Sunday at Oregon Historical Society

For almost 2 hours, we will be the only guests at the Oregon Historical Society (see the list of exhibits here), except for staff and security, who will be wearing n95 Auras. It’s a large space (three floors) and we’ll have the run of it.  Amazingly, tickets are free for anyone under 17 or who lives in Multnomah County or those with SNAP benefits, under the Museums for All program. For everyone else, they are discounted. Since the museum will staff based on how many attend, please only get a free ticket unless you plan to be there the day of.  Paid tickets are refundable so long as you request a refund before 5/15.

Precautions: This is an ages 2 and up event. All attendees must wear well fitting N95 or KN95 masks, no sip valves or vents, please. There is no food or drinks being vended nor brought in. Unmasked people will have been in the building the night before, but we are the only people in the building Sunday morning.

Accommodations:  OHS’s front entrance is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers via the ramp located at 1200 SW Park Avenue. A limited number of manual wheelchairs are available at no charge and can be reserved at the admissions desk on a first-come, first-served basis. All of our galleries and our research library are accessible by elevator.  Restrooms are located on Levels 1 and 2 of the museums and all have accessible stalls. There are two single-occupancy gender-neutral restrooms available on Level 2. One is located behind the admissions desk, and the other is located near the Community Mezzanine Gallery. There are two additional single-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms available to researchers in the library on Level 4. Service animals are welcome in the museum. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Pets are not permitted.

Ticket terms: Tickets are free for anyone under 17 or who lives in Multnomah County or those with SNAP benefits, under the Museums for All program. For everyone else, they are discounted to $11. You will need a piece of mail, ID, a utility bill or anything else that shows your name and zip code to show that you live in Multnomah County when you arrive at the museum. Since the museum will staff based on how many attend, please only get a free ticket unless you plan to be there the day of.  Paid tickets are refundable so long as you request a refund before 5/15.