Things to do in Portland, OR - Portland Attractions

• Five Friends From Japan
  Intended to entertain and educate the young and old, Five Friends increases awareness and appreciation of the Asian Culture through interactive play and exhibits. By highlighting differences and similarities, Five Friends can replace misguided sterotypes with the reality of Asian lifestyles. Join the excitement in a Japanese elementary school classroom setting, where visitors discover video messages and become accustom to Japanese activities. Dress like a typical Japanese person in Sakiko's Bedroom, experiment with Japanese caligraphy in Ken's Tatami Room, role-play in a Japanese cuisine while learning about the eating habits in Aisa's Kitchen. and frolic through Yusuke's Yard where children can watch aikido movies.
  
  
• Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  Explore a world class science museum that puts the "WOW" back into science for people of all ages. Hundreds of interactive exhibits with hand-on demos constitute 219,000 square feet of high-tech attractions for the kid's of the future. Some of the more thrilling attractions include a big screen OMNIMAX theater, bigger than life planetariumm, and the USS Blueback fast attack diesel-powered submarine built by the U.S. Navy. OMSI also take education and technology on the road to institutions, the public, and schools. Located on the east side of the scenic Willamette River, make it a point to visit OMSI and experience the best of the nation's top ten science museums.
  
  
• Oregon Coast Aquarium
  Enlightenment, entertainment and amazement is what the Oregon Coast Aquarium is all about. Observing  crustaceous fish not only delights children but also helps the Aquarium get a better understanding of the conditions which change population sizes and ultimately the survival of these creatures. Explore the adaptions and diversity of these crustaceous fish and get hands on experience with such creatures such as crabs, copepods, isopoads, shrimp, and lobsters. The difference between a dull and exciting time is the "hands on" activities making the handling of crustacean fish so much fun. Children can even learn to "dance like a crustacean" to the music of the creator of the Claws radio commercial.