip to the past of Oregon thousands of years ago.I learned things that I didnt know and thats a nice plus for me. They have a few interactive areas that you can use, but some are closed due to Covid. I know if it were at a different time without covid, the experience would have been twice as good.Even If your not a museum affectionate, I would suggest going just for the experience of learning something new. I love my action, but also love the thrill of learning something new, experiencing a part of life you dont usually pay attention to.Overall great. Some things are close but thats alright.

We visited on one of the free days and had a enjoyable and enlightening afternoon touring the exhibits. We spent time in the Explore Oregon and Where Past is Present areas, but mainly came to check out the Racing to Change Eugene civil rights exhibit. This was well put together and well staffed and we appreciated being able to learn about the history of civil rights activism in Eugene.The building itself is a little adorable tucked away gem. Ive lived here for years and never knew about this space. Both the exterior and interior are well crafted and satisfying. I am happy that this place exists in the city where I live.

Awsome experience great experience

It was my first time to be there and I liked it!

Super cute and well-run museum focused on tactile ways the little ones learn, love it!

Nice museum. They have some tours which can be quite informative and the first Friday of each month is free admission with encouraged donation. Good way to learn local history!

They have parking for patrons right across from the front door so dont pay for parking. We used our Seattle Science Center yearly pass to get in free. Its kinda small but the exhibit room in the back is cool :)

It was good very short and had a lot information that was packed

Wonderful collection, especially of archeological artifacts found nearby. the interactive exhibits were fun, and the person who gave me a tour seemed really excited about history. I went just to see one specific art exhibit, but ended up spending hours going through the entire walk through twice.

Small museum, but exhibits were packed with lots of information and offered a variety of mediums to interact with. These include tablets for audio and video, magnetic displays, crafting, and the traditional self-trivia reveals.I was impressed with the exhibit focusing on using environmentally-friendly sourced materials and how they can positively address modern challenges that affect marginalized communities that don’t have streamlined access to development.

Kids Academy Pre School where we go went on field trip with parents to Museum and it was allot of fun, kids gets hands on experiences. Beautiful place!!

Small, but a lot of neat stuff.

Its a lovely little museum. Really great exhibits. Fun interactive activities. Not enough dinosaur bones for my 4 year old to stay interested tho...

Very nice University of O campus museum. I really liked it. They have a little parking lot just across the courtyard entrance. Park, then get the pass for your car window from them.

This is a highly educational, locally-focused museum with plenty of digital and interactive features. Admission fee is modest. Galleries feel fresh, and the resilient architecture exhibition is very interesting. One of their main exhibitions, Explore Oregon, groups together several topics such as evolution and extinction. While this may be a workable approach and the topics are interconnected to some extent, I think the narrative is a bit loose. I would have preferred a chronological flow for geology-related exhibits, and, for biology-related ones, a layout divided into ecoregions. Of course, this is my own bias, and a lack of square footage may pose a problem. Also, if they have more space, a lobby area (prior to admission desk) for resting and socializing would be a nice addition.

This museum is near the U of O campus in Eugene Oregon. And has lots of meat displays. When we were there they had some of the oldest shoes that were ever made on display. It was great to go to. It was easy to find a parking spot on the weekend. They have an outside garden also to walk around with some artwork in it. And if you also have time you can go walk around and look at the nice old buildings on the U of O campus.

Some of the exhibits were being updated. But still was a great museum. Loved the owl photo exhibit and the Mount St. Helens exhibit too. Easy to walk around in. Parking lot just to the west has spots for museum visitors, get a pass when you enter the museum.

Some of the exhibits were being updated. But still was a great museum. Loved the owl photo exhibit and the Mount St. Helens exhibit too. Easy to walk around in. Parking lot just to the west has spots for museum visitors, get a pass when you enter the museum.

Awesome little museum that had great information with a variety of subjects. We spend a good hour here, and there was plenty of activities that kept both adults and kids entertained.

Very neat! Was entertaining and educational! There was a school field trip there when we visited so we felt a bit rushed to try to stay ahead of them. Other than that it was a nice time.

Super cool stuff to look at. Was a great place to take the kids for the afternoon.

I like this place because it has a nice emphasis on global warming and the decline/threat to native species overall because of humans. A sad but very real truth that people need to see. Ive read some negative reviews about the cultural side, but as a biologist I mostly review the natural history side. Overall it is a great small museum.

Good one time experience. Affordable and has some cool fossils. Go on a Sunday for free parking on the street because the museum itself only has around 5 parking spots.

Fantastic museum! Great for all ages with many interactive displays. I definitely need to come back since my kids were dragging me around to each of the exhibits they were excited about.

Lots of very interesting things to see. Great for the whole family and not expensive!

Some of the exhibits were being updated. But still was a great museum. Loved the owl photo exhibit and the Mount St. Helens exhibit too. Easy to walk around in. Parking lot just to the west has spots for museum visitors, get a pass when you enter the museum.

Best museum plenty of hands on activities. Wonderful for the entire family

Small intimate museum with excellent displays and also geared towards children. Exhibits are both cultural and scientific .

Fascinating and fun!! This place is amazing! From 3 billion year old rocks to 20,000 year old poop; they have it all. If you like learning and want a museum to spend a few hours doing just that- This is the place for you!

Inexpensive way to kill a couple of hours with curious school aged kids! Lots to read and learn about, including historic artifacts, local nature, native history, and earthquakes and volcanoes. Definitely worth a visit.

Great small museum on University of Oregon campus. Has a focus on Native Americans, Oregon geology and paleontology. Only $6

Interesting place to bring curious youngsters to. Spent about 2 hours there. I was not sure if photos are allowed so did not take any.

The last time I visited, it was in the basement of Condon; this new museum is a much better venue.

Love this place! Something to please everyone, artistic history. I went on a free day but would definitely pay in the future.

Very fun and educational... Kids loved it... Very friendly staff... Great for the whole family...

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is a fantastic place to visit for all ages. The people at the museum are top notch, from the archaeologists piecing together Oregons past to the friendly and knowledgeable volunteers who are always on hand to answer any questions. I may be a little on the biased side because, well, I work here, but I loved this museum long before I got hired. Come on over and youll see what I mean.

This is an amazing museum and well worth a visit... or two... or three. Heck we try to visit it at least a couple times a year if not more.

Great place to visit if you are interested in geology. Fun dinosaur and mammoth exhibit this month. Also creative take on disaster housing.

Free for students and inexpensive for others. Very good way to learn about local history and they just added two new elephant sculptures out front.

Small and jam packed with information. We received free entrance because we have an OMSI membership. They have some very old local (Oregon) artifacts including a 9,000 year old sandal.This is more of a stop and read kinda museum with some interactive things for kids. If you walk straight through, youll be done in 10 minutes or less.

Small but comfortable. The kids loved it, especially the fossils and skeletal displays. A nice stop for families.

Its got rotating exhibits that focus often focus on archaeology thats being done by professionals employed by the University. For a smaller museum its great! Especially for children, theres always interactive elements worked into every exhibit.

There are some very cool exhibits here. All the staff were friendly and polite.

Very interesting place to visit. Check it out!

Wow this museum is truly amazing. I learned so much about hunter gatherers and fishing. This museum would get five stars but you know that globe in the kids section... it just wasnt as shiny as I had hoped it would be. Despite that set back the staff there is just super.

The exhibits are always factual and interesting! I really enoyed the exhibit featuring biomimcry in architecture/survival architecture. I recommend that everyone makes at least one stop here when they are in Eugene :)

Staff was helpful and friendly. Great place to take kids of all ages. Has many interactive displays for kids. Will be back again soon.

Some of the exhibits were being updated. But still was a great museum. Loved the owl photo exhibit and the Mount St. Helens exhibit too. Easy to walk around in. Parking lot just to the west has spots for museum visitors, get a pass when you enter the museum.

Very cool artifacts. Learned a lot about early Oregon. Wish it was bigger but happy with what I got :)

Good modern interactive place.

Phenomenal museum, especially considering how small it is. Packed with cool exhibits and innovative interactive ones, definitely recommend it with or without kids

Amazing

It is always interesting to learn something new. Come check this place out.

Great interactions, great info :) although it is rather small. The museum is free admission on home game days for the ducks (I dont know if thats only for football...) and I wouldnt pay to get in.

Its pretty interactive. Has a good history of Oregon. I just dont agree with the evolutionary base the museum comes from.

Wonderful exhibits...great staff and excellent way to learn more about the history of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

It’s pretty cool! I got to learn about poop. Yea that was fun.

Wonderful collection of Oregons natural history. From sabre tooth tigers to indigenous cultures. Definitely worth visiting.

Very nice place, lots to see & touch, very friendly docent.

It was bloody amazing, truly an interesting place to visit if you have time to kill amd want to see some history.

A really nice museum to walk through and learn about Oregon.

Since there are nothing but too positive reviews I must rate the other extreme to warn you that this is a tedious and generally incoherent museum. Pickings may be slim in Eugene but I expected even if the materials in the exhibits were not first rate the explanations and use of technology on a college campus would help shore it up. Quite the opposite. There is one room that attempts to present the geology and natural history of the state but it does not really tell a clear story, there is no clear chronology or perspective. And this is the best.The rest is a random jumble of ethnography with very 5th grade social studies type of content. Yes, we know there were Indians and they lived with nature. Great. What was their history? How were the tribes distributed? What about their encounter with the Europeans? Then what? Nothing. No story. No history. And then thrown in are a couple cases of junk found at Chinese camps to include them sort of in the story. No films, no lectures. Vacant. And I was not looking for much.

Unique museum. Learned things about the Pacific Northwest I didn’t know. Well done!

Ask for the scavenger hunt. Its a fun way for kids to see the museum.

Great little Natural History museum with an excellent concentration of superb exhibits and archaeological artifacts within a stone throw of downtown Eugene.

Enjoyed learning more about the history of Oregon. I was especially fascinated with the information on the indigenous people of Oregon.

No museum ever is worth $35 with student discount. But there’s a lot to see if you like aquariums.

Very cool place to go.. very interesting

Wonderful perspective into the life of the natives and the climate and geology of the area

Oregon history on display. Get up close and personal with items from Oregons native past.

Outstanding place. Jam packed with neat stuff

Awesome experience. Learned a lot about Oregon.

Interesting collections and interactive exhibits of Oregons natural history.