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lighthouses. The coast's tallest (93ft), still-functioning lighthouse is at the tip of the
headland and offers tours by docents in period costumes.
Hatfield Marine Science Center SCIENCE CENTER
( 541-867-0100; www.hmsc.oregonstate.edu ; 2030 SE Marine Science Dr; 10am-5pm)
This excellent science center has great exhibits, especially on wave energy and the local
fishing industry. There's a touch tank and you can see the octopus being fed. Outside, a
section of the Misawa dock from Japan is exhibited; the dock floated all the way across
the Pacific after the 2011 tsunami. Admission is free, but donate a few dollars to help run
programs.
Yaquina Bay State Park PARK
( museum 541-265-5679; lighthouse 11am-5pm, museum 11am-5pm) Situated on a bushy
bluff above the north entrance of the bay, this park is popular for beach access and views
over Yaquina Bay. Visit the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse - not to be confused with the Ya-
quina Head Lighthouse, 3 miles north - built in 1871. The living quarters are preserved
as an informal museum .
Burrows House Museum MUSEUM
( 541-265-7509; www.oregoncoast.history . museum; 545 SW 9th St; 11am-4pm Thu-Sun)
This museum displays an impressive collection of Siletz artifacts, a rectangular
grand piano and a hand-carved 'Dining Room' sign for the first resort hotel on the Ore-
gon Coast, among other things.
Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center MUSEUM
( 541-265-4261; www.oregoncoast.history.museum ; 333 SE Bay Blvd; 11am-4pm Thu-Sun)
This new museum, on the bayfront, educates the public on the central Oregon coast's
maritime history and fishing industry, displaying such artifacts as a hand-hewn Siletz ca-
noe and a couple of ship steering wheels.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
TRIP TO TOLEDO
A Newport local offers the following tip: 'Go up Bay Blvd 12 miles to Toledo, a pretty
town with lumber baron houses that would be overrun except for the paper mill. It's
a beautiful windy drive along the Yaquina River.'