Starry Night at the Museum

Camp out on Maryhill’s beautiful Great Lawn on a starry night and get ready for a truly special and unique evening at the museum.

Happening at Starry Night

On Saturday, June 28, event check-in begins at 4 PM. The museum will remain open after hours exclusively for Starry Night ticket holders until 7 pm. Enjoy current exhibitions and collections, enjoy a picnic dinner, listen to stories and gaze at the stars with telescopes. Ticket holders will also have access to the museum from 10 am until 5 pm the following day on Sunday, June 29.

Volunteers from Rose City Astronomers (Portland, OR) set up telescopes and teach participants about constellations in the night sky with a schedule of sightings well into the wee hours of the morning. Storyteller Will Hornyak and Astronomer Troy Carpenter (Goldendale Observatory) educate and entertain as the evening events proceed.

On Sunday, June 29, Loïe’s: The Museum Cafe reopens at 8 am for participants.

Starry Night Tickets

TICKETS will be available soon. Each ticket is for one (1) campsite and includes all campers. (1 tent or camper-van per campsite).

Tickets for this event MUST be purchased in advance.

Important Information

FIRES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE PROHIBITED. Food and beverages are available for purchase from the Cafe. Campers are welcome to bring picnic food that does not require fire or cooking equipment.