Washington Park Art Crawl
Start your visit by arriving car-free on MAX Light Rail at Washington Park Station or by parking conveniently across from World Forestry Center. After stepping inside the Discovery Museum, take your time exploring the hands-on exhibits on the first floor before heading upstairs to immerse yourself in the current art show. Exhibits often explore the evolving relationship between forests and wildfire, and over the years, rotating installations have featured everything from sculpture and photography to painting and mixed media.
Next, board the Washington Park Free Shuttle Loop and enjoy the short, scenic ride to the International Rose Test Garden stop, directly across from Portland Japanese Garden. Pause for a hot tea to-go at Umami Café, then wander along quiet garden paths, letting the calming landscape slow your pace. Continue on to the Pavilion and Tanabe galleries to take in the latest exhibitions. Portland Japanese Garden showcases work by artists from Japan and around the world. Past shows have highlighted everything from traditional pottery and textiles to bamboo art, masks, and architectural studies, offering a beautiful window into the cultural connections between art, nature, and daily life in Japan.
