Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society, founded in 1898 is Oregon's premiere history museum. The Museum houses the spectacular permanent exhibit on the History of Oregon: 'Oregon My Oregon', mounts major exhibits from the Oregon Historical Society collections and presents major traveling exhibitions on a variety of themes. The Oregon Historical Society is centrally located on the Park blocks in Downtown Portland.
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A neighbor to the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Historical Society features Northwest Indian artifacts and historic photographs and objects that tell the Oregon story through art.
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Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society presents "Oregon my Oregon". This is a vivid exhibit conceived to present Oregon history to visitors of all ages. The artefacts, scenarios, soundtracks and films demonstrate how Oregon and the Northwest became what they are today. In six "areas" you can study the main steps of this evolution. Area 2 for example displays the history of Oregon's native peoples (a counterpart to Tamastliks Museum near Pendelton). The two "Lure of the West" sections show the exploration and trade between 1500 through 1840. Here you can look around the campsite of David Douglas, who catalogued plant seciments all over the Northwest; here you can also walk through the recreated Hudson's Bay Company trade ship. The second "Lure of the West" area focuses on the period from the 1840s through the 1870s. If you are interested in the history of the Oregon trail this section will be an asset to you. Here you can listen to excerpts from the diaries of Oregon Trail travelers, and the covered wagon and its contents provide a sense of every day life and the hardship these settlers faced. Unique amongst most museums is section 6 - "Oregon Culture" because here not only the positively settled issues of the state are presented but also the current political topics and controversies. Take at least 1,5 hours for this great museum.
Keywords: US$ 5 - US$ 10, In the city, Exciting, No experience needed, In the morning, Midday, In the afternoon, All year, Just you alone / As a single, With kids, With teens, As a senior citizen
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Oregon Historical Society
The museum explains Oregon's history with artifacts, photos, videos and art.
Keywords: US$ 5 - US$ 10, Discount for children, Discount for senior citizens, All year, Easy to reach, Just you alone / As a single, Museum (History), When it rains, In the city, Interesting, Historic
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