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Oregon Museums Association / Portland Metro / World Forestry Center Discovery Museum World Forestry Center Discovery Museum http://www.worldforestry.org/ In June of 2005, the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum reopened with all new hands-on, interactive exhibits after a six-month, $7.5 million extensive renovation. Located in Portland's beautiful Washington Park, the Discovery Museum is a family-friendly, fun, and educational attraction with stunning exhibits that engage visitors to learn about the beauty, wonder, and importance of forests around the world. "We're out to change the way you look at trees!" says Gary Hartshorn, World Forestry Center President and CEO. "Our world-class exhibits are designed to illustrate that forests are amazing places as well as vitally important to our daily lives. Exhibits entertain and educate families, school groups, and out-of-town visitors who leave with a new appreciation of the role forests and trees have in a sustainable future." Visitors have the chance to explore life beneath the forest floor; stroll across the new 20 foot high canopy walk taking them through the tree tops; go for a whitewater raft ride without getting wet; and smoke jump into a wildfire without getting singed. Exhibits like Be a Wildlife Detective, Forces of Nature, Working in the Forest, Plant it Right Here, and Amazing Wood guide visitors to learn about the diversity, management challenges and undeniable benefits of forests and trees. The second floor of the museum offers video journeys to destinations that highlight the different forest types around the world. Guests can see: boreal forests via the Tran Siberian Railroad; temperate forests on a Chinese boat trip; subtropical forests in a Jeep Safari ride; and a tropical forest inside a canopy crane. And finally, the Special Exhibits Gallery offers rotating exhibits on nature, art, and culture from around the world. Come explore, discover and grow at the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum. It'll change the way you look at trees!
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