Explore how Native American people have used knowledge, creativity, and ingenuity to solve problems for thousands of years, and continue to do so today. Try your hand at engineering, while learning from examples of traditional Indigenous technologies related to housing, travel, tools, recreation, resource management, and more.

Join us in the museum’s courtyard this summer for lots of family fun with hands-on activities highlighting themes from the museum. Activities are bilingual English/Spanish and perfect for children ages 3 and up.

Family Fun in the Sun is included with regular admission, free for MNCH members and UO ID card holders. Oregon Trail or other EBT card receive an admission discount.

Reservations are available for groups of 10 or more youth. Outdoor events are subject to change based on the weather. Please visit mnch.uoregon.edu for the most current information.