A retired Coast Guard boat in a rescue situation is a featured exhibit at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. (Terry Richard/The Oregonian) In a city with no shortage of culture, the ...

The Columbia River Maritime Museum is already one of the biggest and best museums on the Oregon coast, but a new renovation project aims to transform it into a “world class” attraction. Headlined by ...

So what's the story here? With a roofline that resembles the crests of incoming waves, the modern glass and wood-shingled Columbia River Maritime Museum doesn’t waste any opportunity to educate the ...

For Ed Carriere, the new exhibit “Cedar and Sea” at the Columbia River Maritime Museum is a chance to share the story of a craft, which is also the story of a tree. The Suquamish tribal elder from ...

PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN)- Plan a fun trip to Astoria and take a spin around the Columbia River Maritime Museum. View the extensive collection of vessels and maritime artifacts, enjoy hands-on activities ...

After leading the Columbia River Maritime Museum for nearly 15 years, Sam Johnson will retire as executive director at the end of the year. During his tenure, Johnson elevated the Astoria museum’s ...

In this July 16, 2013 photo, Eileen Houchin, assistant curator at the Natt Library, searches the archive for materials at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Ore. The museum has an ...

A dozen large cruise ships will dock in Astoria this year, bringing a total of 28,000 passengers. And each of them will ...