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Museums and cool places

Central Library: http://www.multcolib.org/agcy/cen.html

Tour Children's Library at Central Library. Find the creatures living in our tree in Children's Library? Check the calendar of events for library programs at Central or branch libraries.
Contemporary Crafts Museum: http://www.contemporarycrafts.org/

Visit on Family Discovery Day for free craft programs and workshops lead by featured artists. Classes for kids in contemporary crafts --everything from pottery to weaving.
Portland Children's Museum: http://www.portlandcm2.org/

Check-out a free pass to the Children's Museum from the library. Explore hands-on exhibits, programs, and activities. Visit the clay shop, make giant bubbles or pretend to be a firefighter. Visit the Cultural Center and learn about children around the world.
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org

Learn about life along the Oregon Trail. See covered wagons just like the pioneers used on the trail.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: http://www.nps.gov/fova

Visit a blacksmith's shop, bakehouse or kitchen. All are part of this historic fort established by the Hudson Bay Company in the early 1800s.
OMSI: http://www.omsi.edu/

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is always a great place to visit rain or shine. Visit the planetarium or ride a submarine.
Oregon Historical Society: http://www.ohs.org/

See photos of Portland in its earliest days or learn about traditional folk crafts.
Oregon Maritime Center and Museum: http://www.oregonmaritimemuseum.org

Tour Portland on a sternwheeler steamboat or fire the miniature cannon. Visit the collection of model ships.
Pacific Northwest College of Art: http://www.pnca.edu/

Art classes designed for kids and teens (ages 4-18). Sign-up for week-long workshops or enroll in a longer session. Scholarships are available, download the forms from the web site.
Portland Art Museum: http://www.pam.org/

Discover arts and crafts from around the world, or explore educational programs geared to families.
Rice NW Museum of Rock and Minerals: http://www.ricenwmuseum.org

See petrified wood, fossils, gemstone crystals, thunder eggs and more. If you like rocks this is the place for you.
World Forestry Center: http://www.worldforestry.org

Visit a tropical rainforest, or the "Forests of Stone" (petrified wood). Count the rings on the 900-year-old "Centennial Tree" named "Cookie." Hike in the 5,000-acre Forest Park with trails leading to Hoyt Arboretum and the Pittock Mansion.
Scrap: http://www.scrapaction.org

Find materials for craft and found-object art projects or attend a cool art workshop.