Reviews of Oregon Historical Society (Library)

Wayne Anderson

needs updating, but is spacious and informative

Jim Nore

Best place I in Portland on history awesome

Gary Standke

The top floor does a great job of explaining how the state got to where it is. Lots of very interesting artifacts. The special exhibits were great the time we were there.

Stephen Burtis

The park bench was a little wet so I had to smoke while pushing my bike,otherwise i would have given it a 5 star!!!

Richard Thompso

LOL? History is where we come from!!

David Kirchev

Great tour of Oregon History

Emory Penney

This place is so cool! I've lived in Oregon my entire life and so I'm proud of my heritage. The historical exhibit was very informative and lots of fun! The kids liked the history hub. There were lots of have on activities both my 13 and 5 year olds loved it. Definitely will come again!

Steve S

Attended the Beatles 50th anniversary show and was amazed and awed. I had not visited the Society before, and this was a total treat. The space is inviting, the staff very friendly and the price was right, a FREE day! The highlights of the Beatles' exhibit was the sing-along booth to Yellow Submarine, and the virtual drum lesson given by Ringo. As a long-time bass player, Paul was my idol, and it was so incredible to see a couple of his basses on display. An incredibly informative and fascinating exhibit. I will definitely return.

A. Laughn

Asme 100 years

Ray Lucero

Small exhibit celebrating 150 year history of Lincoln HS. Pictures and memorabilia. This exhibit illustrates the indelible links forged between the Portland community and its educational institutions. Whether you graduated from Lincoln High or another institution, the exhibit will engage visitors with its exploration of education through Portland’s history. Exhibit ends June 30 2019, so don't miss it.

久保埜裕亮

(Translated by Google) The history of Oregon has been studied. (Original) オレゴンの歴史が勉強になりました。

jason speratos

Fascinating artifacts

Daan van Esch

The Oregon My Oregon permanent exhibition covers all the highlights of Oregon history and is well put together. The other exhibition in the basement was confusing: it's not obvious where to go, what the story is, and overall it left me quite disoriented.

ADAM KRISS

Really good JFK exhibit

nenetzin vidal

As a foreigner it's always really sad to read about USA history, with all they fears. But as a museum it is really interactive and show pieces of the history that they're not really common. Have an amazing and interactive hub on the basement which it talks about respect and been inclusive and is really interactive for kids. By the time they have JFK temporary exposicion and it was interesting. Specially the EXCCOM game.

Linnir en Tirion

A small museum, but worth the time. The Oregon display is very interesting and gives you a sense of the state's history. They have spent a lot of time and effort and it is very much appreciated

Carbo Kuo

(Translated by Google) Introduction Oregon to explore, develop and colonial history museum ancestors admirable spirit of exploration. (Original) 介紹俄勒岡探索、開拓和殖民的歷史博物館，先人的探索精神令人敬佩。

Jimmy Tran

This museum is the best, filled with objects from the Native American and European people. Great history!

Tirza Hutabarat

Went here when I was little, I would say pretty interesting

Henry Ehn

Fricken dank

Janet Payne

We were looking for particular photos in the research library, and found some intriguing information along with several photos.

Juliette Parsons

The best most accurate place to get some history on portland while visiting this city. the staff are all friendly and also know a lot of random oregon facts.

M. Mushthafa

You learn history here. This building also has a meeting room for a discussion with around 20 person.

Trish Hacker

Very interesting, staff was friendly and helpful

Chris

Good museum. It is kind of small, but it's cheap, only 10 bucks. They also skimp out on the WW2 exhibit, a very important time. Good artifacts selection.

Jason Rose

The exhibits are ok but I got in trouble for taking a photo on my phone and the attendant demanded that I delete it. Some museums and galleries don't have a problem with it and I didn't see any signs saying no photography. Also we knew that it closed at 5pm but felt pressured to leave at 4.50pm when we were enjoying the exhibits near the exit.

Trevor Miles

Very detailed information. Great displays.

Diego Serrano Mendoza

(Translated by Google) I loved it, tells you pieces of history about the city (Original) me encanto, te cuenta pedazos de historia sobre la ciudad

J P

Wow! This place is super nice and clean. The exhibits are well thought out. 3 floors of exhibits and 1 floor for research. Small gift store but they carry a lot of different items. Wonderful ladies selling tickets and trinkets.

Al Lambright

I was blown away by the professional experience of the curators and knowledgeable staff. The site contains information about Oregon's history ranging from the Oregon Natives, the Westward expansion of the pioneers, to World War II to today's contemporary art.

Gianmarco Groppelli, hillbilly

(Translated by Google) A (TRUE) breathtaking museum in which nothing is missing. Time flies while you wander among the many exhibits exhibited with expertise and warmth. The bulletin boards, one more interesting than the other, arouse curiosity in the user, fueling the desire to know more about the past. I really appreciated it. RECOMMENDED. Gianmarco Groppelli: poet-writer-novelist-movies reviewer. (Original) Un (VERO) museo mozzafiato nel quale non manca proprio nulla. Il tempo vola mentre ti aggiri tra i numerosi reperti esposti con perizia e calore. Le bacheche, una più interessante dell'altra destano nell'utente curiosità, alimentando il desiderio di conoscere di più a proposito del passato. L'ho apprezzato molto. CONSIGLIATO. Gianmarco Groppelli: poet-writer-novelist-movies reviewer.

Amberlyn B.

Small and friendly staff. They had interesting displays

Charles Fong

I will be attending the screening of "Priced Out" tomorrow at 7pm and look forward to an excellent public conversation with director Cornelius Swart and Karen Gibson of Portland State University in the question and answer forum after the movie. I am super grateful to the Oregonian Historical Society for hosting this event and have shared the news of timely event on Social Media. *****TEN STARS*****

jason Fila

Definitely beat my expectations. I received some serious inspiration in this museum. I am simply amazed by how few people were there! That was the lamest part of it all - Portland has this truly amazing museum and so few people were there...is something wrong with their marketing or something?? Just before this I saw some gardens that are really famous, but I was more inspired and impacted by the museum (even though FAR more people were at the gardens). But in a way I was happy so few people were there - I had a more relaxing visit that way. Thank you for providing this wonderful, wonderful museum! SOOO interesting!!

Ali Alali

Nice place to learn about Portland, and Oregon. its for free for Multnomah county residents, just make sure to show them your state ID..

Mark Edmonds

Great history museum. Explains how the state become to be really well. The JFK exhibition was fantastic. As a Londoner, coming from a city that has some of the best museums, this place is up there.

Carla L

This is a great view into Oregonian history. Wish I had a few hours to explore it!

R. Lee Donaldson

This was not a very large museum, but a very educational and interesting place to visit to learn about Oregon and it's history from various times. There were a good number of well displayed exhibits with lots of great facts and information to immerse yourself in this great State's history. We were lucky and arrived on a Saturday Family day, so the entry was free. It is always nice to visit someplace for free, but if you don't make it on such a day, they do offer a number of discounts including a AAA discount if you have your card. Start from the 3rd floor and work your way down. The 3rd. floor is where you will find most of the historical stuff. Lots of well preserved artifacts from time past and great information behind them to really educate yourself with. The second floor which is their main entrance area contains special exhibits. At the time we visited, there was a beer, Beatles, and a historical exhibit from a local high school I think. The Beatles exhibit was fun with lots of memorabilia from the bands heydays. The beer exhibit had a few interesting things, but was in such a large space seemed to make it look very small and lacking something. The first floor or what seemed like a basement depending on the side of the building it was on, contained art and photos as well as an interactive area for children. This was nice visit and was glad we went.

David James

Great place to spend an hour or so. A little too heavy on the victimization and marginalization BS. In the grand scheme of history, nobody will care if your feelings were hurt. I think they should really accentuate the Lewis and Clark expedition. I’ve been to museums in Pittsburgh and Charlottesville that did a better job.

Michael Lake

Wonderful opportunity to share family history of my great great grandfather James Terwilliger and arrange to donate family stories and treasures to the society before I get any older. Michael Terwilliger Rogers Lake

Tetsuya Okugawa

(Translated by Google) I understand the history of Oregon. Because the underground exhibition room is easy to understand English, it is okay for Japanese. (Original) オレゴンの歴史がわかります。 地下の展示室はわかりやすい英語なので日本人でも大丈夫です。