Oregon Historical Society

I had a nice little walkabout getting a very broad overview of the history of Oregon considering most of what I knew was from playing Oregon Trail as a kid.nnThe main exhibit upstairs was lovely and I enjoyed seeing things of shared history between Oregon and Canada as the Hudson's Bay Company was very prominent where I am from and also helped shape history here in Alberta. Seeing the little relics like the turkey platter and stovepipe hat (my favourite for some reason) helped humanize the folks that came over and make it feel more relatable, even though it was very recent history.nnThe Portland Penny was a bonus! I adore that it was kept and preserved. I also enjoyed the nautical history that was covered like the little terrestrial globe, and, of course, the more modern history of automobiles and Nike.nnThe Greatest Photographs of the American West exhibit was also a treat as I recognized some and again, it showed a lot of that shared history between the American and Canadian West.

So kind people, they have a summer kitchen now at patio. Wich make it a more complete place to visit. So good experience!!!

They recently updated the permanent exhibit of the history of Oregon with some hi-tech equipment - a once great exhibit is now made even better! The Oregon Historical Society has a great gift shop and seasonal exhibits too. From the Beatles in Oregon to its long and surprising craft beer history, I’ve always enjoyed the time spent in this museum. If you like museums you’ll enjoy this one and learn a lot.

I never realized this was a full fledged Oregon history museum. Masterfully curated, it takes you through all these aspects of Oregon history that are quite profound. It's a real treasure for us Oregonians and should be great for anyone who enjoys history and museums.

An awesome place to learn about the history of Portland and Oregon at large.