Editing Portland, Oregon (section)

===Museums and recreation===
{{See also|List of museums in Portland, Oregon|Tourism in Portland, Oregon|List of artists and art institutions in Portland, Oregon}}
[[File:OMSI entrance outside - Portland, Oregon.JPG|thumb|[[Oregon Museum of Science and Industry]] (OMSI)]]

Portland is home to numerous museums and educational institutions, ranging from art museums to institutions devoted to science and wildlife. Among the science-oriented institutions are the [[Oregon Museum of Science and Industry]] (OMSI), which consists of five main halls and other ticketed attractions, such as the {{USS|Blueback|SS-581|6}} submarine,<ref>{{cite web|work=KGW|url=http://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fond-memories-aboard-uss-blueback-submarine-featured-at-omsi/500853963|title=Fond memories aboard USS Blueback submarine featured at OMSI|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180402004854/http://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fond-memories-aboard-uss-blueback-submarine-featured-at-omsi/500853963|author=Pitawanich, Christine|date=December 19, 2017|access-date=April 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> the ultra-large-screen Empirical Theater (which replaced an OMNIMAX theater in 2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2013/09/change_projected_at_three_port.html|work=The Oregonian|title=Omnimax says goodbye; Bagdad goes first-run: Indie theater news|date=September 5, 2013|author=Mohan, Marc|access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref> and the Kendall [[Planetarium]].<ref>{{cite web|work=The Bulletin|location=Bend, Oregon|title=Observatories and planetariums within a day's drive of Bend|author=Anderson, John Gottberg|date=August 20, 2017|url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/5520489-151/observatories-and-planetariums-within-a-days-drive-of|access-date=April 1, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402163207/http://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/5520489-151/observatories-and-planetariums-within-a-days-drive-of|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[World Forestry Center|World Forestry Center Discovery Museum]], located in the city's [[Washington Park (Portland, Oregon)|Washington Park]] area, offers educational exhibits on forests and forest-related subjects. Also located in [[Washington Park (Portland, Oregon)|Washington Park]] are the [[Hoyt Arboretum]], the [[International Rose Test Garden]], the [[Portland Japanese Garden|Japanese Garden]], and the [[Oregon Zoo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2016/05/portland_hiking_guide.html|work=The Oregonian|title=Portland hiking guide: The 20 best places to hike in the city|date=May 11, 2016|access-date=March 30, 2018|author=Hale, Jamie}}</ref>

[[File:Portland Art Museum.jpg|thumb|[[Portland Art Museum]]|left]]

The [[Portland Art Museum]] owns the city's largest art collection and presents a variety of touring exhibitions each year and, with the recent addition of the Modern and Contemporary Art wing, it became one of the United States' 25 largest museums. The [[Oregon Historical Society Museum]], founded in 1898, which has a variety of books, film, pictures, artifacts, and maps dating back throughout Oregon's history. It houses permanent and temporary exhibits about Oregon history, and hosts traveling exhibits about the history of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/oregon-history-museum/|work=[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]|title=Oregon Historical Society Museum|access-date=March 31, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402101845/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/oregon-history-museum/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Oaks Amusement Park]], in the Sellwood district of Southeast Portland, is the city's only [[amusement park]] and is also one of the country's longest-running amusement parks. It has operated since 1905 and was known as the "[[Coney Island]] of the Northwest" upon its opening.<ref name="beck">{{cite web|url=http://portlandtribune.com/sb/75-features/125058-oaks-amusement-park-and-its-beginnings-|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140915094258/http://portlandtribune.com/sb/75-features/125058-oaks-amusement-park-and-its-beginnings-|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2014|work=The Bee|publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]]|title=Oaks Amusement Park, and its beginnings|date=December 20, 2012|access-date=July 3, 2017|author=Beck, Dana}}</ref>