Salem, OR Tourist Attractions

A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village

The A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village in Salem is a children's museum featuring hands-on educational displays in a variety of fields.

Address

A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village
116 Marion Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3437
United States

Phone 1 (503) 371-3631

Fax 1 (503) 316-3485

http://www.acgilbert.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	12:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)

Cost

Adult	$ 6.00
Senior over 60	$ 4.50
Child 2 & under	$ 3.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Bush House Museum

The Bush house was built in 1877-78 by Asahel Bush. The Victorian style house still contains some of the original furnishings.

Hours

May 1 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00
Close		17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

October 1 to April 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00
Close		17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Cost

Adult	$ 4.00
Students	$ 3.00
Senior over 54	$ 3.00
Child 12 & under	$ 2.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Last tour begins at 4:30 pm.

Enchanted Forest Theme Park

The Enchanted Forest in Salem is an amusement park with a Haunted House, Big Timber Log Ride, Ice Mountain roller coaster, Storybook Lane, western town, Fantasy Fountains water-light show, and an old Europe village that allows visitors to step back in time. The Musical Comedy Theatre presents updated fairy tales with laughs for all ages.

Hours

March 15 to September 3

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30
Close	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

Cost

Adult	$ 9.95
Child 12 & under	$ 8.95
Senior over 62	$ 8.95
Child 2 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Additional charge for rides. Children ages 2 and under must pay for rides.

Hallie Ford Museum of Art

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem has six galleries with varying permanent and temporary exhibits. The museum features collections of Native American art, American and European paintings, sculptures and prints.

Address

Hallie Ford Museum of Art
700 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
United States

Phone 1 (503) 370-6855

Fax 1 (503) 375-5458

http://www.willamette.edu/museum_of_art

Hours

January 4 to November 23

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	13:00
Close		17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:

American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)

Cost

Adult	$ 3.00
Students	$ 2.00
Senior	$ 2.00
Child 12 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Free admission on Tuesdays.

Disabled

Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

Facilities

Wheelchair loan or rental

Historic Deepwood Estate

The Deepwood Estate in Salem is a Queen Anne style home which was built in 1894. The house features stained glass windows and its original electric light fixtures.

Hours

May 15 to September 15

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	Closed	12:00
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00		16:00

September 16 to May 14

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	11:00	11:00	Closed	11:00	Closed
Close			15:00	15:00		15:00

Cost

Adult	$ 4.00
Senior	$ 3.00
Students	$ 3.00
Child	$ 2.00
Child 5 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

The estate grounds are open from dawn until dusk and free of charge.

Marion County Historical Museum

The Marion County Historical Museum in Salem features displays related to the county's history, including pioneer life and local American Indian history and artifacts.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	Closed	Closed
Close		16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)

Mission Mill Village

The Mission Mill Museum in Salem features the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill which was built in 1898 and other historic buildings on the grounds. Visitors can view 19th century furnishings and various pioneer artifacts.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	Closed
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Cost

Adult	$ 7.00
Senior over 55	$ 6.00
Child 6-18	$ 4.00
Child 5 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Facilities

Gift shop
Restaurant or food service

Prewitt-Allen Archaeological Museum

The Prewitt-Allen Archaeological Museum is located at Corban College, southeast of Salem. It features Middle Eastern and Biblical artifacts. The exhibits include a replica of the Rosetta Stone, falcon mummies, the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon, New Testament manuscripts and the Assyrian Obelisk.

The museum has one of the largest collections of biblical related artifacts on the west coast north of San Francisco.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:00	10:30	Closed
Close	22:00	22:00	22:00	22:00	17:30	17:00

State Capitol

The State Capitol in Salem is a four-story structure that is Modern Greek in design with murals that describe historic events. The building is home to the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer and the Legislative Branch.

Western Antique Powerland Museum

This Western Antique Powerland Museum is located in Brooks, north of Salem. The museum is dedicated to preserving antique farm equipment. Most of the items on display are on loan from private owners.

Hours

March 3 to October 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Close			17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Cost

Admission Cost	$ 5.00

All values are in United States Dollars

Albany, Oregon

The town of Albany is located in the Willamette Valley in west central Oregon. It was founded in the mid 1800's and still contains hundreds of original Victorian homes and structures.

Brownsville

(Near Salem)

The town of Brownsville (pop. 1,450) is located in west central Oregon and was established in the 1850's. It is home to numerous historic buildings.

Address

Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
Brownsville, OR 97327
United States

Phone 1 (541) 466-5311

Fax 1 (541) 466-5312

http://www.brownsvilleoregon.org

Albany - Monteith House

(In Albany, Oregon)

Monteith House in Albany was named after Thomas and Walter Monteith who traveled to Oregon in 1847, over the Oregon Trail and established the town. It has been completely restored and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hours

June 15 to September 15

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	Closed
Close			16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Independence Heritage Museum, Oregon

(In Jensen Arctic Museum, Oregon)

The Heritage Museum is located in the Independence Historic District, in a former Baptist Church built in 1888. It features a collection of artifacts, documents and photographs describing the history and culture of the town.

Address

Heritage Museum
112 South 3rd Street
Independence, OR 97351-2035
United States

Phone 1 (503) 838-4989

Fax 1 (503) 606-3282

http://orheritage.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	13:00	13:00	13:00	13:00	Closed
Close			17:00	16:00	16:00	17:00

Tips

Donations accepted.

Monmouth - Jensen Arctic Museum, Oregon

The Jensen Arctic Museum in Monmouth features over 4,000 items - art and artifacts related to arctic life including tools, clothing and hunting instruments.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	Closed
Close			16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Tips

Admission by donation.

Scio - Depot Museum, Oregon

(In Albany, Oregon)

The Scio Historical Depot Museum is housed in the former West Scio train depot. It features a caboose and pioneer artifacts.

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	13:00	13:00
Close						16:00	16:00

Silverton - Oregon Garden, Oregon

The Oregon Garden features thousands of plants in 20 specialty gardens. The Gordon House on the site is the only house in Oregon designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Address

The Oregon Garden
879 West Main Street, Box 155
Silverton, OR 97381
United States

Phone 1 (503) 874-8100

Fax 1 (503) 339-2996

http://www.oregongarden.org

Hours

May 1 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Close	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

October 1 to April 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Cost

Adult	$ 10.00
Senior over 60	$ 9.00
Child 17 & under	$ 8.00
Child 7 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Lower admission cost November-March.

Woodburn - Settlemier House, Oregon

The Settlemier House in Woodburn is a Victorian mansion that was built in 1892 as the home of Jesse H. Settlemier, the founder of the town. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cost

Adult	$ 5.00
Child 18 & under	$ 3.00
Child 12 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

The house is open for tours on the first Sunday of each month from 1 to 4 pm.

Woodburn - Worlds Berry Center

(In Settlemier House, Oregon)

The Worlds Berry Center in Woodburn was founded in the 1980s and features a variety of displays and items related to the town's history.

Salem, OR Attractions

Salem Surroundings