Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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World Forestry Center
Interactive exhibits on forests & trees. Hands-on exhibits are designed to teach visitors about the sustainability of forests & trees.
Hoyt Arboretum
Tree garden with extensive hiking paths. 190-acre park with thousands of native, global & endangered trees, plus 12 miles of hiking trails.
Pittock Mansion
Historic 1914 home turned into a museum. 23-room mansion from 1914 now a museum, featuring gardens, period furnishings & scenic views.
Witch's Castle
Abandoned stone house in the forest. On the Lower Macleay Trail, this old stone building with no roof is surrounded by dense woodland.
Portland Art Museum
Asian, American & Native American art. Collection of Asian, American, Native American & European art, plus touring shows & film screenings.
OMSI
Planetarium & hands-on exhibits. Rotating shows, science labs, submarine tours & planetarium at a museum with monthly 21+ events.
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Blooming plants, trails & water features. Park with 2,500+ plants that bloom in spring & summer, plus year-round water features & trails.
Oregon Rail Heritage Center
History museum with working trains. Indoor museum housing historic exhibits & multiple restored trains, some of which are operational.
FATHOM by Roboto Octopodo
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The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium and Museum
Odd collection of exhibits, art & gifts. Museum featuring strange & creepy exhibits, artwork & merchandise (not recommended for children).
Experiment PDX
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Play Street Museum - Beaverton
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The Morrison Street Minigallery
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The Zymoglyphic Museum
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Portland Insectarium
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Leach Botanical Garden
Tranquil estate & 2,000+ plant species. Estate featuring a manor house, 2,000+ plant species, classes & trails for nature walks.
The Grotto
Peaceful Catholic shrine & garden. Cliffside Catholic sanctuary known for its Pieta sculpture in a grotto & serene botanical gardens.
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals
Galleries with geodes, gems & fossils. Geology museum displaying an array of geodes, gems, minerals, petrified wood, fossils & crystals.
Captain George Vancouver Monument
Plaza honoring the city's namesake. Plaza telling the story of the city's namesake through an interpretive plaque & modern scuplture.
Wendel Museum of Animal Conservation
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Devil-ish Little Things Museum
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Chicky Play Museum
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North American Bigfoot Center
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Play Street Museum - Vancouver
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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
World's largest airplane & a water park. Home to several historic aircraft, including the world's largest, plus a water park & 3D theater.
Northwest Vintage Car and Motorcycle Museum
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Pacific Northwest Truck Museum
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Oregon Electric Railway Museum
Trolley rides & electric railroad cars. Vintage trolleys & electric railway cars dating from the 1890s, with rides available.
Great Oregon Steam Up
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Powerland Heritage Park
62-acre, open-air farm machinery museum. Open-air exhibits featuring old farm machinery, a mini-train & the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum.
Multnomah Falls
Famous natural water feature with views. Well-known, dramatic cascade with a visitor's center, observation platform & hiking trails.
OSH Museum of Mental Health
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Gilbert House Children's Museum
Children's museum in 3 historic houses. Children's science & art museum spanning 3 Victorian houses plus an outdoor play area.
Salem's Riverfront Carousel
Indoor carousel carved by local artists. Local volunteers carved more than 40 horses by hand for this indoor carousel, which opened in 2001.
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Modern art, regional artifacts & more. Museum displaying historic, regional & modern art, plus collections of Native American baskets.
Willamette Heritage Center
Wool-making exhibits, a cafe & shops. Victorian-era, water-powered mill turned wool-making museum, with exhibits, a cafe & shops.
Bush's Pasture Park
Gardens, playgrounds, trails & tennis. Verdant, 90-plus acre park featuring flower gardens, playgrounds, trails, tennis courts & more.
Deepwood Museum & Gardens
Victorian house museum & formal gardens. Formal gardens, nature trails & a Queen Anne Victorian home with history exhibits & guided tours.
Bush House Museum
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Bush’s Pasture Park Rose Garden
Small botanical park & greenhouse. Compact botanical park with diverse flower & plant species, plus a gazebo & a greenhouse.
Salem Art Association - Bush Barn Art Center
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Brunk House
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Enchanted Forest
Enduring children's theme park. Long-standing children's theme park featuring classic rides & storybook-inspired attractions.
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