Columbia River Maritime Museum

Columbia River Maritime Museum – Oregon’s Official State Maritime Museum
Located on Astoria, Oregon's historic waterfront, the acclaimed Columbia River Maritime Museum displays one of the most extensive collections of nautical artifacts on the West Coast. Founded in 1962, the Museum is designated Oregon's official state maritime museum and was the first nationally accredited maritime museum in the western United States. An outstanding institution with 44,200 square feet of exhibit space, the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s six galleries, the Great Hall and the Lightship Columbia interpret the Pacific Northwest’s rich maritime history.

Columbia River Maritime Museum & Lightship Columbia
Visitors of all ages will experience what it is like to pilot a tugboat, participate in a Coast Guard rescue on the Columbia River Bar, and live in Astoria during the height of salmon fishing. Huge windows make the Columbia River a living backdrop for exhibits that are interactive and touchable, many accompanied by interviews with people involved in the events depicted. Explore marine transportation from the days of dugout canoes, through the age of sail, to the present. Watch a dramatic 12-minute film introducing the history of life and commerce on the Columbia River and the dangerous work of the Bar and River Pilots. Walk the bridge of a World War II warship, marvel at the 44-foot motor lifeboat plowing through a wave in a rescue mission. Participate in interactive and hands-on exhibits, including taking the helm in a tugboat wheelhouse. You can board the Lightship Columbia, a National Historic Landmark, which once guided ships to safety at the mouth of the dangerous Columbia River.

Columbia River Maritime Museum – Lodging
Looking for distinctive hotel accommodations close to the Columbia River Maritime Museum? The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – Astoria, located just one mile from the museum, is an attractive, 78-room riverfront hotel, suited for both business and leisure travelers. All of the comforts of home plus the added benefit of cutting-edge technology and impeccable service make it the ideal lodging choice on the North Oregon coast. Enjoy our complimentary breakfast buffet, indoor pool and Jacuzzi, fitness facility, high-speed internet and four elegant meeting and banquet areas. Pets are welcome.

Columbia River Maritime Museum Information
The Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission: $8 Adults; $7 Seniors; $4 Child (6-17). For additional information, call (503) 325-2323 or visit www.crmm.org.