Children's Museum Review

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Children's Museum

  • Address: 206 N. 5th St., Jacksonville, OR, 97530 | Map It
  • Phone: 541/773-6536
  • Fax: 541/776-7994
  • www.sohs.org

Fodor's Review:

In the 1920 Jackson County Jail, the Children's Museum has hands-on exhibits of pioneer life and a collection of antique toys. There's an Indian tepee and an old-fashioned store in which to play. A special display highlights local resident Pinto Colvig, the original Bozo the Clown, who co-composed "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" and was the voice of a Munchkin, Goofy, both Sleepy and Grumpy, and many other animated film characters. The adjacent Jacksonville Museum, inside the old Jackson County Courthouse, has intriguing gold-rush-era artifacts. The "Jacksonville! Boomtown to Home Town" exhibit lays out the area's history.

  • Cost: $5 for both museums
  • Open: Wed.-Sun. 10-4
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