Springfield Museum reopens, debuts new farm labor exhibit

SPRINGFIELD – After six months of behind-the-scenes collections care and gallery renovations, the Springfield History Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, July 10, at 10 a.m., inviting visitors to experience a refreshed museum and a new exhibit exploring the history of farm labor in the Willamette Valley.

During the closure, museum staff, volunteers, and University of Oregon interns carefully researched, documented, photographed, and rehoused more than 300 artifacts in archival-quality storage materials, helping…