At the last museum board meeting, this newly restored television set was presented. The television appeared in the baseball scene of the film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” where the character McMurphy famously announces the [...]
What: Public open house and tour of Oregon State Hospital’s newly completed patient wing. When: Friday, March 2, 2012, 1 to 6:30 p.m. Where: Oregon State Hospital, 2600 Center Street NE, Salem For more information [...]
The Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health is a participating Cultural Non-Profit with the Oregon Cultural Trust. Making a donation to the museum and a matching donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust [...]
The documentary "Guilty Except for Insanity" will be premiering Sunday October 9, 2011 at the Cinema 21 Theater in Portland. The director and lead subjects in the film will be present for a Q and [...]
The State of Oregon is seeking public input and feedback regarding a memorial to honor the more than 3,000 unclaimed cremains of people who died while living in state institutions. A [...]
The Trails facility at the Oregon State Hospital will be holding a public open house and tour Friday, July 29, 2011, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. During [...]
The museum will have a display up in the window of Cooke Stationary (370 State Street) in downtown Salem during the month of June. Come get a taste of what the museum will be like [...]
Last week, the Oregon State Hospital published an online database of the names of approximately 3,500 people whose cremated remains are in its custody. It is hoped that the database will help family members [...]
The Oregon State Hospital Museum is participating in the Hidden Gems: Mid-Willamette Valley Heritage Invitational Exhibit at the Willamette Heritage Center (formerly Mission Mill Museum and the Marion County Historical Society). The exhibit features selected items from over [...]