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Portland Art Museum vs Portland Children's Museum

Portland Art Museum and Portland Children's Museum are both recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Portland Art Museum ranks significantly better than Portland Children's Museum. Portland Art Museum is ranked #6 in Portland with accolades from 7 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.

Portland Art Museum
Portland Art Museum
9 / 10
1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The treasures at the Pacific Northwest's oldest arts facility span 35 centuries of Asian, European, and American art." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The permanent collection includes a range of contemporary, Native American, and European art."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the oldest art museum in the Northwest, and it has an excellent collection of modern and contemporary art." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Since the construction in 2005 of a new wing, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest art museum has really become two facilities in one." Full review
Where Where
"Now one of the 25 largest museums in the United States, the Portland Art Museum has a collection of more than 32,000 works of art from American Indian artifacts to Monet’s Waterlilies." Full review
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Portland Children's Museum
Portland Children's Museum
7 / 10
4015 SW Canyon Road, Lair Hill Park, Portland, OR 97201
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Colorful sights and sounds offer a feast of sensations for kids of all ages where hands-on play is the order of the day." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"A unique museum in the Lair Hill neighborhood offers three floors of play areas where young children can have fun while exercising their imaginations. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"With a giant blow-up Elmo doll on the roof, this kids' museum promises a good time before you even walk in." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Located across the parking lot from the Oregon Zoo, this large, modern children's museum has exhibits for toddlers to 13-year-olds" Full review