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Sites & Museums in Portland |
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 Portland
has been rated one of the most "kid" friendly cities
in the United States. One of the reasons for this could
be the OMSI (the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), the nation's
fifth largest science museum. Here you can experience an
earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale, play computer
games, conduct chemistry experiments and climb into space
capsules. The OMSI isn't the only museum in town.
You will also find museums about forestry, Oregon history and
even art.
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Historic Sites & Museums
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Forestry Center Museum -
Journey with your family
through the sights and sounds of tropical rain forests;
encounter centuries-old trees in an old growth forest exhibit
and; explore the mysteries of fossils and petrified woods.
Afterward, enjoy the serenity of our Memorial Fountain area, or
browse through the Forest Store for unusual gifts, books and
fine collectibles.
Summer: daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Winter: daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission charged; free for children 5 years and younger. Group
rates available. Located across from the Oregon Zoo. Ample free
parking or accessible via bus route 63 and the MAX light rail
line. (503) 228.1367
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Children's
Museum -
Turn on the fun at the Children's
Museum, a place specially designed for children from six months
to 10 years old. Kids can "operate" on friends in the
medical center, shop for dinner in a pint-sized grocery store,
serve up an international feast in "Bistro,"
experiment with art materials in our studio, or join the road
crew in "Under Construction." Located just four blocks
south of downtown, off Barbur Boulevard at Southwest Second
Avenue and Woods Street. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission: $4, free to children under 1. The museum will be
closing at the end of 2000 and reopening in spring 2001 in its
new location across from the Oregon Zoo. Call for an update on
our move. (503) 823.2227
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Portland
Art Museum -
Don't miss this world-famous
collection spanning 35 centuries of European, American, Asian,
and contemporary art. The oldest art museum in the Pacific
Northwest, the Portland Art Museum celebrates 2000 with the
grand opening of the Centers for Northwest Art and Native
American Art (August). Traveling exhibitions in 2000-2001
include contemporary works by artists from Cindy Shermann to
Andy Warhol in Let's Entertain (July); the breathtaking
landscapes of Frederic Church (October); rarely seen works by
Kandinsky and other Russian avant-garde painters (November);
magnificent Ottoman art in Empire of the Sultans (January 2001);
and the popular images of Remington, Russell and the Language of
Western Art (April 2001). (503) 226.2811
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Oregon
History Center -
With its spectacular
eight-story-high trompe l'oeil murals, the Oregon History Center
is a landmark in the heart of Portland's Cultural District.
Discover a lively museum where Oregon's rich history comes to
life in colorful, interactive exhibits, including Treasures of
Oregon, Willamette Valley: Visions of Eden, Portland! and
Historic Vehicles in Miniature.
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday until 8
p.m.; Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. Museum Store is open daily; call for
library hours. Admission: $6 adults; $3 students with ID; $1.50
ages 6-12; free to OHS members, kids 5 and younger; and seniors
(60+) on Thursdays. (503) 222.1741
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Oregon
Museum of Science & Industry -
Step through
the doors of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
and enter a world of discovery and imagination. This playground
for the mind includes hands-on fun, live demonstrations, a
planetarium, laser shows, laboratory experiments, and classes
and camps for all ages. Climb aboard the USS Blueback submarine,
experience the state-of-the-art OMNIMAX Theater, and check out
the exhibit hall featuring national touring exhibitions. (503)
797.4000
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Columbia
River Maritime Museum -
Located on Astoria's
waterfront, the Columbia River Maritime Museum invites you to
explore the dramatic story of the "Great River of the
West." From this "Graveyard of the Pacific,"
tales of scurvy, scrimshaw and ships of exploration have all
survived. Enjoy Oregon's official maritime museum with its
extensive collection of nautical artifacts and fine art.
The Columbia River Maritime Museum provides a panoramic view of
maritime history, where visitors of all ages can pilot a naval
destroyer, peer from the observation deck, or learn the art of
rope-making. Included in your visit is a tour of the ship
Columbia, the last seagoing lighthouse to serve on the West
Coast. Open daily, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (503) 325.2323
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