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World Forestry Center

4033 SW Canyon Rd · Portland, OR

Why you should go…

World Forestry Center is a nonprofit Discovery Museum in Portland's Washington Park, established in 1964 and housed in a two-story Northwest Regional-style building that opened in 1971. The museum offers interactive, forest-focused exhibits and is easily reached by MAX Light Rail near the Oregon Zoo. Adult admission is $10, seniors $9, and youth ages 3-17 are $5, with a discounted $2 admission on the first Wednesday of each month.

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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 World Forestry Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Washington Park

    Free

    A 410-acre Portland park home to the Oregon Zoo, Japanese Garden, Rose Test Garden and miles of trails.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    International Rose Test Garden

    Free

    Portland's oldest continuously operating public rose garden, with skyline and Mount Hood views.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Date Night

    Portland Japanese Garden

    Under $25

    A meticulously tended traditional Japanese garden called one of the most authentic outside Japan.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    Quirky Fun

    Skeleton Key Odditorium

    Under $25

    An oddity museum and curiosity shop showcasing macabre antiques, sideshow history and gothic art in downtown Portland.

    0.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Portland Art Museum

    $25–$50

    The Pacific Northwest's oldest art museum, spanning Native American art to contemporary photography.

    0.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Oregon Historical Society

    Under $25

    A downtown Portland museum with three floors of exhibits and more than 85,000 artifacts spanning Oregon history.

    0.9 mi awayMore like this