Jensen Arctic Museum
The Paul H. Jensen Arctic Museum was a museum focused on the culture and environment of the Arctic in Monmouth in the U.S. state of Oregon. It welcomes about 4K visitors a year. Worth the trip, Reser Stadium is 20 mi off.
A museum inside Monmouth
Salem is the nearest base
Salem is 12 miles northeast, with 31 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Portland
Portland is about 55 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) has airline service, about 12 miles from Jensen Arctic Museum.
Established in 1985
Jensen Arctic Museum dates from 1985. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Jensen Arctic Museum are below.
Jensen Arctic Museum
The Paul H. Jensen Arctic Museum was a museum focused on the culture and environment of the Arctic in Monmouth in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located on the campus of Western Oregon University (WOU), the museum opened in 1985 with 3,000 artifacts collected by its late founder and namesake. The museum housed 5,000 artifacts and had exhibits on the wildlife of the Arctic along with displays that demonstrate the culture of the Inuit and Eskimo peoples of Alaska. The museum was one of only two museums focused on life in the Arctic located in the lower 48 states, and the only one on the West Coast. In 2013, WOU announced that the Jensen Museum would close its doors and the collections would move to the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) at the University of Oregon in Eugene, which also has substantial Arctic collections.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1985
Towns to stay in near Jensen Arctic Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Monmouth (4) and Salem (31).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jensen Arctic Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | in town | — | 4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 11,543 | $413K | B− |
| Salem | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 181,779 | $417K | D |
| Independence | 2 mi east | 5 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 10,195 | $379K | B− |
| Albany | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 15 8 hotels · 4 motels · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 56,894 | $389K | C+ |
| Corvallis | 20 mi south | 30 min | 19 13 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 61,499 | $503K | C− |
| Keizer | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 6 6 hotels | 39,140 | $434K | C |
| Falls City | 10 mi west | 15 min | 3 3 campgrounds | 1,042 | $303K | — |
| Dallas | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 motel | 17,890 | $389K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Jensen Arctic Museum
These well-known places are within 56 miles.
120 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
55 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
225 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
56 mi Stadium & arenaAutzen Stadium
53 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
312 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
54 mi City parkForest Park
53 mi MuseumPittock MansionPhoto credits
Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Autzen Stadium: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Jensen Arctic Museum
Is Jensen Arctic Museum in Monmouth?
Yes. It’s inside Monmouth, OR.
When is the best time to visit Jensen Arctic Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
How far is Jensen Arctic Museum from Portland?
About 55 miles northeast of Portland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Jensen Arctic Museum?
Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland (PDX), about 60 miles.
Where should I stay near Jensen Arctic Museum?
Salem (12 mi, 31 places to stay), Monmouth (in town, 4 places to stay) and Independence (2 mi, 3 places to stay).
Notes from people in Monmouth
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Monmouth’s Town Square.
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