A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village
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A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village is a museum in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Mount Sykes stands 614 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marion Square Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Silver Falls passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
The Gilbert House Children's Museum is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) children's museum within Riverfront Park located in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1989. The museum has 16 hands-on S.T.E.A.M. exhibits, a 20,000 ft2 Outdoor Discovery Area, field trips, STEM Workshops, membership opportunities, summer camps, and educational programs in the sciences, arts, and humanities. This hands-on museum was named in honor of American inventor Alfred Carlton Gilbert and displays several of his inventions, most notably the Erector Set. In fact, the Museum is home to the world's largest Erector Set tower at 52 feet. Originally home to the National Toy Hall of Fame, the museum sold the Hall of Fame to the Strong - National Museum of Play in 2002. Besides its interactive exhibits, Gilbert House Children's Museum also provides summer camps, birthday party packages, and outreach programs. The museum is housed in several historic Victorian buildings, including the Andrew T. Gilbert House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and a 1998 replica of the Wilson-Durbin House, which was also NRHP-listed until it was destroyed by fire in 1990.
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Wikidata Q4647610, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Silver Falls
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marion Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Union Street Railroad Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Union Street Railroad Bridge: 0.3 mi
- Jason Lee Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- Chapman Hill: 1.7 mi
- Grice Hill: 2.7 mi
- Wallace Hill: 3.0 mi
- Illahe Hill: 4.4 mi
- Zosel Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- Bush House Museum: 0.9 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 1.0 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 1.9 mi
- Willow Creek Railroad: 8.0 mi
- Tom McCall (Governor of Oregon): 0.1 mi
- Eco-Earth Globe: 0.5 mi
- Breyman Brothers Fountain: 0.5 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 0.5 mi
- Memorial for the Unborn: 0.6 mi
- Audubon Riparian Reserve: 0.4 mi
- Minto Island Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Salem Audubon Nature Reserve: 1.3 mi
- Minto-Brown Island Park: 1.6 mi
- Claggett Creek Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Salem Began Here: 0.5 mi
- Oregon World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- E. M. Waite Memorial Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Chinook Salmon: 0.6 mi
- Moon Tree: 0.6 mi
- Salem Riverfront Carousel: 0.3 mi
- Blue Car Wreck: 2.8 mi
- Steam Sawmill: 8.1 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 8.5 mi
- Mushroom House: 18.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 1.0 mi
- Lower South Falls: 19.0 mi
- Echo Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- Frenchie Falls: 19.2 mi
- South Falls: 19.3 mi
- Lower North Falls: 19.6 mi
- Eola: 3.9 mi
- Zena: 6.1 mi
- Waconda: 9.5 mi
- Bethel: 9.6 mi
- Buena Vista: 13.2 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 9.3 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 9.5 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 9.5 mi
- Number 2: 13.2 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 7.4 mi
- San Salvador Beach: 19.2 mi
- Giesy Spring: 23.1 mi
- Sulfer Springs: 24.8 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- The Cliff: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sykes | WSW 254° | 614 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Brown | W 260° | 591 m | 22.0 mi |
| Forest Peak | SW 216° | 572.1 m | 22.8 mi |
| High Hill | ENE 78° | 568 m | 23.8 mi |
| McCully Mountain | ESE 122° | 513 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blacktail | ESE 113° | 491 m | 19.5 mi |
| Silverton Hills | E 90° | 461 m | 17.6 mi |
| Rogers Mountain | SE 140° | 438.912 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:45 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem AP (mcnary Field), 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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