Exhibits

The Oregon Historical Society’s museum will reopen on Saturday, March 6 with limited weekend hours. For more information, visit ohs.org/reopening.

Wood panel made of many different kinds of veneer wood, 1953. OHS Museum 71-56.106

Current Exhibit

The Carvings of Hallie Heacock

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

The Carvings of Hallie Heacock features a sample of the wood and ivory carvings by local artist Hallie Heacock.

  • Free for Members
  • Family-friendly
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Photo of Margaret Howe with Oregon shield during woman suffrage march in Washington, D.C., March 1913, Library of Congress, LC-B2- 2668-6 [P&P], Bain News Service Photograph collection

Current Exhibit

Nevertheless, They Persisted: Women’s Voting Rights and the 19th Amendment

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

This original exhibit connects Oregon history to the national history of woman suffrage and commemorates the bravery of the women (and men) who demanded the vote and used their rights to shape our nation and our world.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Timbers Army members showed support during a match against the Houston Dynamo on June 22, 2019. Courtesy of the 107 Independent Supporters Trust.

Current Exhibit

We are the Rose City! A History of Soccer in Portland

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

We are the Rose City! explores the history of professional soccer in Portland and the cultural context of the game. From the athletes to the fans, this original exhibit chronicles the many milestones that have shaped “Soccer City.”

  • Free for Members
  • Family-friendly
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Crater Lake, southeast rim, hand-colored panorama, ca. 1907. OHS Research Library, Kiser Photo Co. photographs, Org. Lot 140, OrHi 101859

Current Exhibit

Deep Blue: From National Wonder to National Park

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

Deep Blue: From National Wonder to National Park is a photographic exhibit featuring the work of several photographers who focused their lenses on the immense beauty of Crater Lake.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Researchers
  • Teachers
Experience Oregon opening banner

Permanent Exhibit

Experience Oregon

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

Visitors of all ages, and from all parts of the world, come to the Oregon Historical Society each year to learn about Oregon. Whether you were born here, have chosen to make this place home, or are just passing through, it is undeniable that there is something special about this state. From its varied geography to its innovative legislation, Oregon is complex and distinctive, filled with people whose stories are the foundation of the state we see today. A dynamic educational space, Experience Oregon allows visitors to learn about the countless people, places, and events that have shaped this place.

  • Family-friendly
  • Free for Members
  • Teachers
  • Researchers
Children at Swan Island refugee center set up by the Red Cross after the Vanport Flood, 1948. OrHi 90661. Photographs: Portland - NE Neighborhoods - Vanport [graphic]; Photo file #1689-A; 1948/05

Permanent Exhibit

History Hub

Closed Until Further Notice


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History Hub is an exhibit where Oregon’s youth, students, and families can explore the topic of diversity through fun, hands-on interactives, objects, and pictures. History Hub is developed in partnership with an advisory committee of students, teachers, cultural organizations, and museums to tell the stories of people who live in Oregon, today and in the past. The content of History Hub spans grades K-12 with a focus on 4th – 8th grade.

  • Free for Members
  • Family-friendly
  • Teachers
Fight for Beaches Ralley Measure 6, Peter Frost, Cannon Beach, 1968. 207-A OrHI 91802

Permanent Exhibit

Oregon Voices

Oregon Historical Society
1200 SW Park Ave
Portland, Oregon 97205

Oregon Voices examines some of the important people, events, and ideas that have shaped the state in the modern era, from the end of World War II to the present. It features the people of Oregon, from Native Americans, who have lived here since time immemorial, to recent arrivals. It looks at Oregonians who have fought for and against social change. And it explores the land—how people have used it and how they have worked to save it.

  • Free for Members
  • Family-friendly
  • Teachers