The Oregon Film Museum is a museum highlighting and celebrating movies that were made in the U.S. state of

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

. The museum is housed in the old Clatsop County Jail in

Astoria, Oregon Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the northwest corne ...

, which is on the

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. The building was used in the opening chase sequence of the 1985 film ''

The Goonies ''The Goonies'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by Steven Spielberg. In the film, kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astori ...

''. The museum opened in 2010, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the film. The museum features hands-on exhibits related to films that were made in Oregon, which include, in addition to ''The Goonies'', ''

Kindergarten Cop ''Kindergarten Cop'' is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehe ...

'', ''

Free Willy ''Free Willy'' is a 1993 American family drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures ...

'', ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this il ...

'', '' The Shining'', ''

Sometimes a Great Notion ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' is the second novel by American author Ken Kesey, published in 1964. While ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1962) is more famous, many critics consider ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' Kesey's magnum opus. The story i ...

'' and ''

National Lampoon's Animal House ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney and Chris Miller. It stars John Belushi, Peter Riegert, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Thomas Hulc ...

''. It contains several props from ''The Goonies'', in addition to memorabilia, costumes and various collectibles that are on display within the former jail cells. Visitors can also create their own short films in an exhibit that features small sets and green screens. As of 2015, an "ORV" similar to the one used by the Fratelli gang in ''The Goonies'' can be found in the parking lot complete with imitation bullet holes near the rear license plate. Image:Oregon Film Museum 2.JPG, The imitation bullet holes in the ORV parked outside of the museum. Image:Oregon Film Museum 3.JPG, Museum displays. Image:Oregon Film Museum 4.JPG, Data's costume.

External links

Oregon Film Museum Website

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{{reflist Museums established in 2010 Museums in Astoria, Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Astoria, Oregon History museums in Oregon Cinema museums in the United States 2010 establishments in Oregon Historic district contributing properties in Oregon Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon

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