The following description comes from the event organizer.

The High Desert Museum will welcome the community on the evening of Friday, May 27 to celebrate four decades of serving the region. The 40^th Anniversary Community Celebration kicks off at 6:30 pm, offering the first glimpse of a new exhibitionand featuring beverages from Central Oregon's favorite brewers, food and more.

This year, the Museum celebrates 40 years since opening as a small natural history museum in a town of approximately 17,000. Evolving through four decades, it is now a nationally recognized, interdisciplinary institution offering original exhibitions, educational programs and endless moments of wonder.