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Oregon Historical Society vs Pittock Mansion
Both Oregon Historical Society Museum and Pittock Mansion are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Pittock Mansion ranks slightly better than Oregon Historical Society Museum. Pittock Mansion comes in at #10 in Portland with approval from 8 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Not For Tourists.
Oregon Historical Society
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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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Michelin Guide
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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Pittock Mansion
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Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
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3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210
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Fodor's
"Henry Pittock, the founder and publisher of the Oregonian newspaper, built this 22-room, castlelike mansion, which combines French Renaissance and Victorian styles."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This grand and beautiful 1914 mansion was built by pioneer-entrepreneur Henry Pittock, who revitalized the Oregonian newspaper."
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Not For Tourists
"Henry Pittock was a lumber baron, but he loved marble halls."
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"Henry Pittock, founder of the Oregonian, the city’s daily newspaper and the largest paper in the state, built himself a château 1,000 feet above the city."
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Atlas Obscura
"This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers. "
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