Spring/Summer Hours: Open Every Day
Monday-Sunday 9-5 pm
It's Hot Outside, but we are AIR CONDITIONED Inside!!!
Today's Events
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Jam with Johnny (10:00am)
All Ages. Free with Museum admission
Storytime (11:00am)
Jam with Johnny (12:00pm)
All ages
Storytime (2:00pm)
All ages.
Clay Glazing (2:00pm-4:00pm)
All ages.
NEW! Summer Sidewalk (3:30pm)
All Ages. Free with admission or membership
For more event listings, go to our calendar.
Download our Summer 2008
Clip & Keep Calendar!
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Look What's Happening Now at Your Children's Museum!
May 23 - September 1
Don’t forget that this year has been proclaimed the year of the dino in portland. Go to travelportland.com/dinos/
Kid's Night Out - 5:30pm-9:30pm
A.k.a: Parents-Get-to-Go-on-a-Date Night!
Drop your kids off at Portland Children's Museum while you share some time alone!
Pizza, play time in the Museum, crafts, movies and more await your children ages 5-10.
Sign up now! Cost is $25; $16 for each additional sibling.
Call 503-471-9911 to register.
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Exhibits
Building Bridgetown Exhibit
Come join the crew!!! In our hands-on 17-foot-high, 2 story house. Kids can panel a wall, connect plumbing fixtures, take measurements, lay sod, and build with blocks on our custom-designed building table featuring recessed lighting and mirrors.
Check out this Activity Safety Sheet, sponsored by Riverside Homes!
Water Works Exhibit
Crank, funnel, pour, squirt, measure, float! Redirect water and see what happens. The better and wetter Water Works features a 12-foot high waterfall, a hand-cranked "conveyor belt" that carries water in whimsical recycled objects like mugs, kitchen tools, and even an old shoe.
More Exhibits »»
Come Play Every Day at the Museum!
Explore our Exhibits & Studios:
- Make a splash in our better and wetter Water Works
- Paint your face, put on a costume and see yourself on TV in the Dorothea Lensch Play It Again Theater
- Dig into fun in the Dig Pit
- Join the construction crew in Building Bridgetown
- Shop and enjoy a meal in our new Grasshopper Grocery and Butterfly Bistro, and much more!
- Clay Studio is OPEN!!! 10am-4pm
The Museum is humming with creativity every day!
- The Garage is OPEN!!! 1pm-4pm, Monday-Thursday/10am-4pm Friday - Saturday
Turn trash into treasures! For ages 5 and up, the Garage, our recycled art studio, is stocked with organized bins of recycled materials, a hot glue gun, a drill (a supervisor), and plenty of inspiration!
- Storytime, Daily 11 am & 2 pm
Activate your imagination while our expert storytellers grab your attention and lead you on a journey through a favorite book. Treehouse Adventure is a perfect place to relax and just listen, or jump up and down with the action in the story!
- Clay Glazing: Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4:00 pm
Visit the most fun paint-your-own-pottery studio in town! Glaze already-fired bisque items, such as picture frames, plates, bowls, cups, ornaments and more, or make your own masterpiece! Please allow a week for pick-up, bisque is available for purchase.
SPECIAL NOTE:
The Steel Bridge will be closed to MAX Light Rail trains from Saturday, August 2, through Sunday, August 24, 2008, as crews connect existing tracks to the new MAX Green Line tracks on 5th and 6th avenues.
Shuttle buses will be running between the Rose Quarter/Convention Center stations on the east side of the river and Old Town/Chinatown Station on the west side. The lower deck of the bridge will be open for pedestrians and cyclists.
Crews will be working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m., construction noise will be limited.
You can get details about the MAX interruption, shuttle bus service and walking/biking options at trimet.org.
Location
(click for map)
4015 SW Canyon Rd
off Highway 26
Opposite the Oregon Zoo
Plan your trip with TriMet.
MUSEUM LAYOUT
Questions? Call (503) 223-6500
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Membership
Memberships are available:
Two person membership ~ $55
Family Membership ~ $80
Family Plus (with guest) ~ $95
The mission of the Portland Children's Museum is to inspire imagination, creativity, and the wonder of learning in children and adults by inviting moments of shared discovery.
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Hours of Operation
Spring/Summer Hours:
March-September 1, 2008
Open Every Day! Monday-Sunday 9 am - 5 pm
Admission
$8.00 for ages 1 - 54
$7.00 for 55 & up
$7.00 with Military ID
Members and children under one admitted free
$1 per car parking fee, payable at Front Desk (members free)
Individuals 16 and older who are unaccompanied by children are welcome to visit the Museum with a paid admission. They must sign in, leave valid photo identification at the Admissions Desk, and wear a badge for the duration of their visit. Thank you for your cooperation.
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For visitor information and hotel reservations, visit www.travelportland.com or call toll-free 1.877.PORTLAND (1.877.678.5263).
Special thanks to:
for donating PCM's signage and banners.
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