New exhibits at Pacific Maritime and Heritage Center

Post date: Sep 20, 2017 7:14:41 PM

The Pacific Maritime and Heritage Center on Newport's historic bayfront is a treasure trove of local history and artifacts. Many of the artifacts currently on display were donated by the local community, and organizations tied to Newport. The result is a somewhat eclectic but beautifully curated set of items that span Lincoln County’s fishing, surfing, shipping, and tourism heritage. For example, the “Rescued, Recovered and Lost: Oregon Shipwrecks” exhibit features a fascinating display of artifacts from shipwrecks found in the area, and another recent installation consists of banners and weather detection instruments that are on indefinite loan from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

This fall, visitors will find two new exhibits in the museum. One is called “Then and Now,” and is composed of a series of photographs of the Newport area from the 1940s through the 1980s, side-by-side with recently shot photos of the same places. Another is titled, “Our Beautiful & Wild Oregon Fisheries: 150 Years of Innovation,” and tells the story of Oregon’s successful emergence as a world leader in sustainable seafood and the very sound reasons for eating local seafood.

Check out the full article here: http://discovernewport.com/articles#section-960b94f25a8af0ddb9386b63e45a15ce

The PMHC is a great local destination for field trips, especially for social studies classes! Visit the main PMHC website here to learn more: https://oregoncoasthistory.org/museums-exhibits/maritime-center/