World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

Top 1% of attractions in Portland, Oregon
8/10

7 expert reviews

“Visitors will find interactive and multimedia exhibits that teach forest sustainability.”

– Fodor's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The center highlights the importance of the world's forests, with a focus on Pacific Northwest forests and their role in providing water, recreation, habitat and resources." Full review
Where Where
"Built by a consortium of timber and related industries, the World Forestry Center Museum offers information and hands-on exhibits emphasizing the forests of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Housed in an octagonal, cedar-clad building with a tentlike roof, this museum just west of the zoo is a storehouse of information about the world's forests." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Interactive exhibitions arranged in an area of 1 860m2 allow visitors to understand the important role played by forests in the world, especially those in the north-west of the United States." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"A 20,000-square-foot homage to everything tree-related...within these (wooden) walls, learn everything there is to know about local and international forests, pore over special exhibits." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Attempts to explain how forests work and how complex they are. Exhibits on the first floor concentrate on the vast forests of the Pacific Northwest and those on the second floor focus on Russia, China" Full review



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