Portland Children’s Museum, Portland Aerial Tram Partner for Family Fun Weekend

Tile Painting, Tram Tours and Timber Joey Will Cap “Get to Know the Tram Month”

Portland, Ore. – June 28, 2012 – This weekend, the fourth consecutive event weekend at the Portland Aerial Tram in June, features a first as Portland Children’s Museum takes its team to the Tram for a slate of activities and a preview of KidsBuild 2012, this summer’s exhibit at the Museum.

A two-day event from 1:00 – 3:00 on Saturday and Sunday, Portland Children’s Museum at the Tram will feature tile painting, admission giveaways and Museum membership raffles facilitated by Museum studio staff. Meanwhile Tram staff will provide families with tours of the inner workings of the Tram, including its engine and control rooms, which consistently captures wonder in children at the Portland Aerial Tram. Tiles finished this weekend will be featured in the KidsBuild 2012 exhibit at the Museum later this summer.

Also joining the festivities on Saturday is Timber Joey, the mascot of the Portland Timbers of the MLS, and a true outdoorsman. He will be giving away Timber gear and will be available for photo opportunities. Following are more details:

WHO: Residents and visitors, with a focus on families with children, who want to experience some of the best of Portland in one place – Portland Children’s Museum, Timber Joey and the Portland Aerial Tram.

WHAT: Portland Children’s Museum at the Tram, the closing weekend of the month-long series of “Get to Know the Tram Month.”

• TILE PAINTING: tiles and glaze provided, will be fired and displayed at Portland Children’s Museum KidsBuild 2012 exhibit later this summer.

• TRAM TOURS: get a unique glimpse into the engine and control rooms from the Portland Aerial Tram operators, Doppelmayr. Tours run every 30 minutes beginning at 1:30 on Saturday and Sunday.

• TIMBER JOEY (Saturday): photo opportunities, Timber giveaways.

• RAFFLE & PARTNERSHIP: attendees can enter to win a year-long membership to Portland Children’s Museum. Paid Tram riders with proof of purchase from June 30 and July 1 will receive two-for-one vouchers to visit the Museum.

• COSTS: all event activities are free, as are Tram rides for children six and under. Tram rides for those seven and over are $4. For complete fare and schedule information, see here.

WHEN: Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Tram Hours — Portland Aerial Tram is open Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is open Sundays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Fare is $4, children 6 and under are free. For full fare and schedule information, see here.

WHERE: Portland Aerial Tram, 3303 SW Bond Ave. in the South Waterfront District

WHY: To commemorate its five years as an iconic part of the City’s skyline, the Portland Aerial Tram is hosting a series of free, family-friendly festivities that allow Portland citizens to explore the Tram and areas around it. Activities include guided tours of the Tram’s machine and control rooms, walking tours, bicycle rides, art exhibits and classes.

Ongoing updates and further details can be found on the Portland Aerial Tram Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/portlandaerialtram.

ABOUT PORTLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Portland Children’s Museum is the museum that doesn’t act like a museum. You won’t find any velvet ropes inside, and playing with and touching our exhibits is strongly encouraged. Our main exhibit is the imagination of the children who play here. Every activity from permanent to travelling exhibits is designed to encourage children to play and wonder while they learn about themselves and the world around them. For over 60 years, Portland Children’s Museum has inspired imagination, creativity and the wonder of learning in children and adults by inviting moments of shared discovery. We’re also much more than a museum – we’re home to Opal Public Charter School and the Museum Center for Learning. Located at 4015 SW Canyon Road and online at portlandcm.org.

ABOUT THE PORTLAND AERIAL TRAM
The Tram opened to the public on January 27, 2007. Since then, it has made more than 260,000 trips carrying more than 7 million riders on the popular aerial conveyance. The cabins, named Walt and Jean, travel 3,300 linear feet between the South Waterfront terminal at SW Moody Avenue and SW Gibbs Street and the upper terminal at the Kohler Pavilion on OHSU’s main campus. Traveling at 22 miles per hour, the Tram cabins rise 500 feet for the three-minute trip over I-5, the Lair Hill neighborhood and the Southwest Terwilliger Parkway. The Portland Aerial Tram is one of only two used for urban transit in the U.S. For more information about the tram including schedule and fees, visit gobytram.com, or follow the Tram on Facebook at facebook.com/portlandaerialtram.