List of museums in Oregon


This list of museums in Oregon encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included. Lists of Oregon institutions which are not museums are noted in the "See also" section, below.

Main list


NameCommunityCountyRegionTypeSummary
A. C. Gilbert's Discovery VillageSalemMarionWillamette ValleyChildren'sHands-on museum that displays several inventions by Alfred Carlton Gilbert inventor of the Erector Set; has world's largest Erector Set tower at
A. R. Bowman Memorial MuseumPrinevilleCrookCentralHistory - LocalCovers Crook County history, including the City of Prineville Railroad, the local timber industry, and a military exhibit
Agness-Illahe MuseumAgnessCurryCoastHistory - LocalOperated seasonally by the Curry Historical Society
Albany Historic Carousel and MuseumAlbanyLinnWillamette ValleyCommodity - Carousel, formerly the Dentzel American Carousel Museum, historic Dentzel Carousel Company under restoration, memorabilia
Albany Regional MuseumAlbanyLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - Local; local history museum in an 1887 Italianate Victorian building
Alsea Bay Historic Interpretive CenterWaldportLincolnCoastTransportationState park with exhibits about the Alsea Bridge and the building of bridges in Oregon, area transportation, Native Americans
Anderson HomesteadThe DallesWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		Historic house1895 homestead consisting of Swedish log house, granary, and barn; across the street from the Fort Dalles Museum, which provides tours of this homestead
Antique Powerland MuseumsBrooksMarionWillamette ValleyRailroad / MachinerySee "Museums and organizations encompassed by Antique Powerland Museums" section below; Exhibits and demonstrates steam powered equipment, antique farm machinery and implements; includes Oregon Electric Railway Museum and 13 other museums on site
Applegate Pioneer MuseumVenetaLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalWest Lane history in pictures and memorabilia
Applegate Trail Interpretive CenterSunny ValleyJosephineSouthernHistory - LocalIncludes pioneer artifacts, impact of gold mining, the stagecoach and railroads
The Art GymMarylhurstClackamasPortland MetroArtContemporary arts exhibition space at Marylhurst University
Asher Car MuseumFossilWheelerEasternTransportation - Automobile; Opened about 1970;, may be closed, no current information
Ashland Historic Railroad MuseumAshlandJacksonSouthernRailroad
Astoria Children's MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastChildren'sMay be closed - no current information
Astoria ColumnAstoriaClatsopCoastHistory - Local125 foot column tower to climb, scenes of Oregon history on its exterior
Astoria Riverfront TrolleyAstoriaClatsopCoastTransportation - Trolley
Baker CabinCarverClackamasPortland MetroHistoric houseOnly cantilevered log cabin in state, built 1856, open by appointment; also, 1895 Pioneer Church and antique stage coach
Baker Heritage MuseumBaker CityBakerEasternHistory - Local; rocks and crystals, local history exhibits, the restored Adler House, antique automobiles; formerly the Oregon Trail Regional Museum
Baldwin Hotel MuseumKlamath FallsKlamathSouthernHistory - LocalLocal history and the studio of photographer Maud Baldwin in a four-story 1906 building; run by Klamath County Museums organization
Bandon Historical Society MuseumBandonCoosCoastHistory - Local; local history of the area, Native American artifacts, displays on logging, fishing, cranberry farming and the 1936 fire that destroyed the city; maritime room
Barn MuseumTroutdaleMultnomahPortland MetroHistory / Farm implementsDisplays farm equipment and other artifacts; exhibits on various historical topics; run by the Troutdale Historical Society
Beekman HouseJacksonvilleJacksonSouthernHistoric houseOperated by the Jacksonville Heritage Society, early 20th-century period Victorian home
Benton County Historical Society and MuseumPhilomathBentonWillamette ValleyHistory - Local / Natural history; County history; now incorporates 60,000-items related to natural history from the former Oregon State University Horner Museum; research library; art gallery; in the 1867 Philomath College building on the National Register of Historic Places
Bohemia Gold Mining MuseumCottage GroveLaneWillamette ValleyMiningArea's gold mining history
Bonneville Dam Visitor CentersCascade LocksHood RiverPortland MetroMultipleTours of the powerhouse, construction of the dam, fish ladder, natural history of the river fish
Brooks Depot MuseumBrooksMarionWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalRun by the Brooks Historical Society at Antique Powerland, open the first Saturday of every month
Brunk HouseSalem/Rickreall at Brunks CornerPolkWillamette ValleyHistoric houseOperated by the Polk County Historical Society, farmstead of 1861, period furnishings of 1860–1920; occupied by the pioneer Harrison Brunk family
Burrows HouseNewportLincolnCoastHistory - Local, operated by the Lincoln County Historical Society, Victorian period house with exhibits of local history
Bush Barn Art CenterSalemMarionWillamette ValleyArtLocated in Bush's Pasture Park, features two contemporary art galleries
Bush House MuseumSalemMarionWillamette ValleyHistoric houseItalianate Victorian residence built in 1877–78; vintage fittings and furnishings, including original wallpapers and ornate marble fireplaces; located in Bush's Pasture Park
Camp White Military MuseumWhite CityJacksonSouthernMilitaryLocated in the VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinic, history of Camp White, an Army training base in WWII
Canby Depot MuseumCanbyClackamasPortland MetroRailroad / History - LocalArea history and railroad history, located in a former train depot, operated by the Canby Historical Society
Cannon Beach History Center & MuseumCannon BeachClatsopCoastHistory - Local; collection includes cannon, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse model, Native American longhouse
Canyon Life MuseumMill CityLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalLife, logging, mining and railroad history in North Santiam Canyon; photographs; research library; Run by North Santiam Historical Society
Cape Blanco LighthouseGold BeachCurryCoastMaritimeMid 19th-century working lighthouse and museum
Cape Meares LightCape MearesTillamookCoastMaritimeInactive 1890s lighthouse open for tours
Caples House MuseumColumbiaColumbiaPortland MetroHistoric house / Toys; 1870 home, including a doctor's office, old-fashioned kitchen and pantry; items include antique furniture, medical instruments, Native American baskets, pioneer tools in the wash house and tool shed; a doll museum in the carriage house has two floors of dolls, toys and clothes
Cascade Locks Historical MuseumCascade LocksHood RiverMt. Hood/
The Gorge		MultipleLocated in a lock tender's house, exhibits include the Cascade Locks and Canal, an Oregon Pony locomotive, Columbia Gorge Native American history and regional history
Chachalu Museum and Cultural CenterConfederated Tribes of Grand RondePolk County/
Willamette Valley		MultipleChachalu tells the story of the Tribes and Bands of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and honor our Elders who kept Tribal traditions and dreams alive during the years of Termination. It is a center where the Tribe's Restoration is celebrated and our culture is being revitalized.
Chetco Valley MuseumBrookingsCurryCoastHistory - LocalLocal history including logging, fishing, bulb farming, ranching, Native American artifacts; claims to have the largest Monterey Cypress Tree in Oregon; run by Curry County Historical Society
Children's Museum of Klamath FallsKlamath FallsKlamathSouthernChildren's
Children's Museum of Eastern OregonPendletonUmatillaEasternChildren's
Chinese House Railroad MuseumEchoUmatillaEasternEthnic - Chinese American / RailroadArtifacts of railroad history and of Chinese workers; in an original "China House" for Chinese railroad workers
Classic Aircraft Aviation MuseumHillsboroWashingtonPortland MetroAviationRestored historic aircraft, located at Hillsboro Airport
Clatskanie CastleClatskanieColumbiaPortland MetroHistoric houseAlso known as Flippin House, Edwardian-style house
Clatskanie Historical MuseumClatskanieColumbiaPortland MetroHistory - LocalOperated by the Clatskanie Historical Society
Clatsop County Heritage MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastHistory - LocalLocal history exhibits; Clatsop County Historical Society archives; Chinook and Clatsop Indian artifacts and crafts; in former Astoria City Hall
Collier Logging MuseumChiloquinKlamathSouthernIndustryLocated in Collier Memorial State Park, outdoor museum with a large collection of historic logging equipment and railroad
Columbia Gorge Discovery CenterThe DallesWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		Multiple; official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, encompasses Wasco County Historical Museum; local history, natural history, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Ice Age exhibit
Columbia River Maritime MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastMaritimeHistory of the Columbia River, including four interactive and hands-on exhibits, the Lightship Columbia, maritime artifacts from the Pacific Northwest
Conger Street Clock MuseumEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyHorology; hand-made clocks, figures of cars, tractors, trains, cameras, miniature pedal cars
Coos Art MuseumCoos BayCoosCoastArtState's third oldest art museum; in an Art Deco post office; contemporary art collection; art classes, lectures and events
Coos County Fairgrounds MuseumMyrtle PointCoosCoastHistory - LocalDisplays include antiques, school items, photos, fine art and photography, located at the Coos County Fairgrounds
Coos County Logging MuseumMyrtle PointCoosCoastIndustry - TimberDisplays tableaux, pictures and artifacts about 20th-century logging; housed in an onion-shaped, shingled-dome, wooden building from the early 20th century meant to modestly replicate the Mormon Tabernacle
Coos History MuseumCoos BayCoosCoastHistory - Local; south Oregon coast history, logging, area Native Americans, ship construction, operated by the Coos County Historical Society
Coquille River LightBandonCoosCoastMaritimeLocated in Bullards Beach State Park
Coquille Valley MuseumCoquilleCoosCoastHistory - LocalOperated by the Coquille Valley Historical Society, includes tools, photos, a turn-of-the-century printing press and type, a blacksmith forge
Cottage Grove MuseumCottage GroveLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalLumbering, mining, agriculture, covered bridges, prints, RMS Titanic displays; in an octagon-shaped former church
Crater Lake National Park - Sinnott Memorial Observation StationKlamathSouthernNatural historyGeology of Crater Lake National Park
Crater Rock MuseumCentral PointJacksonSouthernGeology, rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, Native American artifacts
Creswell Historical MuseumCreswellLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalOperated by the Creswell Area Historical Society in a restored 1889 Methodist Church
Crown Point Country Historical SocietyCorbettMultnomahPortland MetroHistory - Local; a large classroom in the Historic Springdale School Community Center
Crown Point Vista HouseTroutdaleMultnomahPortland MetroHistory - LocalStone building with views of the Columbia River Gorge, features displays on history and geology of the Gorge and local history; in a 1916 octagonal building designed by Edgar M. Lazarus; run by the Friends of the Vista House, owned and maintained by Oregon State Parks.
Curry Historical Society MuseumGold BeachCurryCoastHistory - Local / RegionalLocal and regional history; run by the Curry County Historical Society
Des Chutes Historical MuseumBendDeschutesCentralHistory - LocalExhibits include the area's prehistory, Native American tribes, explorers, pioneers, the logging industry, transportation, home life, and the United States Forest Service
DeWitt MuseumPrairie CityGrantEasternHistory - Local / RailroadLocated in a historic train station, includes railroad period rooms displays, local history, rocks, minerals and mining exhibit
Dolly Wares Doll MuseumFlorenceLaneCoastToyCollection of more than 3,000 dolls, may be closed
Dorris RanchSpringfieldLaneWillamette ValleyLiving; national historic site, working farm and public park, features 19th-century pioneer village, operated by the Willamalane Park and Recreation District
Douglas County MuseumRoseburgDouglasCoastNatural history / History - Local
Lee House MuseumJunction CityLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalMedical equipment and items relating to Junction City history; run by the Junction City Historical Society
Dufur Historical Society MuseumDufurWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		History - Local, history displays in a historic log cabin, school and museum building
Eagle Point MuseumEagle PointJacksonSouthernHistory - Local
East Linn MuseumSweet HomeLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalCollection includes logging tools, period rooms and farm tools and equipment, photographs
Eastern Oregon Fire Museum & Learning CenterLa GrandeUnionEasternFirefightingFormer fire station; exhibits on history of firefighting; firehouse culture and advances in technology; vintage fire trucks
Eastern Oregon MuseumHainesBakerEasternHistory - LocalLogging, mining, cowboy memorabilia, ranching, housewares, period clothing, dolls, toys, a former railroad depot and a former one-room schoolhouse
Echo Historical MuseumEchoUmatillaEasternHistory - Local
Elgin MuseumElginUnionEasternHistory - Local
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive CenterOregon CityClackamasPortland MetroHistory; Presentations by live history Interpreters in pioneer-period clothing
Ermatinger HouseOregon CityClackamasPortland MetroHistoric house1845 house, the oldest in Clackamas County
Evergreen Aviation & Space MuseumMcMinnvilleYamhillWillamette ValleyAviation / Aerospace museumHome of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, includes airplanes, aircraft engines, helicopters, a Titan II ICBM and space technology exhibits
E. W. Smith and Bill Edmondson MuseumButte FallsJacksonSouthernHistory - LocalOperated by the Big Butte Historical Society, open by appointment
Favell MuseumKlamath FallsKlamathSouthernArt - Western / Ethnic - Native American; Western art and Native American artifacts
FireHouse GalleryGrants PassJosephineSouthernArtOperated by Rogue Community College, works by local, regional, national, and international emerging artists
Flavel House MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastHistoric house1886 Queen Anne style home of Captain George Flavel, river pilot, businessman; original Eastlake-influenced woodwork, period furnishings
Floed–Lane HouseRoseburgDouglasSouthernHistoric houseMid 19th-century house, operated by the Douglas County Historical Society
Fort Clatsop National MemorialAstoriaClatsopCoastMilitaryReplica of original 1805-1806 winter encampment of the 33-member Lewis and Clark Expedition
Fort Dalles MuseumThe DallesWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		History - LocalMilitary, pioneer and Native American artifacts, Oregon Trail relics, early vehicles, household items, photographs; listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Fort Klamath MuseumKlamath FallsKlamathSouthernFortEight-acre site of Fort Klamath, no original buildings remain; replica of the fort guardhouse contains artifacts from the fort; run by Klamath County Museums organization
Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead MuseumFort RockLakeSouthernOpen-air museumOriginal pioneer buildings including a church, school, houses, homestead cabins
Fort Stevens Historical AreaWarrentonClatsopCoastMilitaryIn Fort Stevens State Park
Fort Vancouver National Historic SiteOregon CityClackamasPortland MetroMilitaryRestored fort with living history demonstrations in Washington state, former residence of John McLoughlin in Oregon, Victorian period home, crafts demonstrations
Fossil Museum & Pine Creek SchoolhouseFossilWheelerEasternNatural history / History - Local
Four Rivers Cultural CenterOntarioMalheurEasternHistory - Local / Ethnic - Native American; Local history and Native American exhibits; includes the Horace Arment Collection of artifacts from the Sioux, Navajo, Northern Paiute, Haida and earlier Native Americans
Frazier Farmstead MuseumMilton-FreewaterUmatillaEasternHistoric house - Farmstead; 1892 farmhouse, 1918 barn, a carriage house and several other buildings
Garibaldi MuseumGaribaldiTillamookCoastMaritime; focuses on 18th-century Captain Robert Gray, his historical vessels, the trade with Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, displays include models of his two ships, reproduction of Columbia's figurehead, one wing on local history
Gilliam County Historical MuseumCondonGilliamEasternOpen-air, early farm equipment, Union Pacific Railroad caboose, an agricultural-machinery building, 1884 log cabin, 1910 school, 1900 tonsorial parlor, 1905 railroad depot, and early 20th-century jail, operated by the Gilliam County Historical Society
Gold Hill Historical Society MuseumGold HillJacksonSouthernHistory - LocalHoused in the Beeman-Martin house
Gordon HouseSilvertonMarionWillamette ValleyHistoric houseUsonian house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Grant County Historical MuseumCanyon CityGrantEasternHistory - Local
Grants Pass Museum of ArtGrants PassJosephineSouthernArtRegional artists
Gresham History MuseumGreshamMultnomahPortland MetroHistory - LocalHistory of Gresham and surrounding area; run by the Gresham Historical Society
Hallie Ford Museum of ArtSalemMarionWillamette ValleyArtPart of Willamette University, collection includes Asian, European, Native American, and regional art
Hanley Farm MuseumCentral PointJacksonSouthernFarm, operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, 37-acre working farm that reflects different periods of farm life
Hanthorn Cannery MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastIndustry, local cannery and fishing industries
Harlow House MuseumTroutdaleMultnomahPortland MetroHistoric houseOn the National Register of Historic Places; the grounds are part of the city park system; run by the Troutdale Historical Society
Harney County Historical Society MuseumBurnsHarneyEasternHistory - LocalIncludes pioneer family items and furniture, Native American artifacts, weapons, clothing
Harrisburg Area MuseumHarrisburgLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalScale models of historic buildings, including Crater Lake Lodge; cameras and buttons; antique farm equipment, steam engine, tractors, engines, blacksmith shop and household items; pictures and biographies of settlers; 1867-era house and household items; Overland automobile; a chapel
Hatfield Marine Science Visitor CenterNewportLincolnCoastNatural history - MaritimeExhibits and programs to explain the role of scientific research in marine natural history as well as the fishing industry
Heceta Head LighthouseFlorenceLaneCoastMaritimeWorking lighthouse open for tours
Helzer Art Gallery - Portland Community CollegeHillsboroWashingtonPortland MetroArt, located in Building 3 of the Rock Creek Campus
Heritage Station MuseumPendletonUmatillaEasternHistory - Local; also known as Umatilla County Historical Museum, located in a 1909 depot, grounds include a caboose, 1879 one-room schoolhouse, and 1879 homestead with log cabin
Heslin HouseFairviewMultnomahPortland MetroHistoric houseOperated by the East County Historical Organization, late 19th-century house
High Desert MuseumBendDeschutesCentralMultipleIncludes live animals and natural history exhibits, pioneer life and seasonal living history 1880 ranch, early 1860s town, Native American exhibits, antique vehicles, trails
Historic Barlow HouseBarlowClackamasPortland MetroHistoric houseOpen by appointment
Historic Deepwood EstateSalemMarionWillamette ValleyHistoric house1894 Queen Anne style Victorian Home on about of manicured gardens and nature trails
Hood River County History MuseumHood RiverHood RiverThe GorgeHistory - LocalCounty history
Hoover-Minthorn House MuseumNewbergYamhillWillamette ValleyHistoric houseLate 19th-century period home, home of President Herbert Hoover from 1885–1889
Hutson MuseumParkdaleHood RiverThe GorgeNatural history / History - LocalAlso known as the "Jesse and Winifred Hutson Museum"; rocks, minerals and Native American artifacts, memorabilia, dolls and items related to local history; in a building constructed to match the neighboring Ries-Thompson House; part of a complex designated a National Historic Site; U.S. Forest Service amphitheater on the site offers lectures and demonstrations.
I. O. N. Heritage MuseumJordan ValleyMalheurEasternHistory - LocalHistory of an area encompassing parts of Idaho, Oregon and Nevada
Independence Heritage MuseumIndependencePolkWillamette ValleyHistory - Local
International Museum of Carousel ArtHood RiverHood RiverMt. Hood/
The Gorge		Commodity - CarouselThe museum calls its holdings "world's largest and most comprehensive collection of antique carousel art"; as of May 2008, temporarily closed as museum relocates
Interactive Museum of Gaming and PuzzleryKing CityWashingtonPortland Metro AreaToy, dedicated to board games, puzzles, video games, construction toys
Jensen Arctic MuseumMonmouthPolkWillamette ValleyNatural history - ArcticPart of Western Oregon University, Arctic culture, art and ecology
Jesse H. Settlemier HouseWoodburnMarionWillamette ValleyHistoric house14-room, Queen Anne style home built in 1892 by Jesse Settlemier, founder of Woodburn
John Day Fossil Beds National MonumentDayvilleGrantEasternNatural historyIncludes the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center with fossil exhibits, and the Cant Ranch Museum with exhibits about the cultural heritage of the area
John Tigard HouseTigardWashingtonPortland MetroHistoric house1880 Victorian style farm home; on the National Register of Historic Places; run by the Tigard Historical Association
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyArtPart of the University of Oregon, American and regional art, Korean, Chinese, Japanese and European art, including Russian icons
Kam Wah Chung & Co. MuseumJohn DayGrantEasternEthnic - ChinesePerfectly preserved Chinese apothecary and residence highlighting Chinese culture and heritage in Oregon.
Kathrin Cawein Gallery of ArtForest GroveWashingtonPortland MetroArt - ContemporaryArt gallery of Pacific University named in honor of the artist, Kathrin Cawein
Kerbyville MuseumKerbyJosephineSouthernHistory - LocalDisplays on local history including mining, logging and pioneer history, and Native Americans; Naucke House on the National Register of Historic Places
Kid Time!MedfordJacksonSouthernChildren's
Klamath County MuseumKlamath FallsKlamathSouthernHistory - Local / Natural history; History and natural history; in a 1935 building, formerly a National Guard armory; run by Klamath County Museums organization
Lake Creek Historical SocietyLake CreekJacksonSouthernHistory - Local
Lake County MuseumLakeviewLakeSouthernHistory - Local
Lane County History MuseumEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - Local; Oregon Trail exhibit, historic vehicles, period rooms, children's exhibits, early crafts, photographs; run by the Lane County Historical Society; includes Lane County Clerk's Building, a National Historic Register site that is the oldest building in the county
Latimer Quilt and Textile CenterTillamookTillamookCoastArt - Quilts; exhibits on antique and contemporary quilts
Linn County Historical MuseumBrownsvilleLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - Local, located in Brownsville's original railroad depot with railroad displays; lives, work, and cultures of Native People, Oregon Trail immigrants, pioneer settlers, and early families and communities; also known as the Brownsville Historic Pioneer Museum
Little Log Church MuseumYachatsLincolnCoastMultipleLocal historical artifacts, seashell collection, and works of local artists and authors
Manuel MuseumHot LakeUnionEasternMultipleLocated in the Hot Lake Hotel, features Native American artifacts, military memorabilia, pioneer items
Marshfield Sun Printing MuseumCoos BayCoosCoastMedia - NewspaperThe weekly Marshfield Sun newspaper office and job printing shop displaying printing presses, newspaper and photo-related exhibits of Marshfield
Maude Kerns Art CenterEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyArtCommunity visual arts center
Milwaukie MuseumMilwaukieClackamasPortland MetroHistoric house1865 farmhouse; collection includes 1872 Portland Street Railway Co. horse-drawn streetcar
Molalla Museum ComplexMolallaClackamasPortland MetroMultiple - includes the historic Dibble House, Vonder Ahe House, Ivor Davies Hall and a farm & logging machinery shed; emphasis on Native Americans, early pioneers, agriculture, timber industry, commerce, schools, genealogy, Wilhoit Mineral Springs, and the Molalla Buckeroo Rodeo
Monteith HouseAlbanyLinnWillamette ValleyHistoric house1849 restored Pioneer Era home; listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Morrow County Agriculture MuseumHeppnerMorrowEasternAgricultureArea farming, ranching, forestry
Morrow County MuseumHeppnerMorrowEasternHistory - LocalIncludes pioneer, homestead, agricultural and rural history artifacts
Mount Angel Abbey MuseumMount AngelMarionWillamette ValleyMultipleIncludes natural history dioramas, religious artifacts and Civil War memorabilia
Moyer HouseBrownsvilleLinnWillamette ValleyHistoric houseLate 19th-century Italian-style mansion with period Victorian furnishings
Mt. Hood Cultural Center & MuseumGovernment CampClackamasMt. Hood/
The Gorge		History - Local; History of Mt. Hood area, encompassing Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah and Wasco counties, also art and natural history
Museum At Warm SpringsWarm SpringsJeffersonCentralEthnic - Native AmericanHistory and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Museum of the Oregon TerritoryOregon CityClackamasPortland MetroHistory, Oregon culture, early photography, Industry, Oregon City & Willamette Falls, operated by the Clackamas County Historical Society
National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive CenterBaker CityBakerEasternHistoryHistory, natural history and cultural history of the settlement of the Oregon Trail
Newell House MuseumSt. PaulMarionWillamette ValleyHistoric houseReconstructed home of the first Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives; living history activities, archives, and artifacts from the French Prairie region of the northern Willamette Valley; also known as "Robert Newell House"
Newport Visual Arts CenterNewportLincolnCoastArtPublic art exhibition space, art education programs, maintained by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
North Lincoln County Historical MuseumLincoln CityLincolnCoastHistory - Local; north Lincoln County history, including Native Americans and pioneers
Oakland MuseumOaklandDouglasSouthernHistory - LocalIncludes historic furniture, a bank exhibit, post office, general store, clothing, toys, photographs, tools and local history
Oakridge MuseumOakridgeLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalFarming, logging, railroading, U.S. Forest Service, schools and families; a caboose, trucks Historical artifacts of the upper Willamette River region
Old Aurora ColonyAuroraMarionWillamette ValleyOpen-air; complex includes a museum of local history and a mid-19th-century ox barn, cabin, house, summer kitchen and tie shed, operated by the Aurora Colony Historical Society
Old St. Peter's LandmarkThe DallesWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		Historic building - ChurchFormer Roman Catholic 1898 Gothic Revival church with Italian Carrara marble altars; Povey Brothers stained glass windows; six-foot rooster weather vane on a spire
Oregon Air and Space MuseumEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyAerospaceAircraft, artifacts, displays and exhibits on the history of aviation and space exploration; collection includes rare World War II American Eagle aviator uniform and pilot's personal effects
Oregon Coast Historical RailwayCoos BayCoosCoastRailroad, heritage railway and museum
Oregon Electric Railway MuseumBrooksMarionWillamette ValleyRailroadElectric trolleys, on the grounds of Antique Powerland
Oregon Film MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastFilmHistory and information on the 300+ movies that have been filmed in Oregon
Oregon Fire Service BrooksMarionWillamette ValleyFirefightingHistorical fire records, apparatus, equipment and memorabilia
Oregon Military MuseumClackamasClackamasPortland MetroMilitaryThe state's official military history repository; has military arms and ordnance, restored military vehicles and aircraft, uniforms and insignia, and military equipment, historic structures, and a library and archives
Oregon Paleo Lands Institute CenterFossilWheelerEasternNatural history, area geology, fossils, natural history
Oregon State CapitolSalemMarionWillamette ValleyHistoryTours of the building, exhibits of art, minerals
Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental HealthSalemMarionWillamette ValleyMedicalHistory of the hospital and past practices in treatments
Oregon Trail Agricultural MuseumNyssaMalheurEasternAgricultureCollection includes early farm and ranch equipment; restored sheep wagons, historical photographs of Nyssa, Adrian and the surrounding area, Oregon Trail history
Original Wasco County CourthouseThe DallesWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		History1859 courthouse with sheriff's office and three jail cells
Oswego Heritage CenterLake OswegoClackamasPortland MetroHistory - Local
Pacific Maritime and Heritage CenterNewportLincolnCoastMaritime, operated by the Lincoln County Historical Society, maritime exhibits, local history and art
Pacific Northwest Truck MuseumBrooksMarionWillamette ValleyTransportationLocated on the grounds of Antique Powerland, vintage trucks, vans, semi-trailers and tractors
Pacific University MuseumForest GroveWashingtonPortland MetroHistory - LocalPart of Pacific University, open by appointment only; the history of the university; in Old College Hall, the oldest building at Pacific University; on the National Register of Historic Places
Patrick Hughes HouseSixesCurryCoastHistoric houseBuilt in 1898 by P.J. Lindberg; part of the "Historic Patrick Hughes Ranch"; listed on the National Register of Historic Places; run by Cape Blanco Heritage Society
Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of FamePendletonUmatillaEasternHall of fame - RodeoCowboy and cowgirl memorabilia, Native American regalia, championship saddles, historical photographs and documents
Petersen Rock Garden & MuseumRedmondDeschutesCentralMiniature buildings, lagoons, bridges, gardens, churches, castles made of rock. Being substantially deteriorated, it is one of ten entries on the Historic Preservation League of Oregon's Most Endangered Places in Oregon 2011 list.
Philip Foster FarmEagle CreekClackamasPortland MetroFarmFarm of Philip Foster, includes original 19th-century houses and barn, covered wagons, replica blacksmith shop and store, and heritage gardens
Phoenix Historical MuseumPhoenixJacksonSouthernHistory - LocalOperated by the Phoenix Historical Society
Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin MuseumSt. PaulMarionWillamette ValleyHistoric houseLog cabin with pioneer artifacts, in Champoeg State Heritage Area
Pioneer-Indian MuseumCanyonvilleDouglasSouthernHistory - LocalOperated by the South Umpqua Historical Society, pioneer and Native American artifacts
Pitney House MuseumJunction CityLaneWillamette ValleyHistoric houseRun by the Junction City Historical Society, 1870s period home with Danish settler artifacts, also adjacent jail
Polk County MuseumRickreallPolkWillamette ValleyHistory - Local; Includes exhibits on agriculture, logging, and the Kalapuya tribe that occupied Polk County
Port Orford Lifeboat Station MuseumPort OrfordCurryCoastMaritimeDisplays about the lifeboat station, in a 1934 building closed in 1970; hiking trails; listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Prewitt-Allen Archaeological MuseumSalemMarionWillamette ValleyArchaeologyPart of Corban University, archaeological artifacts from the Middle East and Greece
Qwest Pioneer Telephone MuseumEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyCommodity - TelephoneReplicas of Alexander Graham Bell's original telephone, photographs, telephones and equipment dating from the beginning of the past century. 112 E. 10th Ave, open Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rail Depot MuseumTroutdaleMultnomahPortland MetroRailroadIn 1894, Coxey's Army, a band of unemployed men, went into the railyard and hijacked a train; the present building was built in 1907, the year the previous one burnt down; a Union Pacific caboose is in the parking lot; in Depot Park; run by the Troutdale Historical Society
Railroad ParkMedfordJacksonSouthernRailroad, 49-acre city park with full size railroad cars, a caboose, a hopper car, a locomotive, HO Scale model trains, working telegraph system, museum operated by the
Real Life ExhibitTigardWashingtonPortland MetroHumanitarian Aid; step into the lives and homes of people affected by crisis around the world. Part of Medical Teams International.
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and MineralsHillsboroWashingtonPortland MetroGeologyClaims to have the "largest opal-filled thunderegg in the world", large pieces of crystallized gold, meteorites, dinosaur eggs and fossils
Ripley's Believe It Or NotNewportLincolnCoastAmusement
Rinehart Stone House MuseumValeMalheurEasternOregon Trail / House museum /Local history items and photographs, exhibits on the Oregon Trail in an 1872 sandstone building that was a wayside stop for travelers until the early 20th century, a shelter for settlers during the Northern Paiute uprising of 1878, also field headquarters for General O. O. Howard, on the National Register of Historic Places
Rogue River MuseumGold BeachCurryCoastMultipleNatural history and history of the Rogue River; run by a for-profit boat excursion company; free admission
Rogue River RanchCurryCoastHistoric housePioneer ranch house complex
Rorick House MuseumThe DallesWascoMt. Hood/
The Gorge		Historic house1850 period house operated by the Wasco County Historical Society
Santiam Historical Society MuseumStaytonMarionWillamette ValleyHistory - Local
Sandy Historical MuseumSandyClackamasPortland MetroHistory - Local; run by the Sandy Historical Society
Schmidt House MuseumGrants PassJosephineSouthernHistoric houseRun by the Josephine County Historical Society, early 20th-century period house, includes antique toy collection
Schminck Memorial MuseumLakeviewLakeSouthernHistory - LocalIncludes Native American and pioneer artifacts, antique household items and furnishings, operated by the Oregon State Daughters of the American Revolution
Schneider Museum of ArtAshlandJacksonSouthernArt; part of Southern Oregon University
Science Factory Children's Museum & PlanetariumEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyChildren's / Science - Science centerHands-on science museum for children
ScienceWorks Hands-on MuseumAshlandJacksonSouthernScienceHands-on science museum for all ages. Includes rotating exhibits, DaVinci's Garage, an under-5 play area and permanent exhibits focusing on physics.
Scio Historical Depot MuseumScioLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalMemorabilia from the area, including clothing, farm implements and household goods; in the original 1890s West Scio railroad depot
Seaside Historical Society MuseumSeasideClatsopCoastHistory - Local, local history and Native American artifacts, Butterfield Cottage depicts beach cottage and rooming house of 1912
Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson HouseEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyHistoric houseThe "Castle on the Hill," built in 1888, a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion
Sherman County Historical MuseumMoroShermanEasternHistory - Local; includes farm machinery, tools, household items, memorabilia from Sherman County's early settlers, Native American items
Sherwood Heritage CenterSherwoodWashingtonPortland MetroHistory; Museum and living history site in two historical buildings; train exhibit
Shedd MuseumSheddLinnWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalHoused in the former Bank of Shedd, near home of the pioneer Shedd family; community memorabilia, including Civil War and Oregon Trail items
Silverton Country MuseumSilvertonMarionWillamette ValleyHistory - Local; Silverton area history; operated by the Silverton County Historical Society in the 1908 Ames/Warnock House
Siuslaw Pioneer MuseumFlorenceLaneCoastHistory - Local, Siuslaw River and its pioneers, logging, agriculture, blacksmithing, transportation, Native American artifacts
Spray Pioneer MuseumSprayWheelerEasternHistory - LocalIncludes pioneer items, photographs and farm implements
Springfield MuseumSpringfieldLaneWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalIn the 1911 Oregon Power Company transformer station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stevens-Crawford Heritage HouseOregon CityClackamasPortland MetroHistoric house; 1908 period home with original furnishings, oddities, personal belongings, and kitchen utensils of one of the Oregon Territory's earliest families, operated by the Clackamas County Historical Society
Sumpter Museum and Public LibrarySumpterBakerEasternHistory - Local / Natural historyHistory and natural history of the Sumpter Valley
Sumpter Valley Gold DredgeSumpterBakerEasternIndustry - MiningHistoric gold dredge, museum and park
Talent Historical Society MuseumTalentJacksonSouthernHistory - Local
Tamastslikt Cultural InstitutePendletonUmatillaEasternEthnic - Native AmericanTamastslikt history and culture; associated with the Wildhorse Resort & Casino
Think Link Discovery CenterLa GrandeUnionEasternChildren's
Thompson's Mills State Heritage SiteSheddLinnWillamette ValleyIndustry/ State HistoryOregon's oldest water powered mill. Guided tours, self-guided tours, mill operates on water power and electric power. Pioneer orchards and gardens under restoration, heritage turkeys, ducks and chickens, grounds open for picnicking and fishing.
Tillamook County Pioneer MuseumTillamookTillamookCoastHistory - Local; North Oregon coastal history and natural history are combined in the former courthouse in downtown Tillamook. Founded in 1935.
Tillamook Air MuseumTillamookTillamookCoastAviationLocated in a WW II blimp hangar, includes over 30 War Birds and memorabilia
Toledo History CenterToledoLincolnCoastHistory - LocalLogging, railroad, marine industry, boatbuilding and settlement history of the Toledo area
Train Mountain RailroadChiloquinKlamathSouthernRailroadMiniature hobbyist railroad and museum with antique full size railroad rolling stock and artifacts
Traveling Children's Heritage MuseumGreenleafLaneWillamette ValleyChildren's / History - LocalMuseum run by area teachers that can be moved from location to location in its cargo trailer; has a model covered wagon, canvas lodging tent, historical artifacts, oral histories, late-19th-century photographs
Tualatin Heritage CenterTualatinClackamasPortland MetroHistory - LocalOperated by the Tualatin Historical Society
Umatilla Museum and Historical FoundationUmatillaUmatillaEasternHistory - Local
Umpqua Discovery CenterReedsportDouglasCoastNatural history / History - Local; Nature exhibits and history exhibits about the Kuuich tribe, fur traders and European settlers of the Lower Umpqua River
Umpqua River Lighthouse and Coastal History MuseumWinchester BayDouglasCoastMaritimeHistory of the lighthouse, area Coast Guard history and local history; in a working lighthouse and adjacent former Coast Guard Station
Union County MuseumUnionUnionEasternHistory - Local, cowboys, cattle, natural and cultural history of the Grande Ronde Valle, agriculture, timber, transportation, pioneers, mining
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural HistoryEugeneLaneWillamette ValleyNatural history / HistoryOregon's landscapes, climate, and ecosystems, fossils, geology, cultures and ecosystems of the Arctic, culture through archaeological sites,
Upper Rogue Historical Society MuseumTrailJacksonSouthernHistory - LocalArtifacts and pictures from the Upper Rogue; in a former tavern, formerly known as the Trail Creek Tavern Museum
Uppertown Firefighter's MuseumAstoriaClatsopCoastFire fightingFire-fighting equipment from 1879 to 1963; hand-pulled, horse-drawn, and motorized fire engines; fire fighting memorabilia and photos; operated by the Clatsop County Historical Society
U.S. Cavalry and American Indian MuseumBlue RiverLaneWillamette ValleyMultipleHistory of the U.S. Cavalry from 1861 to 1943, Native American daily life, spirituality, matriarchal society, tools, clothing, baskets, pottery
Vernonia Pioneer MuseumVernoniaColumbiaPortland MetroHistory - LocalArtifacts of local history and Native American artifacts
Waldport Heritage MuseumWaldportLincolnCoastHistory - Local, operated by the Alsi Historical and Genealogical Society
Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive CenterWallowaWallowaEasternEthnic - Native American; Wallowa Band Nez Perce culture and history
Wallowa County MuseumJosephWallowaEasternHistory - Local
Washington County MuseumHillsboroWashingtonPortland MetroHistory - LocalDowntown Hillsboro at the Civic Center
Watts House Pioneer MuseumScappooseColumbiaPortland MetroHistory - LocalRun by the Scappoose Historical Society, local history and period displays in a 1902 Victorian house
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile MuseumHood RiverHood RiverMt. Hood/
The Gorge		Aviation / AutomobileFocus on aircraft from 1903–1941, also light WWII Army, Army Air Corps, and naval aircraft, antique automobiles, military vehicles, aircraft engines.
Willamette Heritage CenterSalemMarionWillamette ValleyMultipleFormer Thomas Kay woolen mill ; Jason Lee's Methodist mission to Oregon which settled in the Willamette Valley in 1834; mission houses, Oregon Trail settler's house, historic church and the structures, equipment, and original water-powered turbine of the mill and related artifacts
Willamina Museum of Local HistoryWillaminaYamhillWillamette ValleyHistory - Local
William L. Holmes House at Rose FarmOregon CityClackamasPortland MetroHistoric houseOldest American home in Oregon City
Wiseman GalleryGrants PassJosephineSouthernArtOperated by Rogue Community College, aesthetic, cultural, and social works
Woodburn Historical MuseumWoodburnMarionWillamette ValleyHistory - Local
Woodville MuseumRogue RiverJacksonSouthernHistory - LocalOperated by the Woodville Historical Society
Yamhill Valley Heritage CenterMcMinnvilleYamhillWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalOperated by the Yamhill County Historical Society, includes antique farm equipment, a sawmill, schoolhouse
Yamhill County Historical Society MuseumLafayetteYamhillWillamette ValleyHistory - LocalIncludes tools, carriages, doctor's and dentist's equipment, pioneer bedroom, early 20th-century parlor, dolls, Yamhill County memorabilia, quilts, textiles, Native American baskets and tools
Yaquina Bay LightNewportLincolnCoastMaritimeLighthouse and period keeper's quarters rooms
Yaquina Head Interpretive CenterNewportLincolnCoastMaritimeLighthouse and interpretive center
Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical SocietyToledoLincolnCoastRailroad; outdoor railroad and logging "Heritage Square"; static display of 1922 Baldwin Steam engine, 1923 railway Post Office car, 1907 caboose, railroad artifacts
Yaquina River Museum of ArtToledoLincolnCoastArt; paintings by artists inspired by the land and people of the Yaquina River watershed
Zimmerman HouseGreshamMultnomahPortland MetroHistoric houseTurn-of-the-century farmstead house with furnishings spanning over 100 years

Museums and organizations encompassed by Antique Powerland Museums

, according to its website, "encompasses 14 additional museums and heritage organizations operating in partnership", which are not listed in the sortable table above :
The region designations used in the table above follow the Oregon Museums Association regions :
Museums are sometimes known by more than one name, and they sometimes change their names. Here are some known variations of the names of museums in the above list :