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Hours of Operation

Open Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Call Us: (800) 991-2338
             (509) 427-8211

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Address Information

Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
990 SW Rock Creek Drive
P.O. Box 396
Stevenson, WA 98648
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Natural History of the Gorge

On the mezzanine level is a field tent containing information about the geology of the Gorge. On one side are the tools used by a geologist. On the other side is material on botany and entomology. The surrounding exhibit cases contain the carefully crafted wood carvings of the fish, birds and mammals Lewis and Clark identified in the Gorge.

Enter the DeGroote Theatre and experience the formation of the Gorge from a twelve minute program. It is self-activated which means as a visitor you can see it on demand. The surround sound and special effects make geology exciting, informative and enjoyable.