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The Dalles, OR

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum

Two visitor centers, exhibit space, a museum store, cafe, auditorium and classroom located on an historic and dramatic bluff

The 45,000 SF Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Wasco County Historical Museum is located on an historic and dramatic bluff overlooking the Columbia River. The two visitor centers share a single site and parking lot and are connected by a common entrance lobby and a spacious and light-filled River Gallery. The building includes exhibit space, a museum store, cafe, auditorium and classroom. The exterior facade is stone veneer and cedar siding. An extensive amount of site work including landscaping, stone walls, and a rock fountain structure is featured.

Owner

  • Columbia Gorge Discovery Center

Architect

  • THA Architects

Program

  • Museum
  • 45,000 SF

Recognition

  • Masonry & Ceramic Tile Institute of Oregon - Hammurabi Award

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