Go: Explore ongoing attractions, Dec. 26

Highlights of the ongoing exhibits and attractions around town

Clark County Historical Museum, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed Dec. 26, Jan. 1 1511 Main St., Vancouver; $4; $3 for seniors and students; $2 for ages 6-18; free for ages 5 and younger. 360-993-5679 or cchmuseum.org

• “Labor: A Working History,” through Dec. 31, traces the evolution of employment and workers in Clark County, with regional and national labor movement milestones.

• “Shadows of Conflict: Clarke County and the Civil War” explores — through documents, artifacts and images — how the Civil War affected the Western frontier.

• “Food for Thought: Clark County’s Food History” examines the shifting landscape of food and the cultural traditions passed through generations.

Fort Vancouver, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. 1001 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; $3; $5 per family; free for children 15 and younger. Fort Vancouver’s palisade and nine buildings have been reconstructed near their original locations. See what life was like when the fort was the most important settlement in the Pacific Northwest. 360-816-6230 and www.fortvan.org or www.nps.gov/fova

Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Open Jan. 1. 1945 S.E. Water Ave., Portland; $13; $9.50 for seniors and ages 3-13; $2 on the first Sunday of each month. Additional costs for Empirical Theater films, submarine tours, laser light and planetarium shows. 800-955-6674 or www.omsi.edu

• “Mind to Hand: Art, Science, and Creative Collision!” through Jan. 4. This exhibit examines how art and science inspire one other in the hands of master artists.

• “Animation,” through Jan. 11. This exhibit explores the world of animation, from concept to finished product, through characters from Cartoon Network shows.

Lan Su Chinese Garden, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Closes at 3 p.m. Dec. 31, closed Jan. 1. 239 N.W. Everett St., Portland; $9.50, $8.50 for seniors, $7 for students, $28 family pass, free for children 5 and younger. Covering a city block in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown, the garden features more than 30,000 plant species and year-round cultural events, activities and demonstrations. The garden’s teahouse allows visitors to try authentic Chinese tea and snacks. 503-228-8131 or www.lansugarden.org

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, open daily during daylight hours. 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Carty Unit and Auto Tour Route. River S Unit, on South Hillhurst Road, south of Pioneer Street, Ridgefield. South Ninth Avenue becomes South Hillhurst Road. Carty Unit, on Northwest Main Avenue, north of Pioneer Street, Ridgefield; $3 per vehicle.

More than 5,000 acres of pastures, woodland and marsh. Fishing, hunting and hiking permitted in some areas. 360-887-4106 and www.ridgefieldfriends.org or www.fws.gov/ridgefieldrefuges

World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Open Jan. 1. 4033 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland; $9; $8 for seniors; $6 for children 3-18; and free for ages 2 and younger. 503-228-1367 or www.worldforestry.org

• “Go Figure!” through Feb. 1. Using popular children’s books, the exhibit shows children how math is used in everyday life. Presented in English and Spanish.

• “Take Me to the Top,” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $4. Travel 40 feet up into the simulated forest canopy and learn about the plants and animals that live in this uppermost layer of the forest.