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Skeleton Key Odditorium, Portland, OR
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Skeleton Key Odditorium

Skeleton Key Odditorium is a museum in Portland, OR, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: under $25.

939 SW 10th Ave · Portland, OR

Why you should go…

The Skeleton Key Odditorium is a 2,500 square foot oddity museum and curiosity shop in Portland's downtown arts district. Themed exhibits cover topics such as vampire lore, circus sideshow history and radioactive antiques, presented alongside a shop selling work from local gothic and macabre artisans.

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