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Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in 2012 for Wondrous Wednesday Discount Day. Admission is only $3.00 for anyone age 3-103!
10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
$9.00 adults
$8.00 seniors (62+)
$6.00 children 3-18
Members and children 2 years and under are free.
Group rates available for 10 or more for the Discovery Museum with pre-registration. Please call 503-488-2147.
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 also runs to Washington Park. Please check www.trimet.org for route information.
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 Douglas Room and Merlo Hall (our business offices).
There is a parking fee of $4.00 per car due when you pay museum admission. Parking is free for members and those attending catered events. For more information about the parking changes coming to Washington Park, please visit www.washingtonparkpdx.org.
Campus Map (PDF)
South to Portland on I-5
Follow the signs for Beaverton and get on US Highway 26 West. Go through the tunnel, and up a gradual hill, then look for the Zoo-Forestry Center signs and exit 72. It's the first one you'll see on Highway 26.
North to Portland on I-5
Take exit 299B for Beaverton, which is just before you get downtown. This puts you on I-405. Take exit 1D to Hwy 26 West. Go through the tunnel, and up a gradual hill, then look for the Zoo-Forestry Center signs and exit 72. It's the first one you'll see on Highway 26.
West to Portland on I-84
Follow the signs for Beaverton, which will send you across the river and put you on I-405. Take exit 1D to Highway 26 West. Go through the tunnel, and up a gradual hill, then look for the Zoo-Forestry Center sign and exit 72. It's the first one, once you are on Highway 26
From Coast on Hwy 26
Stay on Hwy 26 through Beaverton. You'll then approach Portland and see the Zoo-Forestry Center exit #72. If you reach downtown, you've gone too far.
From downtown
From Downtown Portland, drive south on Broadway (or any of the numbered streets) and turn west onto Clay street. This street takes you right to Highway 26 West, and then take the first exit which is #72 and marked Zoo-Forestry Center.
From the airport
As you leave the airport, take the exit for I-205 south towards Portland. After a few miles, take the I-84 west exit, which also says Portland. Continue on towards downtown Portland, then exit on I-405 towards Beaverton. Head west on Highway 26 and after the tunnel, take the Zoo-Forestry Center exit #72. It's about a 25-minute drive.
Travel Portland can advise you on Portland-area hotels, motels and book your reservation over the phone. Call toll-free 1-87-PORTLAND (1-877-678-5263) or visit their web site, Travel Portland . The site also includes information on what to see and do while visiting our beautiful city.
