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Portland Children's Museum, Oregon

 
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Distance from city center: 8.4mi
evike14's pictureby evike14 Family & Fun travel tip
added on the 30th of September, 2010
This museum is so full of fun and creativity that even adults will find themselves liking it, and children will absolutely adore it. All the exhibits of the museum are conceived in a way that will encourage the healthy cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in children, without making the kids feel like they're at school.

Portland Children's Museum has lots of exhibits, for example the the Dorothea Lensch Play-it-Again Theatre, the Water Works, Building Bridgetown and the Baby's Garden, as well as arts and crafts studios and workshops like The Clay Studio, The Wonder Corner and The Garage.

Address:
4015 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221, USA

Price:
General: $8
Age 55 & up, Military: $7
Birth-1 year: Free

Opening Hours:
Open Daily, 9am-5pm

On the web:
http://www.portlandcm.org/

 
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