# World Forestry Center Discovery Museum: Tree Canopy Quest & VR Forest Lab > Event for families in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area (OR / WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 7 – Nov 8 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221 - Ages: Ages 3-12 and families - Price: $8.00 Adult, $5.00 Child (ages 3-18), Free for under 3 - Status: Ended (last date Sun, Nov 8). - Organizer: World Forestry Center - Official page: https://www.worldforestry.org/visit/ - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/world-forestry-center-discovery-museum-tree-canopy-quest-and-vr-forest--listing-97ee622de4708105b023209b ## About The World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, located next to the zoo and a light rail station, features an inspiring interactive forest ecology exhibition. Children can step inside a giant hollow wooden model to experience how tree roots absorb water, put on VR glasses to fly over the continuous evergreen rainforest canopy of the Pacific Northwest, and in the craft area, use real wood chips, pinecones, and bark molds to create their own forest badges. The two-story building has spacious elevators accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, and wooden walkways are flat and wide, allowing strollers to easily reach every exhibit. Restrooms on both the first and second floors are equipped with sturdy baby changing stations. With moderate crowd levels and a warm, dry indoor environment, it is an excellent indoor family science education destination during Portland's autumn and winter rainy season. ## Similar picks coming up in Portland - [Pre-Zoo Lights at the Discovery Museum](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/pre-zoo-lights-at-the-discovery-museum--listing-6fedc32cd7982f245b7e51f3) — Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center · From $5 · checked Nov 9. The World Forestry Center keeps its Discovery Museum open an extra hour this winter so families heading to Zoo Lights can warm up and explore forest exhibits first. 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