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Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR

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Columbia River Maritime Museum

Columbia River Maritime Museum is a museum in Astoria, OR, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: under $25.

1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR 97103 · Astoria, OR

Why you should go…

The Columbia River Maritime Museum sits on the Astoria waterfront near the mouth of the Columbia River and is Oregon's officially designated state maritime museum. Its collection includes 30,000 objects, 15,000 photographs and a research library, displayed across six galleries and the Brix Maritime Hall, with exhibits on navigation, fishing, shipbuilding and the notorious Columbia River Bar. Visitors can also board the Lightship Columbia, a National Historic Landmark permanently moored beside the museum.

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