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 the future of the town of Philomath. Erected in 1867, building is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The campus once included […]
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 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 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, […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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, […]
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.
Join us Nov. 21st 2025 for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Sponsored by Shonnard's Nursery 6:00 pm Philomath Museum: Please bring nonperishable food items. We will have a food bin collecting donations for PCS. For additional ways to contribute to PCS, please visit their website here Cookies and Cocoa, Santa, Lil' King, The Philomath Elementary Choir and […]
