Oregon Historical Society Museum

Oregon Historical Society Museum

The Museum has regular new temporary exhibit but for a visitor to Portland what you want to see is on the third floor. This is a permanent exhibit about the history of Oregon. The whole floor and exhibit were redone in 2019 so it now has a contemporary look. There is a time line that flows through the exhibit like a river with eddies and backwarters where you find more detailed information. This gives you an overview of Oregon’s history and you may need a half a day to take in all of the museum.

The end of the entry hall is dominated by this mural.

On entering you will go by the reception desk and pay here. Next this if the gift store. The old gift store was on the corner of the block and it was great. This new one not as much.

An exhibit on the Humane Society. There are several temporary exhibit space on the first and second floor.

A current exhibit on economy and people of Oregon.

Part of temporary exhibit on where we came from in Oregon

Someone recently donated there collect of 60’s concerts memorabilia to the museum and they made an exhibit out of it.

Part of a temporary exhibit on the diverse make up of the Oregon Population.

A circle of hands show the diversity of the ethic population that make up Oregon.

Exhibit talks about the Japanese american internment during ww2.

From the east side of Oregon.

This exhibit include a number of interactive displays.