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Exhibits and Events

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The Placemaking Series: A Museum in the Making

April-December 2023

​Placemaking is a multifaceted approach to strengthening connections between people and the place where they are through collaborative creation of public spaces. The first installment of The Placemaking Series, A Museum in the Making, hopes to accomplish that goal by deepening our visitors' understanding of our local history beginning with the history of the Museum itself. Learn how TCPM has developed into an essential community asset with more than 55,000 artifacts and 20,000 photographs, documents, and archival material pieces over its 88 years of operation. Explore the deep commitment Tillamook County citizens have for preserving their histories and cultures through some of the first artifacts exhibited when the Museum opened on April 27, 1935. So, what stories would you like to see at TCPM in the future?

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The second Tillamook County courthouse after being recently constructed in 1905.

Great Speaker Series

TCPM hosts speakers from all walks of life covering diverse topics. These events are free and open to the public. 

No Great Speakers are scheduled for 2022, yet.
​Watch this space for more information!


Past Exhibits

The Power of Place: Tillamook's Founding Industries

​April-December 2022
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This exhibit explores how Tillamook County's unique environment gave rise to its founding industries: dairy, timber, fishing, and tourism. Moreover, it examines the relationship between people and the land, the impact of our environment on our communities through the centuries, and our impact on the natural world around us. The Power of Place highlights how interconnected our past, present, and future are to the land and water we live on, and how it has shaped who we are and who we will grow to be.​​
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1927 Hammond Mill, Garibaldi, OR

The Tillamook County Fair: A Time to Shine

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1954 Tillamook County Fair Pig N' Ford Races (Courtesy of Rosemary Zimmerman)
July 1-November, 2021

Come explore the history of one of Tillamook County's most beloved and renowned fixtures--the Tillamook County Fair! From its humble beginnings as a downtown "carnival" in the late 19th century, to its present lineup of horse racing, 4H contests, big-name musical acts, and of course, the Pig N' Ford races, one thing has always been at the center of it all: Community.

We invite you to learn about what has been ranked as one of the best county fairs in the United States and to get excited for fair time to roll around again.

​Lucia Wiley-Portraits of America

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"Mrs. Adolf Spreckels" Portrait of Alma Spreckels, by Lucia Wiley, pastels, date unknown
Feb 2-May 26, 2021
Currently on loan to City of Tillamook until July, 2022
See the exhibit at Tillamook City Hall

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Born and raised in Tillamook, Oregon, Lucia Wiley has become synonymous with the  Works Project Administration's beautification efforts during the Great Depression. Though she is revered as a muralist, Wiley's works are variable in style and medium. Two of her murals are located here in Tillamook at the county courthouse and city hall and many of her smaller pieces were donated to the Tillamook County Pioneer museum by her descendants.
Visit both TCPM and the Tillamook City Hall to explore the heart of early-mid 20th-century America, both real and imagined, portrayed in Wiley's art and learn about a master artist who called this place home.

Art Accelerated

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Black-Capped Chickadee Watercolor on canvas, 2020
Feb 2-May 28, 2021
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TCPM partnered with local, artist-based non-profit Art Accelerated to bring a temporary gallery space for local artists to exhibit and sell their works. 20% of art sales were donated to the museum. Contact Art Accelerated for future shows/information.
PicturePoster of Inez Milholland Boissevain, a martyr for the cause of Suffrage
  



Her-Story; An Oregon Perspective on the Women's Suffrage Movement 

February-November 2020

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, TCPM exhibited photos and narrative of the women of the National Movement as well as Oregon participants.

​Included essays by today's prominent Oregonian women - including Governor Kate Brown, Poet Laureate Emerita Paulann Petersen and Senator Betsy Johnson - as to what the vote means to them.


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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Museum History
    • Contact
    • TCPM Newsletters
  • BOOK NOW!
  • Kilchis Point Reserve
  • Exhibits and Events
    • Festival of Trees
  • Collections at TCPM
  • Research Library
    • Policies and Requests
    • Obituaries
  • Museum Book Shop
  • Our Partners
    • Tillamook Co. Pioneer Association
    • Tillamook Co. Historical Society
    • Tillamook Coast History Alliance
    • Tillamook Co. Cultural Coalition
  • Support Us
    • Become a Friend of TCPM
  • Web Links
  • School and Community Programs
  • Volunteer Opportunities