Free Museums in Hillsboro

"1219 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205 503-226-2811www.portlandartmuseum.org. The largest art museum in Oregon and one of the oldest in the country the Portland Art Museum was organized in 1892 and its first exhibition was a set of magnificent plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture displayed in the upper hall of the city’s library. Those casts still dot the museum a reminder of how the museum — and Western art — began."

"If your family can’t get enough of art, check out Portland Art Museum. Portland Art Museum is the oldest Art Museum in the Pacific Northwest, so you are experiencing a little piece of history there as well."

"If you are keen on art, or if it is raining (it does that come Autumn/Fall, a lot), you might want to swing by Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave) or the Oregon Historical Society (1200 S.W. Park Ave) to see local and historical artefacts. You will also find the very instagrammable 65 foot Portland sign ‘the Schnitz’ in Downtown Portland, outside of Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Looking for a tour with a local?. Check out this 2-hour walking tour of Downtown Portland."

"Aimed for children up to 12 years old, the Portland Children’s Museum gives your kids a chance to get interactive with their minds, and to have fun doing it!. With a handful of permanent exhibits that encourage creativity, thinking critically, and connecting with nature in a 1.3-acre outdoor playground that gets their blood pumping!. Helping kids get the education they need in a way that makes it entertaining and fun is more than enough reason to see why the Portland Children’s Museum is one of the best museums in Portland."

"That’s no typo — this Southeast Portland collection of toys from 1869 to 1939 belonged to Frank Kidd and includes throwback items such as toy cars, piggy banks, and gadgets like a Dick Tracy wrist radio. It’s open weekday afternoons, and on the weekend by appointment."

"You can visit the Frank Kidd Toy Museum for some nostalgic moments. Unfortunately, it looks like the museum may have closed but we’re going to leave it here until that’s confirmed. Finnegan’s Toy Store is also a local favorite (map it)."

"Home of the last steamboat ever built in the United States, the Oregon Maritime Museum aims to educate and provide the public with the knowledge, tools, and resources to understand maritime traditions and how things operated back when these boats were consistently being used around the world!. By helping you hop into the past in hopes that it’ll change the way you engage with the future, it’s easy to see why the Oregon Maritime Museum is one of the best museums in Portland. Come and take a look at the Portland for yourself to see what the only steamboat left looks like!"

"Experience the adventure of life on the rivers when you explore the sternwheeler Portland, the last operating steam-powered sternwheel tug in the United States!. Volunteers will take you on a tour of the steamer and tell stories of the local rivers and their maritime history. On the tour, you’ll be able to see ship models, maritime artifacts and memorabilia, the museum store and the library, which houses over 2,500 volumes and 22,000 photographs related to maritime history."

"For adults of all things freaky and scary, the Freakybuttrue Peculiarium is the perfect place for you to embrace your spooky side!. With a gift shop that’s free to browse and a museum in the back that gives you a tour of frights and terrifying sights, it’s easy to see why this unique attraction is among the best museums in Portland, and why people can’t stop raving about their creepy take on hidden legends and interactive gore-filled haunt fests!. Take a look through the alien autopsy area, where you can see what might reside on the inside of a creature from outer space."

"Packed full of creepy but fun exhibits, like Al Capone’s safe, an alien autopsy table, and an exhibit on spontaneous combustion, this Northwest Portland gallery and shop serves up original artwork and ice cream. Because everyone likes ice cream, right?. It’s open Wednesday-Monday 11 a.m –7 p.m."

"This museum serves as a focal point for the preservation and sharing of the history and culture of the Japanese American community in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood."

"Japanese American history & cultural museum in Portland's Old Town. Featuring the permanent exhibit, “Reflections of an American Community,” & rotating exhibits"

"For fans of whimsy and the feeling of being a child once more, the Portland Puppet Museum offers to take you down a road that’ll have you feeling like a kid again!. Browse through a collection of puppets from all sorts of backgrounds, and allow yourself to get lost in the feeling of carefree notions in one of the best museums in Portland. After looking through all of the amazing and wonderful creations, try your hand at making your very own puppet!"

"Taking up residence in an old corner store in Sellwood, this is where hundreds of puppets, ranging from walking, talking animals to marionette witches, come to life every Thursday through Sunday with live performances. Kids can try their hand at making their own puppets, too."

"Portland Puppet Museum is your place to learn about all things puppet and as their website says, to let loose your inner child. Ping Pong’s Pint Size Puppet Museum is Oregon’s first and only puppet museum."

"Right across the parking lot from the Washington Park MAX Station, you will find the Portland Children’s Museum and the Oregon Zoo. The Children’s Museum provides interactive educational and creative activities, both for younger and older children. Kids aged 2-6 will love the exhibits with water and toys, while children around 9 will take to Museum’s maker and clay areas. The Oregon Zoo, covering 64 acres, is primarily focused on promoting conservation, with many endangered animal species, such as polar bears and elephants."

"If you are looking kids activities in Portland (especially if you are visiting Portland with a toddler) – the Portland Children’s Museum can be a great option. This museum is very aptly described as “the museum that doesn’t act like a museum”. I loved that at this attraction kids are strongly encouraged to touch and explore their way through the many exhibits including a Zany Maze, Pet Hospital, Clay Studio and a Treehouse Adventure."

"What’s more historical — a video store, or a museum dedicated to cinema props?. Thankfully, this Southeast Portland shop houses both, with more than 100 pieces of movie history, like a shower scene knife from Psycho, Julie Andrews’ dress from The Sound of Music, the baby carriage from The Untouchables, and more. At this uniquely-Portland homage to cinema you can experience the history, rent a movie, and even rent the mini-plex for a personal screening!"

"Not only does Movie Madness boast the world’s most extensive video, DVD, and Blue-Ray rental selection, it also is host to a unique Museum of Motion Picture History. The museum literally takes you on a journey that spans the entire history of cinema with its over 100 pieces of one of a kind costumes and props."

"It's become fashionable to declare In-N-Out "overrated"—to dis its soggy fries, the corny not-so-secret menu items, and the hidden Bible verses on the wrappers. But if you ate there even once as a child—whether it was on a family beach vacation or there was a franchise in your hometown—then you know it is, for reasons both unquantifiable and above criticism, the greatest fast-food chain in existence. We will not be taking questions at this time."

"Everything I have ever eaten here was fantastic from pizza to pasta to roast chicken. The staff knows the food and the drinks are perfectly balanced.If you... (503) 287-7372Order online"

"Family game night hits a whole new level at this swanky, 32,000-square-foot restaurant-slash-entertainment center located on the third floor of Pioneer Place — activities range from bowling to private karaoke room to an old school arcade. Classic favs on the kids menu includes grilled cheese and spaghetti and meatballs."

"Punch Bowl Social is a decked out bowling alley inside Pioneer Place Mall. The bowling lanes are spread out through the facility to give you a more private experience. They also have private karaoke rooms were only you and your friends will be able to here whether or not you can sing."

"KernsA low-key warehouse brewery that’s great at everythingSimilar to Ruse, Culmination is the kind of understated wonderland that few descriptions do much justice. It makes sense that Ruse got its start as a side project operating out of this mellow warehouse space tucked a few blocks away from the hustle and bustle of East Burnside, but the loss of brewers Shaun Kalis and Devin Benware has not slowed down Culmination one bit. It’s hands down the best brewery in town for plump and juicy hazy IPAs (Obscured By Clouds is a must-try) outside Great Notion and Ruse, but you’d be a fool for skipping the many oddball experiments that dot their menu on most days."

"Culmination has been in the beer game for years now, and the brewery is still proving its worth in this fierce market. The brewery has been celebrated for its hazy IPA Drone Logic, but Culmination offers great beer in a wide range of styles, from big boozy breakfast stouts to sour cherry ales. At this time, Culmination offers patio seating only in their large, heated tent, along with delivery through Road Beers PDX."

"Great beer, with good food and community can be brought together in one concept, under one roof,” Tomas Sluiter, their brewmaster, says; hence the name: “Culmination."