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Coordinates: 45°3917N 121°1238W / 45.6547°N 121.2105°W / 45.6547; -121.2105
 

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Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum
Map
Established1997
Location5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, Oregon
Coordinates45°39′17N 121°12′38W / 45.6547°N 121.2105°W / 45.6547; -121.2105
Websitewww.gorgediscovery.org

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum is the official interpretive center[1] and history museum about the Columbia River Gorge located on 54 acres (22 ha) in The Dalles, Oregon.[2] Opened in 1997,[3] the 48,200-square-foot (4,480 m2) Center features exhibits about the area's geology, Ice Age prehistory, Native American culture and basketry, exploration by Lewis and Clark and others on the Oregon Trail, settlement, transportation and natural history.[4] The Wasco County Historical Museum is a 17,200 square-foot exhibit wing which tells the history of the people of Wasco County, Oregon.

The center also offers live raptor programs, a research library, meeting rooms, auditorium, gift shop and cafe. The site includes a handicap accessible paved interpretive trail with vistas of the Columbia River Gorge and the Klickitat Hills.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Columbia Gorge Discovery Center". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  • ^ Authorized by the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act (PL99-663)
  • ^ "Columbia Gorge Discovery Center". Hacker Architects. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  • ^ "Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum in The Dalles worth the trip even on a rainy day". The Oregonian. January 14, 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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