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The 6 Best Museums in The Dalles, Oregon (OR)
The Dalles /ˈdælz/ is the county seat and largest city of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,620 at the 2010 census, and is the largest city on the Oregon side along the Columbia River outside the Portland Metropolitan area.
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1. The Dalles Art Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By travelingpoet26
Beautiful old Carnegie library, inside and out. The current exhibit was of local high school students and showed amazing talents and ideas. The guy running the place was very friendly and knowledgeable. The downstairs area for classes and art work had a lot of space and tools. Go The Dalles!
2. Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum
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4.5 based on 399 reviews
The 48,200 sq. ft. facility won an American Institute of Architects Honor Award for its appealing design. The Center is situated on a 54-acre point of land adjacent to the Columbia River and the Historic Columbia River Highway. The site provides walking trails, a pond, and scenic overlooks. Its location in The Dalles, Oregon is an ecosystem transition zone, facilitating the interpretation of both the rain forest west of the Cascade Mountains and the arid region to the east. Live raptor education programs engage all ages in issues related to habitat preservation. The area includes one of the oldest continuously occupied areas in North America (over 11,000 years), immediate proximity to one of the largest rivers on the continent, and access to the Lewis and Clark and Oregon Trails. The multimedia, interactive museum inspires appreciation and stewardship of the natural and cultural treasures of the Gorge and Wasco County. Exhibits focus on the volcanic upheaval and raging floods that created the Gorge, the unique flora and fauna of the region, and eleven thousand years of cultural history. Collections include hundreds of American Indian baskets from throughout the Pacific Northwest, photo archives (partially available on-line), and local genealogical files available in the William G. Dick Library. In addition to touring the many fascinating exhibits, visitors can spend time viewing films in the theater located on site. If you plan to spend the day at the Discovery Center and Museum, you can relax during a lunch or coffee break at the Basalt Rock Cafe.
Reviewed By deebk - Kent, United States
If you see just one thing in The Dalles let it be this. So we’ll done and so much information and history displayed in such an engaging way - for all ages!! Really worth a stop!
3. Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead
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4.5 based on 124 reviews
Fort Dalles Museum is housed in the 1856 Surgeon's Quarters once part of Fort Dalles. It was opened as a history museum in 1905 by the local chapter of the Sorosis Club and is one of Oregon's oldest museums. Adjacent to the Museum is the Anderson Homestead built by Swedish Settlers in the late 1880's and moved to its current site in the 1970's. Today you can tour the Swedish Log Cabin, Privy, Granary and Barn. There are also two building housing Antique Horse Drawn Vehicles and Early Automobiles
4. Fire Museum in City Hall
5. Wonderworks Children's Museum of the Gorge
6. National Neon Sign Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Sungron - Lacey, United States
When our group stopped here I expected it to be boring. It definitely was not. The docent who took us around is a recognized authority in the field. There is a movie that explains technique for making neon signs and two floors of neon signs from various eras and an explanation of their significance in their time. Some of the displays are one of a kind a very valuable.
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