Museum of Natural and Cultural History

An excellent museum! I've been many times, but today's visit (Aug 30, 2020) was the first since it's very recent reopening, and it was interesting to see the Covid-related policies. First, I'll 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 didn't 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.

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

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

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!

Very nice experience.nnThe exhibits are very well explained and you can actually read most of it without feeling its too much.nnI liked the variety of fossils they had and all the information regarding them. It's like a trip to the past of Oregon thousands of years ago.nnI learned things that I didn't know and that's 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.nnEven 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 don't usually pay attention to.nnOverall great. Some things are close but that's alright.