Design Source Framing tackles everything from fine art and jerseys to textiles and shadow boxes, with design, matting, glass and joinery…
18025 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd (Portland)
“Design Source Framing tackles everything from fine art and jerseys to textiles and shadow boxes, with design, matting, glass and joinery handled in-house for dialed-in quality. They also bring budget-minded art consultation and installation to homes, offices and hospitality spaces, so your walls stop looking bored.”
The Skeleton Key Odditorium is a museum-meets-shop of curiosities, perfect when you want something delightfully macabre to spark…
939 SW 10th Ave (Portland)
“The Skeleton Key Odditorium is a museum-meets-shop of curiosities, perfect when you want something delightfully macabre to spark conversation or decor inspiration. A short hop from Forest Grove, it delivers artful oddities and a satisfying dose of strange in the best possible way.”
From hands-on labs and the Kendall Planetarium to tours of the USS Blueback Submarine, OMSI keeps brains buzzing. Pop in for TITANIC: The…
1945 SE Water Ave (Portland)
“From hands-on labs and the Kendall Planetarium to tours of the USS Blueback Submarine, OMSI keeps brains buzzing. Pop in for TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition, catch a show at the Empirical Theater, then line up OMSI After Dark later this month. It’s an easy win for a curious afternoon without trekking far.”
Whether you’re starting from middle C or brushing off rusty scales, Melodyway Music Studios does one-on-one piano and keyboard lessons with…
1145 NW Sunnywood Ct
“Whether you’re starting from middle C or brushing off rusty scales, Melodyway Music Studios does one-on-one piano and keyboard lessons with an experienced educator, tailored to your goals so practice actually sticks. Learn songs you love, build real chops, and keep music fun for life.”
Whether you need a brain-clearing stroll or a nerdy deep dive into our city’s roots, Pittock Mansion delivers. Wander a 16,000-square-foot…
3229 NW Pittock Dr (Portland)
“Whether you need a brain-clearing stroll or a nerdy deep dive into our city’s roots, Pittock Mansion delivers. Wander a 16,000-square-foot French Renaissance chateau with 23 period-furnished rooms, peek at the original working elevator, then catch Mt. Hood and downtown from the hilltop viewpoint.”
Portland Art Museum keeps leveling up with the Mark Rothko Pavilion and a calendar that actually tempts you off the couch. Right now: major…
1219 SW Park Ave (Portland)
“Portland Art Museum keeps leveling up with the Mark Rothko Pavilion and a calendar that actually tempts you off the couch. Right now: major Indigenous Australian art, a smart photography portrait survey, plus PAM CUT screenings if your brain wants moving pictures with its masterpieces.”
Whether you grew up here or just finally ventured west of the river, Portland Chinatown Museum digs into the stories and artifacts that…
127 NW 3rd Ave (Portland)
“Whether you grew up here or just finally ventured west of the river, Portland Chinatown Museum digs into the stories and artifacts that built this neighborhood, with rotating exhibitions and community programs like Chinatown Live! and the Dragon Dance Parade. Give an hour, leave with perspective and pride.”
Worth a coffee break detour, the Oregon Historical Society Mural by Richard Haas rewards a look. This 1989 piece stitches together Oregon’s…
1200 SW Park Ave (Portland)
“Worth a coffee break detour, the Oregon Historical Society Mural by Richard Haas rewards a look. This 1989 piece stitches together Oregon’s story with Meriwether Lewis, Sacagawea and her child on one side, Captain Clark with York and Seaman on the other, plus nods to the Oregon Trail and the fur trade with Astor.”
Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts closed on June 28, 2026 after a great Will Eisner retrospective, but their cartoon-loving community is far…
322 NW 8th Ave (Portland)
“Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts closed on June 28, 2026 after a great Will Eisner retrospective, but their cartoon-loving community is far from done. Take a minute this week to hop on their newsletter, share your support, and help keep Portland’s ink-and-panels scene humming.”
If your living room feels blah, Murals by Nate turns blank walls into cloudscapes, playful kids’ room scenes, or whatever your inner kid…
3736 SW 10th Ave (Portland)
“If your living room feels blah, Murals by Nate turns blank walls into cloudscapes, playful kids’ room scenes, or whatever your inner kid ordered, with over 30 years painting everything from kids’ bedrooms and media rooms to restaurant interiors, fences and food trucks.”
Riso Art Murals turns blank Portland walls into conversation starters, blending a little realism with abstraction to build bold,…
2505 Northeast Pacific Street (Portland)
“Riso Art Murals turns blank Portland walls into conversation starters, blending a little realism with abstraction to build bold, Cubist-tinged compositions packed with heart, bones, and emotion.”
Oregon Rail Heritage Center is your easy rail-nerd day trip, with towering historic steam locomotives, engaging exhibits, and a working…
2250 SE Water Ave (Portland)
“Oregon Rail Heritage Center is your easy rail-nerd day trip, with towering historic steam locomotives, engaging exhibits, and a working machine shop. When the mood hits, climb onto a seasonal train ride along the Willamette and Springwater Corridor for pure grin-inducing nostalgia.”
From the jaw-dropping Spruce Goose to spacecraft, restoration projects and films in the Aerodrome Theater, Evergreen Aviation & Space…
500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
“From the jaw-dropping Spruce Goose to spacecraft, restoration projects and films in the Aerodrome Theater, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum keeps even non-aviators nerding out. Locals pop in for exhibits, tours, special events, and hands-on education programs when the weather decides to be... Oregon.”
From the McMinnville newsletter, September 16, 2026
Oregon Historical Society keeps local stories lively with rotating exhibits that link past to present. Think Highway 101 at 100, portraits…
1200 SW Park Ave (Portland)
“Oregon Historical Society keeps local stories lively with rotating exhibits that link past to present. Think Highway 101 at 100, portraits from Portland’s Bushnell Studio, and the Yasui family’s American story of resilience, plus a deep-dive research library and the ever-nerdy Oregon Historical Quarterly.”
