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Pearson Air Museum

4.5 (19 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Dawn C.

Just a little place but very well organized and displayed, worth a visit if someone in your family is an aviation enthusiast. Fantastic miniature of the lumber works that helped supply the WW1 construction of biplanes. Cool!

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Tracy T.

I brought my 6 year old here for the free open Sat. She loved it! She was able to actually get inside the cockpit of a couple airplanes & learned a ton from the wonderful guides. She spent a good hour playing with the whirly-gig she made over the air vent, flying it up in the air. Staff was super nice and knowledgeable. Great free Sat. activity for younger kids!

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Kevin S.

My dad and I took my two boys (8 and 5 years old) to visit Fort Vancouver and the Pearson Air Museum today. This was my first time to the P.A.M. and I was very pleased with our visit. For my dad (with the senior citizen discount), me (with the military discount), and two kids, it cost us $15 to get in, and it was very much worth the price of admission. Right after we paid and walked into the hanger, I was a little disappointed at how small it seemed and thought we wouldn't be spending much time there, but my initial impression was all wrong. There is a LOT of stuff to see, read, and a few things to actually do hands-on. I actually had to drag my boys out of the museum when we wanted to get home before the rush hour traffic started. For them, their favorite parts were trying to land an airplane on the model aircraft carrier, sitting in the kid sized airplane and helicopter that made sounds and had moving control surfaces, and operating the model airplane up on the second floor balcony. There is also a side room full of computers with flight simulators, but I did not point that out to my boys - we NEVER would have gotten out of there if I had. My favorite parts were reading about LT Pearson's career in aviation and how it was intertwined with other famous people like Doolittle and Eisenhower. I also enjoyed learning about the types of wood that were best for making airplanes and about the spruce trees used for making airplanes in WWI. Having just read a book about the Lafayette Escadrille (American squadron in WWI before the US joined the war), and watched the movie Flyboys, I thought it was cool to see the Fokker DR-1 in the museum. The exhibit on the flying boats / Pan Am Clippers was pretty interesting, too. While this museum may be small, there is a lot packed into it. It's very nicely done and was totally worth the price of admission.

Seth K.

First off its free so you get what you pay for. Its a nice little museum, self guided tour. They have a four planes. The exhibits are okay, nothing really special. Its worth checking out if your in the area.

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Wonderful museum that tells the story of early aviation that took place at Fort Vancouver.

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Wonderful world of impish dolls, artifacts art, and sculpture jewelry etc. This place has…read moreeverything, the name implies! If your in Vancouver WA stop by and see her Wonderfully quirky collection of every thing devilish you could imagine, Its not to be missed if your into wonderfully curated collectibles and art and devilish collectibles! Easy to access and contact and nake an appointment or follow in FACEBOOK. For more info Love this place!

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OMSI is a museum that is full of natural sciences, physics, and innovation. Though very large with…read morea theater and planetarium, I'd heed the warnings from other Yelp reviews: this museum is for kids!! Not adults!! I truly didn't look at Yelp before buying tickets to the museum and a showing of the planetarium. My fiancé and I finished walking the museum in 30 minutes because it was full of children from camp. We weren't going to play or interact with the museums when children were there and it was sciences we already knew. I was saddened thinking it was a museum for adults. In addition, we absolutely bought the wrong tickets for the planetarium. We ended up at a KPOP Delon Hunters Laser Show. We didn't know what to expect. Whoever made the show did an exceptional job, but we wanted to see something that completely encompasses the entire planetarium. Ultimately, perfect for children. Not adults. The 4 stars is that it is still a great museum.... For children.

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Hopscotch - Portland

4.5
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My best friend took me to Hopscotch while I was visiting Portland, and it ended up being one of the…read morebest parts of the entire trip. We went with her 3 year old, and honestly, I think we had just as much fun as him. Every room had something different to see or interact with, and it felt like there was always another surprise waiting around the corner. The mix of lights, art, music, and creative exhibits made it easy to lose track of time. One of my favorite areas was the Secrets room. You could step into a phone booth, record a secret, and then hear anonymous secrets playing through the giant speakers overhead. Some of the kid-submitted ones were absolutely adorable and had everyone smiling. The biggest hits for our group were definitely the interactive light rooms, where the lights seemed to react to your movement, and of course the giant rainbow ball pit. Watching everyone dive in and immediately turn into kids again was pretty entertaining. We also checked out the gift shop on the way out. I ended up grabbing a magnet, a postcard, and a few stickers that I thought were really cool. And I have to mention this: I was oddly happy to find out there was an actual hopscotch game inside. After walking through the whole experience, I was starting to wonder if the name was just symbolic. Nope. There was hopscotch, and it made me laugh. Overall, we had an amazing time. It's fun, colorful, interactive, and works just as well for adults as it does for kids. If you're looking for something different to do in Portland, I'd definitely recommend checking it out. For us, it was absolutely worth the price of admission.

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3.8
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I found this place on Atlas Obscura and I felt like visiting with my partner and our dog. To our…read moreluck, our well behaved dog got us 1 free admission! We spent about 15-30 minutes in here just taking it all in and reading as much information as we could. There are plenty of photo ops as well as interactive things to play with. We were lucky to find a parking spot a few steps away and paid about $1-$2 to park for almost an hour. The person behind the front desk was kind and welcoming. The merch selection was vast and interesting. I just wish they had a photo booth because it would tie into the place perfectly. Overall, highly recommend as it is a fun spot to hangout for under an hour.

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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

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4.5
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If you are anywhere near Vancouver and have even the slightest appreciation for history, do…read moreyourself a favor and walk the waterfront, then wander over to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and soak it all in. Right nearby sits Old Apple Tree Park, home to what was known as the oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest. I remember seeing the old tree standing there like some weathered pioneer that had witnessed centuries pass by. The original trunk finally died, but shoots from its living roots were replanted, and the tree lives on through its offspring. Considering apple trees were not native to this land and had to be brought across oceans and continents, there is something downright incredible about standing next to the very beginning of Northwest orchard history. Fort Vancouver itself is fascinating. Established by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1825, it became the center of trade, farming, and industry in the Pacific Northwest long before Washington or Oregon were even states. Back then this place was a bustling multicultural settlement with trappers, traders, farmers, blacksmiths, sailors, and families from all over the world. They cultivated massive gardens, orchards, and farmland here to feed thousands of people traveling through the region. It was essentially the headquarters of the Pacific Northwest during the fur trade era. Walking through the fort today feels like stepping into another century. Between the wooden palisades, parade grounds, river breeze, and views of the Columbia, you can almost imagine canoes arriving loaded with furs while smoke curled from fireplaces inside the fort walls. It is peaceful now, but this place once shaped the entire region. I honestly think one of the best afternoons you can have in Vancouver is to stroll the riverfront, grab a coffee, walk through the historic reserve, and end up here reflecting on how much history happened on this patch of ground. Relish it. So much of the Northwest rushes forward so fast that we forget where it all began. Fort Vancouver reminds you.

We love visiting this 191 acre site! There's so much to see...Officer's Row, barracks, gazebo, the…read moreFort, gardens, land bridge trail, and the Pearson Air Museum. We've been to almost everything this historical site has to offer. Our favorite part is just walking around any time of year and seeing what's in bloom. In the spring they have gorgeous cherry blossoms and tulip trees. In summer there's tons of hydrangeas around the historic buildings along Officer's Row. The Fort Vancouver gardens are gorgeous in summer with a wide variety of plants and flowers. There's a lot of vegetables too! Overall a great place to explore. I feel so lucky to have such a gem so close to home! Would highly recommend.

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4.4
(508 reviews)
7.4 mi

Fabulous and beautiful historic house above Portland - restored and with period furniture. Those…read moreinterested in the details of living at that time will find much to see. One caution fir visitors. Our car in the Pittock parking lot was broken into. Nothing to take but expensive to repair the window. There are plenty of warning signs about leaving no valuables. This is a paid parking lot. Wish they would arrange for some security at a popular tourist destination.

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