Explore the wonder of the High Desert! The High Desert Museum is consistently voted the number one thing to do in Bend on TripAdvisor. Nestled on 135 wooded acres just south of Bend, the museum features indoor and outdoor exhibits and engages visitors of all ages with the art, cultures, wildlife and history of this vast region. Learn more about the region’s people as you wander through the dynamic, permanent exhibits, and check out up to nine changing exhibits each year. Enjoy the antics of river otters Pitch and Brook, experience the speed of nature’s spectacular predators during the summertime Raptors of the Desert Sky free-flight program, and drop by for an array of daily talks. There’s always something new at the museum!