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P OR T L AN D A R T MUSE U M C U R R E N T & U PCO M I N G Queen Nefertari’s Egypt Through January 16, 2022 Discover the world of Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Drawn from the world-renowned Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, the exhibition immerses visitors in the magnificent palaces and tombs of ancient Egypt.

Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889–1900 Through January 23, 2022 Private Lives explores the beautiful, enigmatic and paradoxical work of Pierre Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis and Félix Vallotton, four young artists whose work centers on home, family and children.

DIEGO ON MY MIND BY FRIDA K AHLO. COUR TESY OF THE JACQUES AND NA T A SHA GELMAN COLLECTION.

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism February 19 - June 5, 2022 Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are internationally beloved. This exhibition will feature many of Kahlo’s most famous self-portraits and rarely seen oil paintings by Rivera, as well as works by other icons of Mexican modernism.

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MUSEUM INFO ADDRESS: 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR. WEBSITE: portlandartmuseum.org.

WOMEN WITH A DOG BY PIER R E BONNAR D. IMAGE COUR TESY OF THE CL AR K AR T INSTITUTE. © 2020 AR TISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY ( AR S), NEW YOR K / ADAGP, PARIS

ST A TUE OF THE GODDESS MUT, NEW K INGDOM, 18TH -20TH DYNA STIES, 1539 -1076 B.C.E. MUSEO EGIZIO, TURIN.

EXHIBITS

HOURS: Wednesday-Sunday: 10 am-5 pm.

ADMISSION: Kids 17 and under free. General admission: $25; seniors and students: $22.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS: Western Reciprocal and Museum Alliance Reciprocal Program with membership at the Friend level and above.

ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY INFORMATION: Accessible entrance, aides and care providers receive free admission, service animals welcome, manual wheelchairs available free of charge and more.

MUSEUM CAFÉ: No. GET SOCIAL: Facebook: @portlandartmuseum | Twitter: @PDXArtMuseum | Instagram: @portlandartmuseum.

WHY KIDS ♥ IT Colors, shapes, people, places and ideas that expand their world!

W H Y PA R E N T S ♥ I T Free admission for kids age 17 and under.

HANDS ON C H I L D R EN’ S M U S EUM

CURRENT EXHIBITS/EVENTS New Bouldering on the Beach exhibit Kids build confidence and problem-solving skills while free climbing on a giant boulder and other structures on the Puget Sound Beach.

Celebrate the Holidays

MUSEUM INFO ADDRESS: 414 Jefferson St. NE, Olympia, WA.

December 1-31

WEBSITE: hocm.org.

HOURS: Monday-Friday: 9 am-5 pm; Sunday: 10 am-5 pm.

ADMISSION: General admission (18 months-64 years old): $15.95; seniors (65+): $14.95; military/first responder/foster (with valid ID): $14.95. Free to members.

FREE/DISCOUNT DAYS: Access Admission (EBT cardholders): First two guests free, each additional $2; First Friday Night (each month): $1.

Explore 150+ exciting exhibits, meet Nutcracker ballet dancers and special guests, make a hand-crafted gift, design a nature wreath, tinker in the MakeSpace, and join the Noon Year’s Eve Party countdown on December 31.

CAMPS/CLASSES: bit.ly/3p6Bq3E. RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS: bit.ly/3lHKE4i.

ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY INFORMATION: bit.ly/3j673GC. GET SOCIAL: Facebook: @handsonchildrensmuseum | Twitter: @HandsOnMuseum | Instagram: @handsonchildrensmuseum.

WHY KIDS ♥ IT There are 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre of outdoor play space including a giant climbing boulder, dino dig, vintage schooner, lighthouse lookout, trike loop and children’s garden. Plus, an art studio, MakeSpace, two-story climber and stream slide, Ballcano, water table, Emergency! gallery and Airways Maze. There’s also seasonal

Ice Adventures January 15-17, 2022 Enjoy three days of frozen fun.

Use real tools to carve ice, melt an ice block to see what’s inside, meet costumed ice princesses, see Dr. Science’s liquid nitrogen demos, explore a black light ice cave, and skate in your socks.

themed events with special guests and activities.

W H Y PA R E N T S ♥ I T Washington’s award-winning museum on Olympia’s waterfront adjacent to the WET Science Center and Plaza with a 250-foot interactive stream. Near downtown, Farmers Market and Percival Landing. Clean and beautiful facility with fresh foods in the Play Day Café. Voted “Best Family Fun Destination” by Showcase magazine and The Olympian Best of South Sound.

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GIL B E R T H O U SE C H I L DR E N ' S MUS E U M MUSEUM INFO ADDRESS: 116 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR. WEBSITE: acgilbert.org.

HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am-5 pm.

ADMISSION: General admission: $10; seniors and active military: $8.

CAMPS/CLASSES: acgilbert.org/summer-camp.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS: ASTC Passport Program.

GET SOCIAL: Facebook: @gilberthouse | Twitter: @gilberthouse | Instagram: @gilberthouse.

WHY KIDS ♥ IT It is an entire museum designed just for them to play in.

W H Y PA R E N T S ♥ I T Kids can learn and explore through play in 20 indoor and outdoor exhibits.

COL UM B I A R I V E R MARI TI M E MUS E U M MUSEUM INFO ADDRESS: 1792 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR. WEBSITE: crmm.org.

HOURS: Daily: 9:30 am-5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

ADMISSION: General admission: $16; seniors (ages 65+): $13; kids ages 6-17: $5; SNAP recipients with EBT card: $3. Active duty military and kids under 6 are free.

CAMPS/CLASSES: crmm.org/education.html.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS: Museum members receive reciprocal admissions at a different regional attraction each month.

GET SOCIAL: Facebook: @Columbiarivermaritimemuseum | Twitter: @CRMMAstoria | Instagram: @columbiarivermaritimemuseum.

WHY KIDS ♥ IT Board a real ship, turn a ship’s wheel, stand on a tugboat or destroyer bridge, and make a TV weather forecast.

W H Y PA R E N T S ♥ I T A wide variety of interactive experiences on Astoria's beautiful waterfront will captivate your kids.

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R ICE M USEUM OF R OC KS & M IN E R ALS MUSEUM INFO ADDRESS: 26385 NW Groveland Dr., Hillsboro, OR. WEBSITE: ricenorthwestmuseum.org.

HOURS: Thursday: 10 am-4 pm; Friday-Sunday: 10 am-5 pm. (COVID may affect hours.)

ADMISSION: Members: free. Adults: $12; seniors (60+) and veterans: $10; students: $8; kids (up to 5 years): free.

FREE/DISCOUNTED DAYS: Museums for All and Blue Star Families programs provide reduced admission year

WHY KIDS ♥ IT Sparkling crystals, glowing rocks, fossilized dinosaurs — and their poop!

W H Y PA R E N T S ♥ I T Situated on 23 acres, there is room to eat lunch, run and explore.

round. Washington County Library patrons can reserve a Cultural Pass to Adventure for free admission.

CAMPS/CLASSES: ricenwmuseum.simpletix.com.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS: Portland Attraction Marketing Alliance.

GET SOCIAL: Facebook: @RiceNWMuseum | Instagram: @RiceNWMuseum.

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