Stark's Vacuum Museum
Stark's Vacuum Museum, also known as Stark's Vacuum Cleaner Museum, is a vacuum cleaner museum in Portland, Oregon. Worth the trip, Moda Center is 0.6 mi off. The mildest months are May to October, with highs of 64–82°F.
A museum inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Stark's Vacuum Museum is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. 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 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 5 miles from Stark's Vacuum Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Stark's Vacuum Museum
Stark's Vacuum Museum, also known as Stark's Vacuum Cleaner Museum, is a vacuum cleaner museum in Portland, Oregon. It showcases more than 100 vacuums from the late-1800s to the 1960s within a 10 feet (3.0 m) x 40-foot (12 m) section of the Stark's Vacuums store. Admission is free. Pieces include a 1930s cardboard model, a Duntley Pneumatic that attaches to the ceiling, an Electrolux on runners, and hand-pumped vacs.
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Where to sleep near Stark's Vacuum Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Stark's Vacuum Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | in town | — | 257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 635,109 | $582K | D− |
| Vancouver | 8 mi north | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Gresham | 11 mi east | 15 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Hillsboro | 13 mi west | 20 min | 23 20 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 111,126 | $521K | C− |
| Tigard | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Oatfield | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
| Lake Oswego | 8 mi south | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Other well-known places within 52 miles.
Big draw52 mi MountainMount St. Helens
1in town Stadium & arenaModa Center
2in town Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw48 mi MountainMount Hood
3in town Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
43 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
527 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
67 mi City parkForest ParkPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Stark's Vacuum Museum in questions
Is Stark's Vacuum Museum in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Stark's Vacuum Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Stark's Vacuum Museum?
Portland (PDX), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Stark's Vacuum Museum?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (8 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (8 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Portland
Start the conversation in Portland’s Town Square.
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