A museum of the Oregon State Hospital
Bearing Witness, Giving Voice
Established in 1883, the Oregon State Hospital is Oregon’s primary adult psychiatric facility and the last Kirkbride-inspired hospital operating on the West Coast. In 2008, the entire Salem campus was listed as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. We are a non-pro fit 501(c)3 corporation which runs a 2500 square foot museum in the oldest building on the Oregon State Hospital Campus. The museum tells the many stories of the hospital and its community.
