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  • State of the City Address with the Mayor

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Mayor Christopher McMorran plans to deliver a State of the City address at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Philomath Museum. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

  • Benton County Genealogical Society Program at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Come and learn about some Benton County history. This presentation is about Letitia Carson, one of Oregon’s first Black pioneers. Born into slavery in Kentucky, Letitia made the 2,100+ mile Oregon trail journey in 1845 with her Irish husband, David Carson, giving birth along the way. They settled in the Soap Creek Valley in spring 1846, […]

  • Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Stuffed Animal Sleepover Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:30 am Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night at a museum? Now your stuffed animal friend can do just that and tell you all about it! Kids can bring a stuffed animal to the Philomath Museum for an interactive Story Time […]

  • Benton County Genealogical Society Program at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Jim Birken’s February 14th presentation will be titled: A Trip to Discover my Polish Roots. With the help of a Polish organization that does ancestry research, and an excellent tour service in Krakow, Birken journeyed to the town my grandmother left in 1888.

  • Lecture: ‘Ungovernable’ with Therese Oneill at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Lecture: Ungovernable SPEAKER: Therese Oneill Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30 a.m. Therese Oneill presents Ungovernable: The Victorian Parent’s Guide to Raising Flawless Children. Feminist historian Therese Oneill is back, to educate you on what to expect when you’re expecting . . . a Victorian baby! In Ungovernable, Oneill conducts an unforgettable tour through the backwards, […]

  • Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum

    Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum
    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Johnson Collection Center Tours Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:30 am | 12:30 pm | 2:30pm Philomath Museum Take a Peek Behind the Scenes! This hour-long guided tour of the Benton County Historical Society’s Johnson Collections Center in Philomath is an opportunity to see where we catalog, research, care for, and safely store the museum’s artifacts, […]

  • Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum

    Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum
    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Johnson Collection Center Tours Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:30 am | 12:30 pm | 2:30pm Philomath Museum Take a Peek Behind the Scenes! This hour-long guided tour of the Benton County Historical Society’s Johnson Collections Center in Philomath is an opportunity to see where we catalog, research, care for, and safely store the museum’s artifacts, […]

  • Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum

    Johnson Collection Center Tours at Philomath Museum
    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Johnson Collection Center Tours Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:30 am | 12:30 pm | 2:30pm Philomath Museum Take a Peek Behind the Scenes! This hour-long guided tour of the Benton County Historical Society’s Johnson Collections Center in Philomath is an opportunity to see where we catalog, research, care for, and safely store the museum’s artifacts, […]

  • Historic Philomath College Tour at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Historic Philomath College Tour Saturday, March 7, 2026 1:00 pm Historic tour of Philomath College will highlight the stories of the students and teachers who lived and worked here, shaping […]

  • Benton County Genealogical Society Program at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    Benton County Genealogical Society presents "Moses & Me: Moses Family Papers" at the Benton County Historical Society. While you may know the name of Vina Moses, do you know anything […]

  • Benton County Genealogical Society Program at Philomath Museum

    Philomath Museum 1101 Main St., Philomath, OR

    In 2014, Bob Taylor volunteered as a family history consultant at the new Sandy Granite Family History Center. He noticed that many guests to the center asked the same questions, so he created a website to answer those questions. Using his background in instructional design, he built a learning framework into the website: Projects, Goals, […]