• About the Museum
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  • Museum Affiliations
  • Featured Article
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• Collections and Exhibits
  • Exhibit Summary
  • Short Term Art Gallery
  • Clahclehlah and the Corridor of Commerce
  • First People
  • Turning Point
  • Military Presence
  • Early Changes
  • Transportation
  • Grand Gallery and Harvesting Resources
  • Natural History of the Gorge
  • Harsh Demands
  • Community Gallery
  • Spiritual Quest Gallery
  • Don Brown Rosary Collection
  • Second Floor Theatre
  • Outdoor Exhibits
• Kids' Corner
  • Fun Things for Kids
  • Photo Gallery
• For Teachers
  • Welcome Teachers!
  • School Group Orientation
  • Field Trip Guidelines
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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

Questions?: email us

Address Information

Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
990 SW Rock Creek Drive
P.O. Box 396
Stevenson, WA 98648
Driving Directions

School Group Orientation

In order to help you prepare for your visit to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, we have provided some guidelines to make your visit more enjoyable for students, teachers, parents, staff and other museum visitors.

Please drive the bus around to the front entrance for unloading. A guide will greet you. The rules for the Museum can be reviewed while the students are still on the bus, or they can be reviewed once the group is in the lobby. These rules should be reviewed with the students and parents prior to the day of the field trip. (See Rules). If you have any special needs, such as a wheelchair, please let the Museum know before the day of your trip so that arrangements can be made. The person in charge should then check in with the admission desk and let them know the total number in the group: teachers, students, chaperones, bus driver and any other individuals. Teachers and bus drivers will not be charged. We require one chaperone per five students and they are not charged. However, if there are more adults or chaperones above the required number, they will pay the group rate. Payment should be made at this time. If you are paying by purchase order, or wished to be billed, make those arrangements when you register the group.

The students will be split into groups of 5-7 with a parent or teacher for each group. Every student should know who is the group leader. Each group leader is responsible for the students in their group, and should be aware of all of the rules of the Museum.

Students who violate the rules will be given one warning. If they break the rule again, or are a consistent problem, we request a chaperone escort them to the lobby and wait with them.

Teachers are encouraged to visit the Museum in advance of the field trip and a complimentary pass will be provided. All the teacher needs to do is request a pass from Admissions. In addition, if the Museum is aware of a special interest, all efforts will be made to emphasize or focus on that particular subject. Some of the special programs have included petroglyph rubbing and Native American legends. All requests must be made in advance with registration since most activities or programs are volunteer driven.

We thank you for choosing the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum for your field trip. We will work with you to make it an enjoyable and rewarding experience for your group. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve service to the educational community, please let us know.