OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (OMSI) 1945 SE Water Ave. 503.797.4000 OMSI.edu Inspire your curiosity and sense of wonder at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), one of the topranked science centers in the US. Explore exhilarating exhibits, take a journey through the stars in the planetarium, and challenge yourself with hands-on experiments, puzzles, and labs throughout the museum. Young guests can climb, splash, jump, and play in the Science Playground, and museumgoers of all ages will enjoy a film in the Empirical Theater or a submarine tour on the USS Blueback. OMSI is where curiosity, learning, and community unite. JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF OREGON 411 NW Flanders St. (entrance on NW Fourth Ave.) 503.224.1458 JAMO.org Explore 140 years of history, art, and culture at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, located in Portland’s historic Japantown (Old Town). Interactive, educational, and moving for the whole family, this museum tells the local Japanese American story from the perspective of those who lived it. Explore early immigration, World War II incarceration and forced relocation, postwar rebuilding, and the vibrant communities that exist in Oregon today through photographs, historic artifacts, displays, personal stories and hands-on exhibits. What did this neighborhood look like 100 years ago? How did Japanese Americans endure incarceration and the loss of their homes and businesses? What did they do after the war? Be sure to come back often for additional temporary exhibitions that connect the Nikkei experience with important contemporary issues. WORLD FORESTRY CENTER 4033 SW Canyon Road 503.228.1367 WorldForestry.org Located in Portland’s Washington Park just steps from the MAX Light Rail, World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum will change the way you see the forest. The dramatic 20,000-square-foot wooden building has been a Portland landmark since 1971, and the exhibits inside invite visitors to examine their relationship to forests and consider all the unexpected ways they impact our lives. Get a bird’s-eye view of a Northwest forest, meet people who rely on the woods for their livelihoods, and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing this critical natural resource. View hours at WorldForestry.org. GET UP & GO 44 PortlandUncovered.com
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