Oregon Historical Society, Portland

Portland Art Museum

Has several outstanding collections and is regularly updated by moving exhibits

Portlandia

Looming over the west entrance of the Portland Building is the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the U

Downtown

Downtown Portland is the heart of the city, centered around Pioneer Square and home to modern commercial towers, new condominiums, and converted lofts, along with several museums and urban parks of interest to tourists, including Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the river

Pioneer Courthouse Square

This is the central courtyard of downtown Portland, a big gathering spot that's popular with tourists and locals alike

Portland Visitor Information and Services Center

Mill Ends Park

The 'smallest park in the world', a title backed up by the Guinness Book of Records, Mill Ends was originally created satirically for the purpose of being 'a leprechaun colony and racetrack for snails

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

This wide expanse of green lawns along the downtown Portland waterfront is a scenic slice of park land, with views over the Willamette River and of the skyline

Museum of Contemporary Craft

A museum in partnership with the Pacific Northwest College of Art, with an excellent collection of art from some top contemporary artists

Pearl District

Just to the northwest of Downtown is the Pearl District, a very hip and trendy neighborhood on the streetcar line which was not long ago derelict warehouses and empty industrial space

Oregon Maritime Center and Museum

Located on the Portland, a steam sternwheeler tug boat moored in the river, the museum contains numerous ship models, maritime artifacts and memorabilia, while tours are offered of the ship itself