Union County Museum
The Union County Museum Society collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits artifacts to illustrate the story of humans and their environment in Union County, Oregon.

Open: Mother’s Day – September
Wednesday – Saturday: 11am-3pm
Admission:
$5 Adults
$4 Seniors
$3 Students (age 6+)
333 South Main Street
Union, OR 97883
The Union County Museum Society collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits artifacts to illustrate the story of humans and their environment in Union County, Oregon.

Open: Mother’s Day – September
Wednesday – Saturday: 11am-3pm
Admission:
$5 Adults
$4 Seniors
$3 Students (age 6+)
333 South Main Street
Union, OR 97883
Explore five buildings of artifacts and stories illustrating life in Union County, Oregon, for over 150 years.
Historic Displays
Agricultural Implements
Carpenter’s Shop
Blacksmith Shop
Chinese History
Eastern Oregon Livestock Show
Fred Hill Photography
Hat Point Lookout Replica
Hot Lake History
Grande Ronde River Salmon
History Library
Native Americans
Northeast Oregon Mining
Victorian Period Rooms
Pioneer Cabin
Railroad History
Transportation Gallery
Typewriter Collection
Union County Brands
Century Farms Records
Oregon Trail History
Agricultural Implements
Carpenter’s Shop
Blacksmith Shop
Chinese History
Eastern Oregon Livestock Show
Fred Hill Photography
Hat Point Lookout Replica
Hot Lake History
Grande Ronde River Salmon
History Library
Native Americans
Northeast Oregon Mining
Victorian Period Rooms
Pioneer Cabin
Railroad History
Transportation Gallery
Typewriter Collection
Union County Brands
Century Farms Records
Oregon Trail History
Exhibit Areas
Welcome Lobby
Start your exploration where a Hot Lake Sanitorium exhibit shares the space with a collection of stringed instruments, community photos and the museum gift shop.
Cowboys: Then & Now
Meet Zack and Cookie. Discover the history of cattle and cowboys in America, from their arrival on Spanish ships to ranching in the 21st Century.
First National Bank
Peek into the past at collections of objects from multiple pioneer families, an exhibit honoring Union County war veterans and the furnished Settlement Period Rooms.
Agriculture, Transportation, & Timber
Branding irons to barbed wire and rail spikes to cobbler’s tools – business and natural resource industries planted the seeds and nurtured our economy and culture.
Livery Station
What was living in a cabin like? Riding in a buggy? Why were saddles and harnesses so valued, and the blacksmith indispensable? Life before motors.
Memorial Courtyard
Relax on a bench in the shade. Enjoy a concert, lecture or pioneer skills demonstration, or chat with a volunteer about the antique farm implements.
Welcome Lobby
Start your exploration where a Hot Lake Sanitorium exhibit shares the space with a collection of stringed instruments, community photos and the museum gift shop.
First National Bank
Peek into the past at collections of objects from multiple pioneer families, an exhibit honoring Union County war veterans and the furnished Settlement Period Rooms.
Cowboys: Then & Now
Meet Zack and Cookie. Discover the history of cattle and cowboys in America, from their arrival on Spanish ships to ranching in the 21st Century.
Agriculture, Transportation, & Timber
Branding irons to barbed wire and rail spikes to cobbler’s tools – business and natural resource industries planted the seeds and nurtured our economy and culture.
Livery Station
What was living in a cabin like? Riding in a buggy? Why were saddles and harnesses so valued, and the blacksmith indispensable? Life before motors.
Memorial Courtyard
Relax on a bench in the shade. Enjoy a concert, lecture or pioneer skills demonstration, or chat with a volunteer about the antique farm implements.