A truly powerful and, at times, sad experience. This was a chance to really get some education on the local tribe and their history. If you live in the area, this is a must. If you dont, you should make the effort regardless. I would recommend this museum to my friends and family.

Always beautiful handcrafted work! Staff are always polite and helpful.

Great facility with ample shaded parking under solar panels. Learn about the effects of the immigration to the American West from the native perspective. Lost cultural knowledge and heritage, land annexed by the newcomers-this is a much needed contribution to American history.

Incredible if you are planning to be out that way definitely worth it if you dont rush it. If you are going just to run thru it to say you been there then wait as you do every one a disservice

Very interesting and evocative museum. Beautifully put together. I felt I understood how modern day Native Americans have blended cultures and done a wonderful job of maintaining their identity. Many authentic works for sale in the gift shop and a nice place for lunch.

This amazing museum is a must-see. It’s large and covers the cultural history of the native people from a few hundred years ago to the present. The varied artifacts and information included the food they harvested, hunted, and caught; tools; woven baskets for various purposes; beaded clothing; trading with British people at a trading post; losing native tribal land in two successive treaties; and much more.They have a large gift shop with locally made jewelry, Pendleton wool items, and an excellent assortment of books, some about a focused topic relating to native Americans, for example, one book talked about the ways in which the local tribes historically practiced gender equality.They do not allow pictures to be taken inside, so I don’t have any to share.

Very well done and educational: One of the best museums Ive been to. What an exemplary way of educating the public as well as truthfully documenting the history and keeping the culture alive. If youre in the Pendleton area, this is a must see.

Quite fascinating. Lots of history and culture preserved. Thankfully

Gorgeous place, great art exhibit going on right now with some AMAZING artwork by a local artist, the exhibits are beautifully heartbreaking. Such amazing craft work! The artifacts are so neat! I could spend hours in there studying these pieces! I appreciate the history telling and agree with some other commenters that they definitely tell the parts of history you dont normally see in other museums in the area and it was very enlightening. I love how they highlight the beauty in their lives alongside the horrors but my favorite part is their handicrafts! Such beautiful work! Definitely dont miss this! Totally worth taking a break from the tables for! Dont miss it!

We enjoyed our tour of this Native American center. Many hands-on exhibits.

Breath taking, The details are out of this world. A lot has been lost, but you can peice it together.

Comfortable friendly atmosphere, awesome little cafe best huckleberry cheesecake I have had on quite sometime. Cannot ask for a better staff. Recommend to see.

This is a wonderful alternative to the several colonist romance narratives found at other nearby museums. The Institute provides a wholistic picture of the area’s history.

Wonderful museum, not so large that it gets to be too much. Spend 2 hours here. Some interactive things helps with the kids!

Amazing experience! Fabulous exhibits.

Pretty cool to visit. Interesting history all within. Kids loved it.

Beautiful and sobering. Unique arrangement of artifacts and dioramas tells the story of a people whose way of life was destroyed as whites pushed to settle the west. I learned a lot about the native peoples of the area.

This cultural museum contains many artifacts you wont see anywhere else. When you visit you get to learn about the native culture, hear their songs, learn about their past successes and hardships, hear about current projects, and hear some historical truth not many others will tell you. Plus the restaurant is good. Whole the gift shop is pricey, they have many gifts from local artists, and Huckleberry food I cant find anywhere else; not to mention Pendleton blankets and other Pendleton products.

The Friendship Cafe has excellent service excellent staff excellent food great place to have lunch with a friend.

Culturally enlightening place. Lots of material to experience. Not too much to go over in a couple of hours.

It features an incredible, superbly curated, thought provoking, and moving permanent exhibit that beautifully recalls the rich history of the people of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. I spent multiple hours viewing it. The museum store was so visually appealing and offered a wide variety of high quality gifts and many intriguing books. If you happen by the Pendleton area you must visit!

Omg this experience was magnificent I encourage everyone to go the special audio effects were so cool,so much knowledge Im just in awe!

Really love coming here and just reviewing our history as native Americans and what has happened to us in recent history.

Beautiful museum, and very educational. My kids and I learned a lot about our local tribes and their history.

Wonderful people, fantastic exhibits, this cultural center is a must visit destination.

Excellent cultural museum centered on the Umatilla and other local high plains desert tribes.

Fascinating and very well-done museum. Easy to navigate and beautifully appointed.

World class! Very informative.

I enjoyed my visit last week- the presentation was great! Learned about history ....

A great cultural center, very nice.

We love this down - home bistro atmosphere!

Excellent experience, attended a good group discussion on racism, past, present and future, visited the book store and the exhibits afterwards.

Beautifully curated and exhibited view of history. I was very moved and vastly informed by this place.

Perfect place to go to learn about Native American history.

Excellent food... Outstanding museum!!

Great museum to visit to learn about the tribes of the Pacific Northwest. A hidden gem!

Very well done. Informative. 2 hours was not nearly enough time to see it all.

Very nice Museum and great gift shop

Exhibits are informative and the staff was helpful. This is a beautiful cultural and educational resource.

Loved it! Highly recommend visiting.

Small but excellent. Very nice exhibits!

Excellent exhibit blending the past, present, and future of the Confederated Umatilla tribes.

I like the place its beutiful

Always new interesting items to see

Garbage

Worth the time. Very nice museum.

Very interesting about the area history and native American history is a little pricey

Such a beautiful place to visit!

Very interesting.

Very interesting and interactive museum.

Lots to see but it costs for the public, and its not cheap! The restaurant was empty, no one in the gift shop.

Great museum with amazing exhibits.

Really enjoyed the exhibitions.

There is alot of information about the people.

This place is a must see mucem

Was Awesome ..

Good, thought-provoking museum.

Beautifully done.

Amazing. So much fun.

A treasure.

Great history lesson

Pretty boring

Awesome

Wonderful presentation of the plateau culture.

Very interesting tour.

Every first Friday of the month is free

Lots of info but not the coolest place

Very organized and fun