Nestled in Portland’s Washington Park, the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum focuses on the role that forests play in providing benefits such as habitats, water, recreation, and wood. The museum features many interactive exhibits where you can learn how to plant a tree or practice being a smokejumper or a logger. Highlights include the whitewater rapids simulator and the Take Me to the Top canopy lift which takes you 60 feet into the treetops (extra cost & height requirement). While much of the museum centers on the Pacific Northwest, there is also a virtual tour of other forest types - boreal, temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical – and how the people and animals of the world depend on them. And if you’re craving a trip into the great outdoors afterwards, there are miles of trails for exploring just outside the museum.
Admission:
Adults - $7
Seniors - $6
Children (3-18) - $5
Children (2 & under) – free
Hours:
10am-5pm daily
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day
http://www.worldforestrycenter.org/museum/dm_discover.php
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