The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is located on the University of Oregon campus, adjacent to Global Scholars Hall. Its purpose is to enhance people’s knowledge of Earth’s environments and cultures, inspiring stewardship of our collective past, present, and future. The museum is a center of interdisciplinary research and education, serving the State of Oregon, the University of Oregon, Native American Tribes, the research community, K-12 students and teachers, and the wider public in Oregon. The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is the state of Oregon’s official repository for publicly owned collections and is home to hundreds of thousands of ethnographic and archaeological objects, fossils, and biological specimens from Oregon and around the world. Samplings of these collections are available in the museums’ galleries. Additionally, the museum’s Archaeological Research Division works across the state on dozens of archaeological projects each year. The building is single-story, and it uses many natural materials such as wood and stone, which directly reference the museums’ focus on the natural environment.