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Powerland Heritage Park

3995 Brooklake Rd NE · Brooks, OR

Why you should go…

Powerland Heritage Park, operated by the nonprofit Antique Powerland Museum Association, is a 62-acre heritage power equipment complex near Brooks, Oregon. It houses 15 individual museums covering trucks, cars, Caterpillar and John Deere equipment, logging machinery, a steam sawmill, a blacksmith shop, a scale-model steam railroad and an Oregon Electric Trolley. The park is open Wednesday through Sunday from April to September and hosts the Great Oregon Steam-Up each summer.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Powerland Heritage Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Travel Salem Visitor Center

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    8.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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