Paul Jensen Arctic Museum
Name of Building: Paul Jensen Arctic Museum
Built: 1910
Past Uses:
The building was originally occupied as living quarters in the 1960's. The school decided to buy it in 1969 and it was boarded up in 1985, but then later dedicated in 1985 to be used to house a museum of artifacts collected by Emeritus Professor of Education Paul Jensen from his work in the Arctic. It housed more than 4,000 pieces that included a 27 foot umiak, a walrus skin hunting boat, a 6000 pound musk ox, and many other interesting artifacts. In 2013, the museum closed and the collection was moved to the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Extra Information:
- The Jensen Arctic Museum is one of only two Arcitc preservation and promotion museums in the lower 48 states, and the largest collection outside of Alaska.
- Dr. Jensen was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the university.
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- Paul Jensen Arctic Museum