Tour the Portland City Archives!

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm UTC-07:00

City of Portland: Archives and Records Management | Portland

Portland City Archives & Records Management
Publisher/HostPortland City Archives & Records Management
Tour the Portland City Archives!
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Celebrate American Archives Month with a behind-the-scenes tour of your Portland City Archives!
About this Event

October is American Archives Month, a time to raise public awareness about the importance of historical records and the repositories that hold them. The Portland City Archives is celebrating by opening its archival stacks up to the public through a series of archives tours. Sign up below to learn more about your City records, view historical items, and engage with our Archives & Records Management staff.

To keep our space accessible for all participants, space is limited and registration is required. There are three dates available to choose from:


  • Saturday, Ocotber 4, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Tuesday, October 21, 5:00PM - 6:00PM
  • Sunday, October 26, 2:00PM-3:00PM

Accessing the Portland Archives & Records Center

The Portland Archives & Records Center (PARC) is located within the Academic & Student Recreation Center (ASRC) on the Portland State University campus.

We are located at the PSU Urban Center/SW 6th & Montgomery stop for the Green, Yellow, and Orange MAX lines. The Portland Streetcar stop is also near us, and there are numerous bus lines that stop within a couple blocks of our building. Click here to check for your best option with TriMet.

There is some street and surface lot parking available, or you can pay to park in the PSU parking garage at 1812 SW 6th Ave. You can view the PBOT Disability Parking map for accessible street-level parking. The nearest disability parking street spots are located between SW Mill St. and Montgomery St. on Broadway.

We are the building located on the south side of the brick Urban Plaza. There are ADA-accessible ramps to access the Urban Plaza from both SW 5th Avenue, SW 6th Avenue, and SW Mill St. Upon arrival at the front entrance, use the intercom to call up to our office. The building is currently key-card accessible only, so we will buzz you in. There is a push button door opener located underneath the intercom for entrance assistance.

Once inside, take the ADA-accessible elevators to the 5th floor. The entrance to our center will be directly to the right as you exit the elevator. There is a doorbell located on the left side of the door that you can ring. Archives & Records staff will be onsite to greet you into PARC.

To learn more about accessibility resources available, visit our website. To request specific accomodations, email [email protected].


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City of Portland: Archives and Records Management, 1800 Southwest 6th Avenue, Portland, United States

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