Jantzen Beach Carousel exhibit at Oregon Historical Society

Oregon Historical Society and History Museum 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland, OR, United States

The Oregon Historical Society presents an exhibit featuring the Jantzen Beach Carousel, on display through April 30. The museum is open seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $10, with discounts for students, seniors, teachers and youth. "The Odyssey of the […]

$10

Clark County Historical Museum History on Tap: The Journey of William Moses, Buffalo Soldier

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark County Historical Museum kicks off its 2023 History on Tap season at the Kiggins Theatre at 7 p.m. Apr. 20 with historian Gregory P. Shine presenting “I Am Also Entitled to be Recognized: The Journey of Moses Williams, Buffalo Soldier.” The program will explore the life, military service, and Pacific Northwest connections of Sgt. […]

$15 – $18

Portland Japanese Garden presents “Subtle Intimacy: Here and There” exhibit of glassworks

Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]

$13.95 – $19.95
Event Series Two Rivers Museum

Two Rivers Heritage Museum

Two Rivers Heritage Museum 1 Durgan St., Washougal, WA, United States

Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]

$5

Camas-Washougal Historical Society presentation about Kit Houses

Washougal Community Center 1681 C St., Washougal, WA, United States

The Camas-Washougal Historical Society will offer a free presentation about "kit houses" at 2 p.m. April 22 at the Washougal Community Center, 1661 C St., Washougal. Pre-cut, mail order “kit houses” were built before 1935 throughout Camas and Washougal, also known as mill-cut, catalog or ready-cut houses. Madeline Mesplay, lead researcher at the Two Rivers […]

free

Military History Talk — Johnny Clem: Youngest Soldier of the Civil War

O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

The Historic Trust hosts the Vancouver Barracks Military Association’s Military History Talk series once a month at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Admission is free. The next […]

free

Portland Japanese Garden presents “Subtle Intimacy: Here and There” exhibit of glassworks

Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]

$13.95 – $19.95
Event Series Two Rivers Museum

Two Rivers Heritage Museum

Two Rivers Heritage Museum 1 Durgan St., Washougal, WA, United States

Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Admission is free for children under five. and all Camas-Washougal Historical Society members. The museum is operated by Camas Washougal Historical Society […]

$5

Author Alix Christie book signing event at Fort Vancouver Visitor Center

Fort Vancouver Visitor Center 1501 East Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

Friends of Fort Vancouver present a "meet the author" event at 1 p.m. April 29 at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center with Alix Christie, author of "The Shining Mountains," a historical novel set in 1838 at the the time that the Hudson’s Bay Company Rocky Mountain fur trade was extending to Fort Vancouver. Attendees are […]

free

“This IS Kalapuyan Land” at Pittock Mansion

Pittock Mansion 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland, OR, United States

"This IS Kalapuyan Land" at Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr, Portland, is an exhibition of contemporary Indigenous artworks alongside a selection of historical panels curated by Steph Littlebird (Grand Ronde, Kalapuya, Chinook). The exhibit is on display through July 23 at the museum, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and […]

$12.50 – $14.50

Clark County Historical Museum AfterHours

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others from 5 to 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum AfterHours. Visit cchmuseum.org/programs-events/firstfridays/  for detailed information on each […]

free

Portland Japanese Garden presents “Subtle Intimacy: Here and There” exhibit of glassworks

Portland Japanese Garden 611 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Portland Japanese Garden's first art exhibition of 2023, "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There," features the work of Japan Institute’s Artist-in-Residence, Rui Sasaki. Hailed as a “glass virtuoso” by The New York Times, Sasaki traveled from her native Japan to collect plant life from Portland Japanese Garden to create a site-specific experience: Transparent impressions of the […]

$13.95 – $19.95
Event Series Two Rivers Museum

Two Rivers Heritage Museum

Two Rivers Heritage Museum 1 Durgan St., Washougal, WA, United States

Two Rivers Heritage Museum, 1 Durgan Street, Washougal, is open every Saturday through October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and […]

$5

“This IS Kalapuyan Land” at Pittock Mansion

Pittock Mansion 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, Portland, OR, United States

"This IS Kalapuyan Land" at Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr, Portland, is an exhibition of contemporary Indigenous artworks alongside a selection of historical panels curated by Steph Littlebird (Grand Ronde, Kalapuya, Chinook). The exhibit is on display through July 23 at the museum, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and […]

$12.50 – $14.50

Homegrown Historians Exhibit Opening Reception

Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark County Historical Museum will hold a public reception for its newest exhibit, “Homegrown Historians: Reports from Clark County’s Past, Present, and Future,” at 5 p.m. May 12. Objects representing history will accompany narratives of event that have impacted the Clark County community over the decades. Key items include an original VHS letters sweater, a […]

“Orcas: Our Shared Future” at OMSI

OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) 1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, OR, United States

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents the U.S. premiere of Orcas: Our Shared Future, an exhibit that offers a deep dive into the stories and science that surround the orca, spirit of the Pacific Northwest’s wild coast and apex predator of all oceans. OMSI is the first museum in the United States to […]

$13 – $18