Museums & Theaters
Museums
Oregon Historical Society (0.9 mi)
1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, Oregon 97205
Tel: 503.222.1741
Oregon Historical Society houses treasures of the Northwest, a priceless collection that tells the story of Oregon from its earliest people to the present day right in the Cultural District of the city.
Portland Art Museum (1.0 mi)
1219 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, Oregon 97205
Tel: 503.226.2811
One of the 25 largest museums in the country and home to the NW Film Center, the Portland Art Museum showcases impressive touring exhibitions and permanent collections of American, European, Asian, Native American and contemporary art.
OMSI - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (1.1 mi)
1945 SE Water Ave., Portland, OR 97214-3354
503.797.OMSI (6674)
800.955.OMSI (6674)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource that puts the "WOW!" in science for the kid in each of us. OMSI's multi-attraction complex features a big screen OMNIMAX® Theater, the Northwest's largest planetarium, and the USS Blueback, the last fast-attack, diesel-powered submarine built by the U.S. Navy.
Portland Children's Museum (2.9 mi)
4015 S.W. Canyon Rd., Portland, OR 97221
Tel: 503.223.6500
Filled with imaginative, hands-on exhibits and studio programs, this is the most creative place for kids in Portland.
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (14.5 mi)
1726 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045
Tel: 503.657.9336
The Interpretive Center on Abernethy Green invites you to explore the history of the modern Pacific Northwest, from the arrival of the first fur traders to the coming of the railroads that ended the era of the great overland trails.
Theaters
Keller Auditorium (.5 mi)
222 SW Clay, Portland, OR 97201
Tel: 503.248.4335
The auditorium is home to the Portland Opera, The Oregon Ballet Theatre, and Oregon Children's Theatre. It also hosts many national acts and traveling Broadway shows.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (The “Schnitz”) (.9 mi)
1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
The beautifully restored Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, opened in 1984, was originally the Portland Public Theatre, built in 1928. Visitors are greeted by a 65-foot high "Portland" sign above the Broadway marquee, which contains approximately 6,000 theatrical lights. The Concert Hall plays host to a variety of presentations including classical, jazz, pop, rock, folk and gospel music, dance, theatre, travel films, conferences, and weddings.
Portland Center Stage (1.85 mi)
Now in its 22nd season, Portland Center Stage {PCS} is the city’s leading professional theater company and is one of the 25 largest regional theater companies in the nation. PCS produces a blend of classical, contemporary and premiere works in addition to its annual summer playwrights festival, JAW. In its home at the new Gerding Theatre at the Armory, PCS attracts an annual audience of nearly 100,000 theater-goers of all ages.