The Quirkiest Little Museum You’ll Ever Visit Is Right Here In Portland

You don't have to be a clean freak to love this quirky museum in Portland. This one-of-a-kind museum was remodeled in 2017, and has all the vacuum cleaner history that you never knew you needed. Learn the history of the vacuum cleaner and so much more at this fun stop on your next trip to the iconic NE showroom.

The museum is located in the Stark's Vacuum showroom at 107 NE Grand Avenue.

Before the remodel, the museum contained over 300 vacuums, but the collection has been whittled down to the 25 best examples of history.

You will learn so much on your self-guided visit.

Along with an interesting collection of all kinds of vacuum models, the museum leads visitors through the history of vacuum cleaners from their early beginnings before electricity.

The vacuums really suck, and that is the point.

The collection at this museum was compiled when customer's donated, traded, or even just sent in models after hearing about the museum.

The museum will really draw you into its displays.

Featuring everything from models built in the 1800s to space-age designs of the 1960s, this museum is great for a stroll down cleaning history in the home and beyond.

Whether you like to clean or not...

This museum will show you how good we have it these days in terms of cleaning technology.

This quirky museum serves a great purpose, as it gives us some perspective on the past.

Learning how generations before you handled the age-old chore of tidying up may change your thoughts on what you have to do today.

While you are looking at all these old machines...

It may just compel you to splurge on a new vacuum of your own from the showroom.

The Starks's Vacuum Cleaner Museum is open during the store's regular business hours.

Stark's is open Monday through Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 7pm, and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Admission is free.

Have you visited the Stark's Vacuum Cleaner Museum? Let us know your experience in the comments below.