Two Oregon Coast Museum events include ID Your Glass Float

Posted 2/2/22 6:32 PM PST
By the staff of the Oregon Coast Beach Connection

(Lincoln City, Oregon) – In Coos Bay and Lincoln City, two different history museums on the Oregon coast are offering unique exhibits and events on February 19.

On the south coast of Oregon, the Coos History Museum launches its new exhibit, Healing Hands, on February 19.

Healing Hands will explore the history of medicine in Coos County. The exhibit will feature a broad cross-section of the diverse establishments, people, tools, and traditional indigenous medicinal practices that have contributed to the health of communities on the southern Oregon coast since the 1800s.

Coos History Museum

The exhibition is located in the mezzanine gallery on the second floor of the museum and will be open until the end of the year. The public is invited to view the exhibition during the museum’s normal opening hours, Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., included in the admission to the museum.

For more information about the Coos Society and History Museum, visit cooshistory.org or email [email protected] 1210 N Front St, Coos Bay, Oregon. (541) 756-6320. South Coast Hotels – Where to eat – Maps – Virtual tours

On the Central Oregon Coast, the new exhibit at the North Lincoln County History Museum in Lincoln City is Float Odyssey, a look at the fishing floats found on these coasts, including those famous glass floats of Japan that were once common.

This exhibit officially opens February 19 with a special event: Float Identification Day, held in conjunction with Antiques and Collectibles Week here in Lincoln City.

“The Odysseys are described as long and adventurous journeys,” the museum said. “We couldn’t think of a better word to describe the epic journeys the fishing floats in this exhibit endured. After being used and lost at sea by fishermen, these floats were caught in the circular currents of the Pacific for decades until great storms forced them ashore.

This exhibition follows some of the most extraordinary float odysseys, highlighting their place of origin, their use in the fishing industry, where and when they were found, and how they ended up in the museum’s collection. . Learn all about glass fishing floats through the stories of the special floats selected for this exhibit.

Dr. Nick Simpson and fellow tank expert Ken Busse will be there to answer questions about the new exhibit and to help identify the tanks. Bring in that old glass float you hung in your garage or on a tree in your yard to learn its history from the experts. They will be at the museum on Saturday, February 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 4907 Oregon Coast Hwy, Lincoln City, Oregon. (541) 996-6614.

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