Parents and kids will love this STEM-focused museum, located in Alton Baker Park. Hands-on exhibits about space, the human body and the natural world are among the highlights; weekend planetarium shows cost $3 extra. There are expansive lawns outside for picnics and expending youthful energy.
Eugene Science Center
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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For great fun and a quintessential introduction to Eugene's peculiar vitality, don't miss the Saturday Market, held each Saturday from April through…
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A hike up wooded Skinner Butte, directly north of downtown, provides a good orientation and a little exercise. Eugene Skinner established the city's first…
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Established in 1872, the University of Oregon is the state's foremost institution of higher learning, with a focus on the arts, sciences and law. The…
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
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This renowned museum offers a 13,000-piece rotating permanent collection of world-class art, with an Asian art specialty. Highlights can include a 10…
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Most prominent at this good museum is a transportation collection that includes Oregon's oldest, best-preserved running gear (undercarriage) for a covered…
Museum of Natural & Cultural History
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Housed in a replica of a Native American longhouse, this museum features a variety of displays on Northwest Native American culture and artifacts,…
Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden
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Thousands of rhododendrons and azaleas erupt into bloom here in the spring, along with dogwoods and daffodils, peaking in May. The garden is part of a…
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This popular 400-acre riverside park, which provides access to the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System, a 12-mile bikeway that flanks both sides of the…
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0.38 MILES
This popular 400-acre riverside park, which provides access to the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System, a 12-mile bikeway that flanks both sides of the…
2. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
0.87 MILES
This renowned museum offers a 13,000-piece rotating permanent collection of world-class art, with an Asian art specialty. Highlights can include a 10…
0.89 MILES
Established in 1872, the University of Oregon is the state's foremost institution of higher learning, with a focus on the arts, sciences and law. The…
4. Museum of Natural & Cultural History
0.96 MILES
Housed in a replica of a Native American longhouse, this museum features a variety of displays on Northwest Native American culture and artifacts,…
1 MILES
For great fun and a quintessential introduction to Eugene's peculiar vitality, don't miss the Saturday Market, held each Saturday from April through…
1.05 MILES
A hike up wooded Skinner Butte, directly north of downtown, provides a good orientation and a little exercise. Eugene Skinner established the city's first…
7. Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden
1.64 MILES
Thousands of rhododendrons and azaleas erupt into bloom here in the spring, along with dogwoods and daffodils, peaking in May. The garden is part of a…
8. Lane County Historical Museum
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Most prominent at this good museum is a transportation collection that includes Oregon's oldest, best-preserved running gear (undercarriage) for a covered…