Columbia River Maritime Museum - Astoria Museum

The Columbia River Maritime Museum celebrated its 40th anniversary and... more on MuseumStuff.com

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The Columbia River Maritime Museum was founded in 1962 when Rolf Klep, a native of Astoria, returned to his birthplace after retirement as a successful graphic artist on the east coast. Upon returning, Klep (a long-time collector of marine artifacts) and a group of his colleagues sought to establish... more on Crmm.org

The Columbia River, the second-largest river in the United States, was the object of centuries of exploration in the Northwest, and, since its discovery in 1792, it has been... more on Frommers

5.0	Highly Recommended - Tour a Real LightHouse Ship - Fantastic Displays (Mar 12, 2005) We had a fantastic tour with NO complaints. Not only do you get to view a land based museum but you also get to tour onboard the Real "Columbia Light Ship". Also when the U.S. Coast Guard is in port they tie up their large ships in front of the museum.... A TripAdvisor Member , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
5.0	Tiffany T. 's review Great museum! Love the map of the coast line with all the ship wrecks listed... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
	Frommer's | Frommer's Review The Columbia River, the second-largest river in the United States, was the... frommers.com , a user of frommers.com, Read full review on OpenList.com
5.0	Fascinating Museum (Oct 17, 2004) This is one of the most interesting and fun museums I have ever visited. Beautiful ship models. Lots... A TripAdvisor Member , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
5.0	Angie K. 's review Excellent museum! I have no particular interest in maritime stuff but this... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
	lots to see (11/27/2005) We showed up an hour before closing. The man behind the counter told us not... insiderpages.com , a user of insiderpages.com, Read full review on OpenList.com

Daily 9:30am-5pm

Admission : $8
Collections: Visitors of all ages will experience what it is like to pilot a tugboat, participate in a Coast Guard rescue on the Columbia River Bar, and live in Astoria during the height of salmon fishing.