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DA BOMB PROM
Anniversary Gala
Yo, peeps! Dust off your flannel, grab your butterfly clips, and fire up your dial-up—'cause it’s time to party like it’s 1995 with this year’s DA BOMB PROM Anniversary Gala!
Celebrate 30 epic years of the Columbia Gorge Museum with the ultimate ‘95s prom throwback! You will support our mission while reliving the glory days when Toy Story blew our minds, a Game Boy Color was in the hands of every child, and we all feared the wrath of Y2K.
Expect “phat beats” from your fave ‘90s jams (yes, we’re talking New Kids on the Block, Spice Girls, Nirvana, and Backstreet Boys), a silent auction with all that and a bag of chips, and a night full of great food and totally rad prom photos you’ll brag about in your “AIM” away message.
Grab your best Rachel Green fit or Fresh Prince threads and get ready to dance, bid, and party like it’s the AOL era!
🎟️ Don’t be a scrub, get yours now!
Ticket options include
$75 Single Admission
Includes one Gala ticket
$325 “After Party” Admission for TWO
Includes two Gala tickets, a one-night stay at the Skamania Lodge (includes taxes and fees), breakfast, and a Museum Membership to keep or gift! ($475 value)
SVETOZAR: The Early Life of Baron Eugene Fersen
Available for viewing
Through paintings and other objects from his life, this exhibition will delve into the extraordinary journey of a Russian Baron who fled his homeland in the turbulent years leading up to World War I.
After emigrating to the United States in the late 1910s, Baron Eugene Fersen founded his spiritual organization, the Lightbearers. In the 1930s, he chose Archer near Stevenson, WA as the site for his university, stating he believed the Columbia River Gorge is a spiritual vortex.
His early life among Russian Oligarchic spiritualists and philosophers, combined with the trauma of World War I, profoundly influenced his work. Fersen’s writings, including Science of Being and Is There a God? established him as a notable figure in the realm of early New Age Spirituality of the 1920s.
Discover the possibilities of his mysterious lineage, the development of his unique philosophy, and how he came to acquire 2,000 acres around Archer Mountain in Skamania County
Detail Feodor Zakharov (Astrakhan, Russia, born 1882), Baron Eugene Fersen, circa early 20c, oil on canvas, Columbia Gorge Museum, Stevenson, Washington, The Lightbearers Collection
Genevieve Scholl (California, born 1970), The Daughters (No. 3), 2024, oil on canvas, 45 x 28 inches
PAINTING GESTURE AND LIGHT OF ANCIENT FORESTS
by Genevieve Scholl
Closes: March 30th
First Floor Gallery
Star Block Patchwork Quilt
circa mid-1800s
Step into the ancient beauty of the Pacific Northwest at the Columbia Gorge Museum's upcoming exhibition, PAINTING GESTURE AND LIGHT OF ANCIENT FORESTS, which features the evocative work of local artist Genevieve Scholl.
As a Columbia Gorge studio artist, Scholl works primarily in oils on canvas, paper, and board, and creates portrait-like paintings that immerse viewers into the quiet majesty of the Hoh Rainforest of Olympic National Park, Washington.
Scholl interprets atmosphere through layers of transparent oil pigments, which creates a sense of depth.
Her work captures the expressive forms and gestures of Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and fallen nurse logs from which new growth emerges.
Each tree is rendered with care as it reflects the unique vitality of the forest. Pause, reflect, and engage actively with the beauty and personality of these ancient landscapes.
PAINTING GESTURE AND LIGHT OF ANCIENT FORESTS will run from February 2 through March 30 during Museum hours (10 am to 4 pm).
Visit the Museum today to experience the brilliance of this new exhibition.
VISITING THE OLYMPICS:
Roy Craft in Germany 1936
Available for viewing
As all eyes are on Paris, France for the 2024 Olympic Games, our Museum will look back on the Games of 1936 through the experience and writing of Stevenson’s Roy Craft.
Born in 1908, Craft began as a writer and publisher at age 16. His career progressed to the editor of the Stars and Stripes in Europe, publicist for celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, and owner of the Skamania County Pioneer!
For those auspicious 1936 Games, Craft was tapped to represent several west coast newspapers. He sent back interesting articles and left memorabilia from the Games to the CGM, including images of the University of Washington’s winning Boys of the Boats Olympic team, as well as hand-written records of winning runs by Jesse Owens.
Visit us for this direct look to that period in history, including medals, programs, photographs of the Games, and the characters that played a role.
Designed by Otto Placzek and awarded to athletes and officials
RE-DISCOVER
WHAT WAS
LOST
Photographer: Lauren Welborn
General Admissions
Available for purchase at the front desk of the museum
Paid Admissions
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Adults................................ $10
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Seniors (Over 60).......... $8
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Students........................... $8
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Children (6-12).............. $6
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Family (4+)....................... $30
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Group Tours..................... $8 per guest
Available Discounts
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AAA Members............... 10% off
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Military.............................. 10% off
Free Admissions
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CGM Members
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NARM Members
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Ft. Vancouver Regional Library Pass
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Libraries of Eastern Oregon Pass
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Richland Library System Pass
Host An Event To Remember
Are you looking to host an office party, wedding, birthday party, class reunion, or maybe just a great get together? If so we would love to host it.
The museum boasts thousands of square feet of available space including a meeting room, theater, large outdoor patio, as well as the Grand Gallery. Our staff would love to show you the space and help make your event one to remember.