Exhibits
Exhibits at the Capitol include biennial exhibits in the cases outside of the hearing rooms, virtual exhibits on the website, rotating exhibits in the Capitol Galleria, electronic exhibits in the Welcome Center and our public art throughout the building. See our event calendar for current exhibits in the building.
Featured Digital Exhibit: "Riveting History: 100 Years of the Bridge of the Gods"
The below scrolling frame is the Cascade Locks Museum website which houses the digital exhibit. Please be aware that the headings and side navigation will take you to their website, and are not links for our website. Funding for the exhibit was provided by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which also provided funding for an exhibit that will be on view at the Oregon State Capitol later this year.
Previous exhibits shown at the Capitol, or hosted virtually on oregoncapitol.com:
- From Vanport to the Capitol: The Journey Of Jackie Winters, The Vanport Mosiac
- Envisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors, Salem Art Association
- The Jackson County Rebellion: A Populist Uprising in Depression-Era Oregon, Southern Oregon Historical Society
- A Willamette Farmer’s Legacy: Thomas D. Keizur, Keizer Heritage Museum
- Nez Perce: Removal and Return, Joseph Center for Arts and Culture
- Caralyn B. Shelton: The Nation’s First Female Governor, Willamette Heritage Center
- Swedish Cabins: Legacy of Henry Steiner and Fogelbo, Nordic Northwest
- Master Penworks of Tom Stefopoulos: The Hellenic Artist of the Lovejoy Columns, Hellenic-American Cultural Center and Museum
- Racing to Change, Oregon Black Pioneers
- Timber Culture, Maxville Interpretive Center
Capitol Art Collection

The astounding Capitol Art Collection was the first funded by Oregon’s Percent for Art legislation, another of the state’s groundbreaking laws. Grab a self-guided tour brochure at the Guest Services Kiosk on the first floor and discover some of the Capitol’s fascinating art treasures. The collection features work by over 150 of Oregon’s finest artists and most pieces are housed in the legislative member office wings.
