WELCOME TO COLUMBIA GORGE DISCOVERY CENTER & MUSEUM
Official Interpretive Center of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Come out and say hello
Open Daily from 9 am to 5 pm
5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, OR 97058
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In memoriam
Art Carroll
1935–2025
Art Carroll will be remembered as a longtime and passionate steward of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum. He was instrumental in securing the federal funding to help build the Discovery Center while he served as the U.S. Forest Service Area. After retirement, he served as a dedicated and active Board member and advisor from 2011 until his passing. He will be deeply missed by us all.
Public Raptor Programs
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm
Every Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 2pm
(included with admission)
It’s officially springtime! Liberty has laid her eggs, and the eagles are hard at work defending their nest. In an effort to keep them as stress-free as possible, we are not taking people down to see them in person. We will resume eagle tours on April 21st.
Their eggs are infertile, so we will not be getting any baby eaglets. We still allow them to express their natural nesting behaviors, however! The eggs will be removed at the end of their typical incubation period, about 35 days after being laid.
If you watch them on the live cam in the Explorer Room, you might get a chance to see the eggs themselves or watch Ferguson dote on Liberty by bringing her food!
Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to opening tours again next month.
A Sense of Place
A New Exhibition about Caring for the Land that Sustains Us
An Exploration of the History and Evolution of the Imperial Stock Ranch: Where sustainable sheep ranching from the high desert of Central Oregon meets the world of high fashion and the Olympics.
Read more about the exhibition in the news
Why Ralph Lauren is making the 2026 Olympic uniforms with wool from an Oregon ghost town.
The permanent exhibit “A Sense of Place” also tells the story of Jeanne Carver and her late husband, Dan, owners of the 155-year-old Imperial Stock Ranch, and the origins of the Shaniko Wool Company.
Closed due to fire and water damage since June, the museum’s reopening in September 2025 includes a new exhibit celebrating the high desert rangelands of Wasco County and the ranchers and artists dedicated to sustainable stewardship of both the land and animals.
https://www.orartswatch.org/columbia-gorge-discovery-center-museum-reopens-after-rowena-fire/
Our Mission:
To inspire stewardship of the Columbia River Gorge and Wasco County and to encourage active, life-long learning about our shared environment and the preservation, collection and interpretation of cultural and natural history of the region.
Admission
$12.00 General
$10.00 Seniors (62+)
$6.50 Scheduled Groups of 10+
$7.00 Ages 6-16
FREE Ages 5 & under
FREE CGDC&M members
Hours
Open Daily
9:00 am–5:00 pm
Closed
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year’s Day