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Oregon Historical Society vs Pioneer Courthouse Square
Oregon Historical Society Museum and Pioneer Courthouse Square are both recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Pioneer Courthouse Square scores significantly higher than Oregon Historical Society Museum. Pioneer Courthouse Square ranks #8 in Portland with recommendations from 7 sources including Frommer's, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Oregon Historical Society
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
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Michelin Guide
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1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
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Fodor's
"Impressive eight-story-high trompe l'oeil murals of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail cover two sides of this downtown museum."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Along the tree-shaded South Park Blocks sits the state's primary history museum, which dedicates most of its space to the story of Oregon and the pioneers who made it."
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"It covers the history of Oregon from the earliest Indian civilizations through the saga of the Oregon Trail right up to the issues surrounding Portland’s light rail."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Eight-story-high trompe l'oeil murals of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail rise beside the entrance plaza of this important repository of historical artifacts and documents."
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2 Stars
"Eight-storey-high trompe l'oeil murals of Lewis and Clark and the Oregon Trail rise beside the entrance plaza of this important history museum."
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Pioneer Courthouse Square
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Not For Tourists
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701 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
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Fodor's
"In many ways the living room, public heart, and commercial soul of downtown, Pioneer Square is not entirely square, rather an amphitheater-like brick piazza."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The heart of downtown Portland, this brick plaza is nicknamed 'Portland's living room' and is the most visited public space in the city."
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Travel + Leisure
"Spend any time in Pioneer Courthouse Square and you'll find that it's ground zero for the alternative lifestyle embraced by the city."
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Not For Tourists
"Portland's living room. Sit down a bit. Unless it's raining."
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"Food vendors, a flower stand, a Starbucks and public restrooms add to the charm of Pioneer Courthouse Square, and the city’s light-rail system runs on two sides of the square."
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