Bandon Historical Society Museum
Located at 270 Fillmore and U.S. Highway 101 in Bandon, this museum houses 40 exhibits and more than 1,500 historic photographs.
Operated mostly through volunteer efforts, hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. For more information, those interested call 347-2164; e-mail to bandonhistoricalmuseum@yahoo.com; or visit the Web site at www.bandonhistoricalmuseum.org.
Coos Art Museum
This popular downtown Coos Bay attraction is located at 235 W. Anderson Ave. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Exhibits change approximately every two months. For more information, call 267-3901 or visit www.coosart.org.
Coos Historical & Maritime Museum
Located at 1220 Sherman Ave. in North Bend, this museum gives visitors a look at the region's diverse industries and lifestyles. Exhibits focus on the tidewater highways used by Native Americans and Euro-Americans, including shipwrecks and the connection between the Coos region and San Francisco.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, except for major holidays. For more information about changing exhibits, those interested can call 756-6320 or visit www.cooshistory.org.
Coquille Valley Art Center
This center is studio to a community of artists. Located 1.5 miles south of Coquille on state Highway 42, the Art Center features year-round displays of works by local artists, as well as classes and workshops by local and visiting artists.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 396-3294 for more information.
Curry County Historical Museum
This museum, operated by the Curry County Historical Society, includes enlarged displays and interpretation of Native American history and a photographic collection of Curry County towns and villages, pioneers, industries and recreation. The society also has a wealth of genealogical information on Curry families, a research department and a bookstore.
The museum is located in the annex on the east side of U.S. Highway 101, across from the Curry County fairgrounds. Cost is $2 for adults, 50 cents for children and free to society members. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, February through December. For more information, those interested can call (541) 247-9396 or (541) 247-7454 or visit www.curryhistory.com.

equipment and boom times of the 1900s.
The museum, located at the corner of Seventh and Maple streets in Myrtle Point, is open from Memorial Day weekend through the weekend of the Harvest Festival at the end of September. Hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 572-2352 or 572-1014, or stop by the Washington Mutual branch next door.
Marshfield Sun
This pioneer printing museum offers a collection of well-maintained turn-of-the-century presses, type and historic newspapers, as well as photographs of pioneer Marshfield and the Mosquito Fleet.
The Marshfield Sun Building is located on Coos Bay's historic Front Street, across from the Timber Inn. For more information or to arrange for a tour, call Ken Johnson at 266-0901 or Tom Hull at 260-2658.
Port Orford Lifeboat Station
The The Port Orford Lifeboat Station museum and maritime interpretive center, located at the former U.S. Coast Guard station in the Port Orford Heads State Park, features memorabilia from its years as a Coast Guard station (1934-70) as well as its Navy years (1939-45). Admission is free.
Exhibits include photographs and a 36-foot motor lifeboat formerly assigned to the station. The museum, operated by the Point Orford Heritage Society, is open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday through Monday during April through October, and by appointment. Visit the station online at www.portorfordlifeboatstation.org. For more information, those interested can call (541) 332-0521.
Remote Store Museum
The Remote Store Museum is open most weekdays and Sunday afternoons during the summer when the flag is flying, beginning Memorial Day weekend. The museum is located off Highway 42 on Remote Lane, a 42-mile drive from Coos Bay, Bandon or Roseburg. For more information or to arrange for the museum to be opened, call 572-2163.

Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
In Florence, at 278 Maple St., this museum showcases early pioneer life in western Lane County, as well as Siuslaw Indian and other Native American artifacts.
The museum has compiled historical information about more than 500 families who lived in the area. The research library features pictures, family information and documents.
The museum is closed January, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, those interested can call (541) 997-7884.
Umpqua Discovery Center
This Reedsport museum, located at 409 Riverfront Way, has natural history exhibits, and is a good place for children and adults to explore Native American and early explorer history through life-size displays.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily October through May, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June through Spetember. For more information, those interested can call (541) 271-4816 or visit www.umpquadiscoverycenter.com. Museums with seasonal closures:
Agness-Illahe Museum
This museum up the Rogue River from Gold Beach is located at 34470 Agness-Illahe Road, Agness. For more information, call (541) 247-2014. Those who want to visit should call ahead for museum hours and display information.
Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum
Located at 15461 Museum Road in Harbor, the Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum is open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, or by appointment. Those who want to stop by on a weekday are encouraged to call ahead. The museum usually is closed from November to early May. For more information or to schedule a tour, those interested can call (541) 469-6651.
Coos County Logging Museum
This museum brings to life the county's rich history in logging with displays about the people,