Coos Art Museum

The Coos Art Museum is located in downtown Coos Bay in the former city post office. The permanent collection includes contemporary American prints and Northwest art, in addition to changing and permanent exhibitions. Several galleries display local artists. The Steve Prefontaine Memorial Collection is located on the 2nd floor.

235 Anderson Avenue
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Coos History Museum

The Coos History Museum makes every visit a thrilling voyage into the past. Explore dynamic exhibits and interactive displays that transport you through time. From local Indigenous stories to the rugged days of early settlement and seafaring adventures, our coastal history is a treasure trove of diverse tales. Dive deeper into the local history with a variety of fascinating programs and events, a research library free to the public, and a Museum Store featuring books on regional history, artisanal crafts, and special gifts that support our mission to preserve and share our community's rich heritage.

The building on highway 101 opened in 2014 with a vibrant, state-of-the-art, purpose-built waterfront facility that showcases the exhibits and also provides meeting and event space.

1210 N Front Street
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Oregon Coast Historic Railway

The Oregon Coast Historic Railway preserves an important part of the region's history by providing a place to restore and display vintage railroad and logging equipment. Along with several locomotives, engines, cars and cabooses, the museum has other equipment, large artifacts, hundreds of photographs, newspaper articles and other material in the museum and gift shop. The museum's signature piece is a restored 1922 Baldwin steam locomotive that worked in the region’s forests, and sawmill and logging equipment.

766 S 1st Street
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Marshfield Sun Printing Museum

The Marshfield Sun Printing Museum is a throwback to the old days when an ink-stained newspaper editor could write the story, edit it, set the type, and print the page. You can see the old press which is still operational and look at vintage issues of the Sun. It features original equipment of The Sun Newspaper (1891 –1944) and exhibits on printing and local history. The museum is located on the historic Front Street and is near the Coos History Museum. The museum is open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Call 541-266-0901 or 541-267-3762 for more information or to schedule a tour. The museum is located next to the Coos Historical and Maritime Museum.

1049 N Front Street
Coos Bay, OR 97420