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Smoosh & Squish (10:15am-11:00am)
Storytime (11:00am)
Storytime (2:00pm)
All ages.
Clay Glazing (2:00pm-4:00pm)
All ages.
For more event listings, go to our 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/
Opening Celebration, Friday, May 23!
Be sure to visit the studios for gigantic fun and imagination. Create your own prehistoric paper puppet then cast its shadow onto the wall to act out your own Dino Drama! Excavate for bones in clay and add teeth, claws, and spines (oh my!) to the giant dino, Construct-O-Saurus!
Dino Buddies
10am – Noon in Wonder Corner
All ages. $2 per creation, plus Museum admission or membership.
Younger hands design and arrange materials while older hands help sew and attach. Fill with stuffing and you’ve crafted a cozy soft dino buddy to take home.
Excavate for Buried Bones
10am – 4pm in Clay Studio
All ages. Free with Museum admission or membership.
Imagine yourself a paleontologist as you excavate the Clay Studio for evidence from the prehistoric past.
Construct-o-Saurus
10am – 4pm in Garage
Age 5 and up. Free with Museum admission or membership.
Use recycled materials to add fearsome features to our giant dino frame . . . Construct-o-Saurus!
Dino Dramas
1 – 4pm in Wonder Corner
All ages. Free with Museum admission or membership.
Add teeth, claws and spines to your own pre-historic paper puppet. Bring your creation to life when you cast its shadow onto the wall to act out your very own Dino Drama.
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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 Tuesday-Sunday!
- The Garage is OPEN!!! 10am-4pm, Friday - Saturday - Sunday
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/Tales for Tots: Daily 11 am & 2 pm, Tuesday-Sunday
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.
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Location
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4015 SW Canyon Rd
off Highway 26
Opposite the Oregon Zoo
Plan your trip with TriMet.
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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
$7.00 for ages 1 - 54
$6.00 for 55 & up
$6.00 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).
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