EUGENE, Ore. -- (Aug. 28, 2009) -- The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History will host an open house for educators from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, at the museum, 1680 E. 15th Ave.

Educators will have an opportunity to learn about programs for their classrooms and scholarship opportunities, and register for a chance to win a free tour for a class group. Museum staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide tours of exhibits including, "Oregon - Where Past is Present," and "World Harmony - Musical Instruments from Around the Globe."

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Admission is $3 for adults; $2 for seniors and youths ages 17 and under; and $8 for families (two adults and up to four youths). Museum members, university faculty and staff and students are admitted free. Admission is free for the public on Wednesdays.

About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of the 62 leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.

Contact: Ann Craig, assistant director of education, 541-346-3116, acraig@uoregon.edu

Link: Museum of Natural and Cultural History, http://www.uoregon.edu/~mnh/

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