MUSEUMS
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals
The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals houses the largest collection of gems and rocks in the Pacific Northwest, as well as many geological artifacts.
Art Galleries
Located on the campus of Pacific University, the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art exhibits the work of students, faculty and up-and-coming and emerging artists.
The Nordia House houses a growing collection of contemporary and traditional Scandinavian art works.
History
High-tech pioneer Tektronix has preserved its vintage instruments, memorabilia and photographs from its nearly 70-year history at at VintageTEK.
This 100-year old train station features displays covering 150 years of local history from photographs, maps and deeds to clothing, period furniture and a ticket office vignette.
A noted Scottish contribution to the Tualatin Valley is the Old Scotch Church, which was built in 1878, is a national historic site and has a pioneer cemetery.
Public Arts
Discover public art throughout Tualatin Valley with the Public Arts mobile passport, a free, curated guide to some of Tualatin Valley’s best public art pieces available directly on your smartphone. Updated regularly with events, art walks, art shows and more, the passport invites you to explore the colorful murals, striking sculptures, luminous glass works and lively events that reflect the culture and diversity of Tualatin Valley. Sign up today.
History
High-tech pioneer Tektronix has preserved its vintage instruments, memorabilia and photographs from its nearly 70-year history at at VintageTEK.
This 100-year old train station features displays covering 150 years of local history from photographs, maps and deeds to clothing, period furniture and a ticket office vignette.
A noted Scottish contribution to the Tualatin Valley is the Old Scotch Church, which was built in 1878, is a national historic site and has a pioneer cemetery.
Public Arts Digital Passport
Discover public art throughout Tualatin Valley with the Public Arts mobile passport, a free, curated guide to some of Tualatin Valley’s best public art pieces available directly on your smartphone. Updated regularly with events, art walks, art shows and more, the passport invites you to explore the colorful murals, striking sculptures, luminous glass works and lively events that reflect the culture and diversity of Tualatin Valley. Sign up today.
Quilt Barn Trail
The nostalgia and heritage of quilts can be seen throughout Oregon’s Tualatin Valley with our very own Quilt Barn Trail.
Self-Guided Art Walks in Tualatin Valley
Tualatin Valley is an artist’s enclave. Many talented artists live and create here, and their works of art can be viewed throughout the area along these self-guided art walks.
Downtown Beaverton’s Public Art Project creates meaningful public places and enhances civic identity through significant works of art that embrace Beaverton’s diverse traditions and history. Take a walk around downtown Beaverton to view the city’s public murals and sculptures, as well as visit private galleries.
Explore Tualatin’s art, culture and natural history along the six-mile Tualatin Art Walk. Discover public art pieces, including sculptures, murals mosaics and garden art along this series of interconnected trails.
The City of Tigard created an interactive map allowing you to take a self-guided walking tour of its growing public art collection. Start at the Jim Griffith Memorial Skatepark and follow the 1.25 mile walk through downtown. Don’t forget to look up, down and all around as you spot art all over downtown Tigard.
The new Tigard Outdoor Museum offers a taste of arts and culture as you walk down the 3/4-mile Tigard Street Heritage Trail. The walking and biking trail runs along old rail tracks and has a railroad theme. Along the path are plaques recognizing the multicultural history of Tigard and Tualatin Valley. Artists also created pieces from basalt rock inlaid with mosaic tiles to to look like water, representing the waterways that supported the area’s earliest inhabitants.
