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visit us : Discovery Museum

[Discovery Museum] [Magness Memorial Tree Farm]

Hours and Rates

Hours

10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

 

Rates

$7.00 adults

$6.00 seniors (62+),
$5.00 children 3-18.

Members and children 2 and under get in for free.

 

Group Rates

Group rates available for the Discovery Musuem

 

Directions

South to Portland on I-5

North to Portland on I-5

West to Portland on I-84

From Coast on Hwy 26

From downtown

From the airport

 

By Car

Located in Portland's beautiful Washington Park. We are just five minutes from downtown Portland. Our campus includes the Discovery Museum, Miller Hall, Cheatham Hall, the David Dougls Room and Merlo Hall (our business offices).

PARKING
Parking is $1.00 payable when you pay museum admission. Parking is free for members and those attending catered events.

Trimet

MAX (Metropolitan Area Express) runs through downtown from the suburbs to the west and east, from the airport, and from the Expo Center. Washington Park has its own MAX stop, which lets you off right at the our front door. Check out TriMet’s web site for route maps, fares, connections and schedules.

BUS #63 will take you on a scenic route from downtown Portland through Washington Park, past the POVA Visitors Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, the Oregon Historical Society, the Portland Art Museum, the International Rose Test Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Discovery Museum and the zoo.

Catch it downtown on Main Street, between 4th and 5th. This bus comes seven days a week, twice an hour in the summer; once per hour in other seasons.


Where to Stay and Things to See and Do in Portland

The Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) can advise you on Portland-area hotels and motels and book your reservation over the phone. Call toll-free 1-87-PORTLAND (1-877-678-5263) or visit their web site, Portland Oregon Visitors Association. The site also includes information on what to see and do while visiting our beautiful city.