Visiting children’s museums in Oregon gives vacationers and residents a chance to see the other half of Oregon – the inside. So much time is understandably given to enjoying the great outdoor recreation sites throughout the State of Oregon, that it’s too easy to pass by some of its indoor facilities. As much as you will be thrilled by the great Oregon woods, mountains, streams and coast, don’t miss out on the wonders you can find by visiting children’s museums in Oregon.
Portland Children’s Museum, Portland, Oregon There is no doubt that one of the goals of the Portland Children’s Museum in Portland Oregon is to encourage visitors to enjoy its many exhibits. For this reason, during the spring and summer, the Portland Children’s Museum is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. giving residents and visitors plenty of hours from which to choose. In addition on the first Friday of each month the museum opens up for extended hours from 5-8 p.m. with free admission for all.
When you come to Portland Children’s Museum, whatever day you come, you’ll find plenty of great exhibits and gallery areas where you and your kids can enjoy activities that seem like play but also encourage imagination, decision making and creative thinking. There’s no doubt your kids will enjoy exhibits like “Water Works” where they can squirt, crank and direct water in lots of fun and unusual ways. This room is always a big hit with kids and parents who are young at heart. In the “Play It Again Theater” exhibit it can really be fun for kids to paint their own faces, put on costumes and even watch themselves on t.v.
In addition to regular exhibits kids will find fun waiting in special exhibits that include activities like turning recycled trash into works of art, working at paint your own pottery or put creative skills in operation with modeling clay . These activities are offered at select times throughout the week . For more details contact the Portland Children’s Museum 503-223- 6500 or view its offerings at http://www.portlandcm.org
Kids Imagination Discovery Space ( KIDS) , Medford, Oregon From Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.- 5p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., kids will find a great place to come and learn to discover through play at Kids Imagination Discovery Space in Medford, Oregon. Parents will be glad to pack up and head out for a museum visit knowing that the price for kids is only $5 for kids and $2 for adults.
As one might guess from the name of this Medford, Oregon Museum, there is a commitment here to children and providing the kinds of space in which they can discover, learn and grow. The exhibits at Kids Imagination Discovery Space all work to give kids open room to move, investigate and discover. Kids can spread their creative wings in an exhibit area called “Art Space” or enjoy imagine and then build in the “Construction Loft”. Kids museum didn’t forget how much young people love the out of doors. When building Discovery Space they made sure to include “Outdoor Space”. Adjacent to the museum your kids can enjoy an activities course that will get them jumping, sliding, hopping, climbing and doing all the things that young ones enjoy in the out of doors.
For more information or to discuss memberships call at 541-772-9922 or check in http://discoveryspace.org.
Working Wonders Children’s Museum, Bend, Oregon. In Central Oregon, Working Wonders Children’s Museum stands out as a place where kids can come for a special time filled with great hands-on play activities. The museum promises that your kids will be having such a great time getting busily involved in the exhibit areas that the “won’t even know they are learning”. Parents get so involved watching their kids growing and developing right before their eyes that they may well forget that they are in a “museum. What a deal.
The Working Wonders Children’s Museum is opened Wed.-Sat. from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sun. from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The museum is closed Mon.-Tues. The admission price is a flat $6 for all visitors except seniors over 60 who get a $1 discount.
There are some nice twists on common themes here that work to make exhibits enticing and fun. Wouldn’t your kids enjoy visiting a room called “Mindstein’s Lab” or what about “Kaleidescope Corner ” or maybe “Pizza Parlor”. There are an even dozen large exhibit areas that will occupy you and your kids for hours. But delightfully in a museum called “Working Wonders” , there are also workshops offered, some for kids and their parents. Kids and parents really can get involved in activities that center around things like crafts or music and find ways to learn together and bond.
For more information about Working Wonders Children’s Museum call 541-389-4500 or visit http://www.workingwonders.org.
Visiting children’s museum’s in Oregon give kids room to learn and grow while having a great time.
