Museum events in Portland
25 events. Family programs, exhibits, and kids' activities at museums in and around Portland.
Summer Splash! Festival of Fun
Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Hands On Children's Museum
Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita
Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Portland Japanese Garden · Included with daily admission to Portland Japanese Garden
Weekend Train Rides at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Sat, Jul 4 at 1 PM · Oregon Rail Heritage Center · Free – $17.00
Forest Hope Through Innovation
Sat, Jul 4 at 10 AM · Discovery Museum · This offering is included with museum admission.
TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition at OMSI
Sat, Jul 4 · OMSI
First Sunday OMSI $5 Days
Sun, Jul 5 · OMSI
A Bigger Splash
Sun, Jul 5 at 2 PM · Portland Art Museum
Look With Me
Sun, Jul 5 at 12 PM · Portland Art Museum
Free First Sunday at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Sun, Jul 5 at 11 AM · Japanese American Museum of Oregon · Free
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Sun, Jul 5 at 7 PM · PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sun, Jul 5 at 4 PM · PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater
Samoan Culture at FLIP
Mon, Jul 6 at 9:30 AM · The FLIP Children's Museum of Hillsboro · $10
Game Jam! // Design a Video Game Using Stop Motion Animation (ages 11 – 15) – SOLD OUT
Mon, Jul 6 at 10 AM · PAM CUT
Tough Shit with Oregon Humanities
Wed, Jul 8 at 7 PM · PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater
Meet Real Farm Animals With Animal Encounters
Thu, Jul 9 at 9 AM · Hands On Children's Museum
Carving with Andrea Wilbur-Sigo
Thu, Jul 9 at 11 AM · Hands On Children's Museum
Collecting the Game
Thu, Jul 9 at 2:30 PM · Portland Art Museum
Creating Culture and Investment in Portland through Art & Sports
Thu, Jul 9 at 11 AM · Portland Art Museum
Go Fish x Lesbian Cinema Club
Thu, Jul 9 at 7 PM · PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater
Forest Pub | Drag as a Doorway to the Forest
Mon, Jul 13 at 7 PM · McMenamins Mission Theater
ForestFest | Free Day at the Discovery Museum
Sat, Jul 18 at 10 AM · World Forestry Center
Forest Crafts w/ Rad Creative Space
Sun, Jul 26 at 11 AM · Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center
Forest Stories
Wed, Aug 5 at 11:30 AM · Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center
Forest Pub | Heritage Trees, Living Landmarks
Mon, Aug 10 at 7 PM · McMenamins Mission Theater
Log Lady Day 2026
Sun, Aug 23 at 10 AM · Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center · Included with Admission