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Multicultural Children’s Museums for the Portland Metropolitan Area

“Mom, I don’t like this place… I love it!” - 8 year old friend 2/14/25

Purchase Tickets to Our Hillsboro Location

First Floor Now Open, Expansion in Late 2025

  • A child is playing with a wooden train set

    Train Exhibit

  • The FLIP Museum is Open!

  • Our big blocks added some animals

    Our big blocks added some animals

  • Our green screen allows kids to travel to anywhere!

  • Draw alive and light table exhibits

  • Car ramp exhibit

  • Buy Tickets and Stacks for the Show

  • Green Screen and Snacks

  • Spinning Art Station

  • Soft Play

  • So much to explore

Our Hillsboro Soft Opening is Ongoing

Reserve Your Spot Today!

Expansion will Involve Temporary Closure in Fall 2025

BACKGROUND

Play is how children learn and develop into happy, healthy members of the community. Research in early childhood development has shown the positive impact of play for years. Encouragingly, some schools in the Greater Portland Metropolitan Area are beginning to integrate more play-based learning into their curriculum. But schools can’t fix our play deficit alone – and they aren’t the only ones playing a critical role in the development of our children. 

FLIP imagines a children’s museum that is adaptable in its delivery and inclusive in its reach. We recognize the need for locations that are equitably accessible. We aim to build an experience that captures the heart of our community and that is relevant and sustainable for future generations.

Art Credit: Illustration by Edelle Art

WHO WE ARE

The FLIP Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (Tax ID: 87-3605707). Our governing board is a team of local community advocates who care deeply about equitable learning opportunities for children and families in our community. We volunteer our time, expertise, and skills to launch this effort. 

The strength in FLIP will lie in its ongoing commitment to lift up voices from throughout the community. We enthusiastically welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities to get in touch and get involved.

Black, Indigenous, people of color, immigrants, queer, trans, non-binary, disabled, neurodivergent, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please email melissa.hong @flipmuseum.org for more information.