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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry vs Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Both Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and Tom McCall Waterfront Park are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Tom McCall Waterfront Park ranks slightly better than Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Tom McCall Waterfront Park comes in at #4 in Portland with accolades from 6 sources such as Where, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
8 / 10
1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Hundreds of hands-on exhibits draw families to this interactive science museum, which also has an Omnimax theater and the Northwest's largest planetarium." Full review
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"For obvious reasons, the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry is a kid’s dream: planetarium, check, robots, check, giant digital globe, check. " Full review
Where Where
"OMSI is a hands-on museum where visitors, especially children, are encouraged to touch things, try experiments and question why things happen. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"OMSI features an outstanding array of hands-on exhibits, an Omnimax Theater, a planetarium and a submarine. Allot extra time for a visit to the Omnimax theater, the planetarium and the submarine." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Tour the planetarium—and a retired Navy fast-attack submarine, the USS Blueback—at OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, which also hosts cool exhibits on topics like animation and renewable energy." Full review
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Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
9 / 10
Front Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Affords a fine ground-level view of downtown Portland's bridges and skyline. Once an expressway, it's now the site for many annual celebrations, among them the Rose Festival." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This popular riverside park, which lines the west bank of the Willamette River... replaced an old freeway with 1.5 miles of paved sidewalks and grassy spaces." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"This park used to be a highway. Portland traded up."
Where Where
"The park starts at the Broadway Bridge, stretches south for about 2 miles and then converts into a portion of the Greenway, a path continuing south to Willamette Park." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The grassy 23-acre park that now stretches for about 1.5mi along the Willamette River was once Portland's raucous river port. " Full review
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