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Cultural Pass to Adventure

A Library Experience Without Borders

Each Cultural Pass to Adventure is available for a one-day checkout from your local Washington County public library.  Passes should be reserved in advance.  You must pick up and return the pass to the same library.  Each pass provides free admission to one of the destinations listed below.  Some restrictions may apply.  Check with your library for further details.

Children's Museum/CM2 
Located in Portland's family-friendly Washington Park, the CM2 provides children with the hands-on tools for exploration, artistic self-expression and development of their imagination.  The Cultural Pass admits a family (two adults and children under 12) into the museum.  Call (503) 223-6500 for hours or check out the website at www.portlandcm2.org.

Chinese Classical Garden 
The Garden of Awakening Orchids, Portland's Classical Chinese Garden is located in the heart of Chinatown.  It has been called the most exquisite, authentic Suzhou-style garden ever built outside China.  The Cultural Pass allows two adults and all children under the age of 18 to visit the garden.  Call (503) 228-8131 for hours and further information or check out the website at www.portlandchinesegarden.org/home.

The Japanese Garden 
Nestled in the scenic west hills of Portland is a haven of tranquil beauty, which has been proclaimed one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside Japan.  The Cultural Pass allows 2 adults and children under 17 from the same household into the Garden free of charge.  Call (503) 223-1321 for hours and further information or check out the website at www.japanesegarden.com.

** New **  Oregon Sports Hall of Fame ** New **
The best of athletics embodies those traits we call Character.  The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame built the Oregon Sports Museum to teach and reinforce these values and life lessons.  Throughout the Museum you will find great stories of great people, told in print and video.  There are several hands-on, interactive exhibits that you and old alike can enjoy.  And Oregon and world history is told through the lens of sports.  Call (503) 227-7466 for hours or visit their website at www.oregonsportstrust.org/

Pittock Mansion
In an idyllic setting high above the city of Portland, Henry and Georgiana Burton Pittock built their magnificent family home, completed in 1914.  Henry Pittock crossed the Oregon Trail in his teens, barefoot and penniless, became the owner and publisher of The Oregonian.  The mansion is an architectural treasure and lives today as a romantic reminder of a time that will never come again.  Call (503) 823-3624 for hours and further information or check out the website at www.pittockmansion.com.

The Portland Art Museum 
The Portland Art Museum hosts a diverse collection of art from contemporary to European masters.  Located in the hart of Portland's downtown cultural district you can enjoy the open-air sculpture garden or the numerous interior galleries.  The Cultural Pass admits two adults and four children under the ages of 18.  Closed Mondays.  Call (503) 226-2811 for additional hours or check out the website at www.portlandartmuseum.org.

 ** New ** Rice Rock Museum ** New **
Rocks and Minerals are an important part of the earth we share as well as the environment and economy we enjoy.  The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals was founded by Richard L. and Helen M. Rice in 1996 for the express purpose of passing on to present and future generations the opportunity to obtain knowledge and pleasure from these beautiful wonders of nature.  Call (503) 647-2418 for more information or go to their website at www.ricenwmuseum.org.

Washington County Museum 
Satisfy your appetite for history at the Washington County Museum.  Learn about life in the county -- from the Atfalati Indians, through the pioneer settlements of the 1800's to today's population growth and the influx of high technology.  The Cultural Pass admits one family.  Call (503) 645-5353 for hours and further questions.

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