Free Admission for Educators at Portland Museums

Free Admission Educators Portland Museums

Photo courtesy of Portland Chinatown Museum

A group of Portland museums have banded together to offer free admission to educators. On select days this summer, educators can visit the museums to enjoy complimentary tickets and tours.

Here are the details for each participating museum along with the scheduled educator focused activities. All activities require you to RSVP in advance, which is noted below.

Hours vary by location. Be sure to check before you visit.

Free Admission for Educators at Portland Museums

From July 31-August 13, eight Portland museums are giving free admission to educators.

Check in at the ticketing counter at each museum and present your educator ID to receive one free ticket. You can go solo or have your family and friends buy a ticket to join you. Many of these museums offer free admission for kids.

Participating museums include the Five Oaks Museum, Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Museum of the Oregon Territory, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Oregon Historical Society, Portland Art Museum, Portland Chinatown Museum and Pittock Mansion.

Here are the details on how educators can participate at each location:

Five Oaks Museum

PCC Rock Creek Campus, 17677 NW Springville Road

The museum is open Thursday–Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

Five Oaks Museum is hosting a educator tour and resources share on Friday, August 11, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. RSVP by emailing learning@fiveoaksmusueum.org.

Japanese American Museum of Oregon

411 NW Flanders Street

The museum is open Thursday–Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday–Wednesday by appointment.

Attend educator tours on these dates:

Thursday, August 3 from 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 10 from 10:30–11:30 a.m.

RSVP by emailing info@jamo.org.

Museum of the Oregon Territory

211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City

Museum hours are Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education

724 NW Davis Street

The museum is open Wednesday–Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Here are two special events for educators:

Holocaust and Oregon Jewish Stories Tour and Reception on Wednesday, August 2 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Civil and Human Rights in Oregon and Abroad Tour and Reception on Thursday, August 10, 1-2:30 p.m.

RSVP for these events by emailing education@ojmche.org.