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Museums in Portland, OR you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

16 places in Portland, OR are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Architectural Heritage Center

  701 SE Grand AveWebsiteCall ahead: (503) 231-7264
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Center for Contemporary Art and Culture

  Website
  • CUAM Free entry Part of Pacific Northwest College of Art.

• Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum of Oregon and SW Washington

  3131 NE Glisan St.WebsiteCall ahead: (503) 858-8567
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Hoyt Arboretum

  4000 SW Fairview BoulevardWebsiteCall ahead: (503) 865-8733
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Free or Discounted Educational Programs; Free or Discounted Entry to Select Special Events; Gift Shop Discounts; Library Privileges

• Japanese American Museum of Oregon

  411 NW Flanders St.WebsiteCall ahead: (503) 224-1458
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Lan Su Chinese Garden

  239 NW Everett St.WebsiteCall ahead: (503) 228-8131
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Leach Botanical Garden

  6704 Southeast 122nd AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: (503) 208-6030
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Gift Shop Discounts Local Visitor Exception: may not honor AHS members who live within 90 miles.

• Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts

  322 Northwest 8th AvenueWebsite
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Oregon Historical Society

  1200 Southwest Park AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: 503-222-1741
  • Time Travelers Discounted entry Discounted Admission No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education

  724 NW Davis StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (503) 226-3600
  • CAJM Free entry For members at the $150 level or above.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

  1945 SE Water AveWebsiteCall ahead: (503) 797-4000
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: General admission for two adults and up to four children. No longer reciprocal with A.C. Gilbert House as of September 1, 2025.; Group: OMSI for 2 Membership, Family Membership, Family Plus Membership, Patron Membership, Supporter Membership, Innovator Membership, Explorer Membership, Partner Membership, Leader Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Oregon Zoo

  Call ahead: 503-226-1561
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off.

• Pittock Mansion

  3229 NW Pittock DriveWebsiteCall ahead: (503) 823-3623
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Portland Art Museum

  Website
  • MARP Free entry
  • Western Reciprocal Free entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Portland Japanese Garden

  611 SW Kingston AvenueWebsite
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• World Forestry Center's Discovery Museum

  4033 Southwest Canyon Road
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

Sources

• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• MARP: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Western Reciprocal: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CAJM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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