4015 SW Canyon Road, Portland, Oregon 97221

503-223-6500
FAX: 503-223-6600

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Spring/Summer Hours: March 1-September 6, Open 9am-5pm Daily*

Fall/Winter Hours: September 14-February 28, 2011
Mon.-Closed
Tue.-9am-5pm
Wed.-9am-5pm
Thu.-9am-8pm
Fri.-9am-5pm
Sat.-9am-5pm
Sun.-9am-5pm

First Fridays of every month: Open until 8pm! Free admission from 5-8pm

*Closed July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
*Closed Sept. 7-13 for Museum Spruce Up Week!

*Closed at 4pm on December 31

Members & under age one: Free
Ages 1-54: $8
Ages 55+/Military: $7

Thanks to a grant from Target, we are open and free on the first Friday of each month from 4-8pm. No birthday parties on TFFF.

**Note: A 1:5 adult to child ratio is required. All children must be supervised by an adult the entire time of the visit. The Museum recognizes viable chaperones starting at 18 and older.

Parking is free for Museum members. $2 per car for non-members.

Off Highway 26 in Washington Park. Located across from the Oregon Zoo.

Take MAX or TriMet, present your ticket and receive $1 off Museum admission price. Not valid with other offers.

Serving fresh sandwiches and kid-friendly fare, the Cafe is open during regular museum hours. Salads, pasta and pizza from Piza Schmizza are also available from Thursday-Sunday.

We love to have children visit the Museum on their birthday! For the comfort of all our visitors, the Museum cannot accommodate unscheduled parties in the lobby or Café seating areas. Please check out our Birthday page to find out how to book your own private space to celebrate your child’s special day.

Our motto? If it's on the floor, it's in the store! Museum-to-Go kits, puppets, plush toys, dozens of items by Melissa & Doug, art supplies, and more are available. Purchase Museum gift memberships, too!

For everyone to be safe and enjoy their visit, the Museum provides umbrella strollers. We reserve the right to request that any stroller not be allowed on the Museum floor. Exceptions will be considered by Museum personnel.

We encourage our guests to bring or purchase food to enjoy in the lobby and Caterpillar Cafe and Dig Pit eating areas. However, for safety reasons, food and beverages are not allowed on the Museum exhibit floor.

Free lockers are available for easy access to belongings.

We have an On Point Credit Union cash machine in the lobby.

The Museum has a private space for nursing on the first floor. Please inquire at the front desk.

An unaccompanied adult may be admitted to the Museum. They are required to pay general admission, provide valid photo identification (to be retained by box office staff) and wear a guest badge. Valid photo identification includes a driver's license or some form of government issued identification.

Acknowledgements

The Children's Museum benefits from a successful partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation.

The Museum would also like to thank the Portland Downtown Chapter of the Rotary Club of America for their continued support and leadership.