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The Multnomah County Library, in Portland, was the first in the state to serve the public on a large scale; it began membership service in 1864 and free service in 1902. The Oregon State Library in Salem maintains a general reference service and loan collection. Portland is the home of the Oregon Symphony, the Portland Baroque Orchestra, a professional opera company, and a variety of other musical institutions.

The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton houses ethnographic materials relating to the native peoples of the Columbia River region. The Oregon Historical Center, in Portland, and the Benton County Historical Society and Museum, in Philomath, own large collections of items from pioneer days in the Oregon country, as do the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City, and the Wasco County Historical Museum in The Dalles. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), also in Portland, has a planetarium and a decommissioned U.S. Navy submarine in addition to its science exhibits. Regional museums, historic homes, and art galleries are located around the state. The Portland Art Museum features Northwest Coast Indian art and ... (200 of 6,982 words)

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