Oregon
Field Trips
Annotated Lists
Oregon
Sites of Interest
Museums and other places homeschoolers enjoy. Links from ORSIG.
Discovery Museums
A.C. Gilbert's Discovery
Village
Workshops and summer camps. 116 Marion Street, NE, Salem, OR
97301-3437, (503) 371-3631.
History
Klamath
County Museum system
Includes three properties -- the old Klamath Falls Armory Building,
the Baldwin Hotel and the Fort Klamath historic site. Among the
museums' most valuable holdings are thousands of historic photographs
dating to the late 1800s. If you haven't been to our Museums
lately, come see what you are missing.
Mission Mill Museum
It is the desire of Mission Mill Museum to provide students with
the knowledge they need to develop their own sense of heritage
by connecting the present to the past, enabling them to make
better choices about their future. 1313 Mill St SE Salem, Oregon
97301, (503) 585-7012.
Oregon Historical Society
Learn about the history of the American Northwest. I was once
a docent here during hte Bicentannial celebration. Their store
is the best place in the state to get accurate historical materials.
1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205. (503) 222-1741.
Oregon Shakespeare
Festival
More than just the plays, the whole town goes "period"
so that you feel you've stepped back in time. There are now three
theatres participating in the festival in Ashland, OR. Educational
materials available.
Industry & Technology
Factory
Tours
Interactive site with recommended factory tours in Oregon. Add
your own favorite tour and write a review.
Marine Science
Marine Discovery
Tours
We have professional naturalists that guide students through
a set of activities with really cool equipment... crab pot demonstrations,
bottom trawl nets, microscopes linked into video monitors, navigation
station in the wheelhouse, etc. We have several Oregon co-ops
that use our service. 345 S.W. Bay Blvd., Newport, Oregon 97365,
800-903-BOAT.
Oregon Coast Aquarium
See enchanting sea horses or join the slumber party with the
sharks. 2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Road · Newport, OR 97365
· (541) 867-FISH.
Science & Technology
Oregon Museum of Science
and Industry (OMSI)
Investigate, explore, discover, and invent with OMSI Science
Classes, for students from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Summer
camps. 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, (503) 797-4000
The Science Factory
Lane County's fascinating children's science museum featuring
state-of-the-art exhibits, the Pacific Northwest's second largest
planetarium, and hands-on activities for the whole family. 2300
Leo Harris Parkway (street address), P.O. Box 1518, Eugene, OR
97440-1518, (541) 682-7888
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