ASTORIA — The Columbia River Maritime Museum has received a $250,000 grant from the Roundhouse Foundation supporting upcoming exhibits and expansion plans.

The grant will benefit the addition of Mariners Hall, a new 25,000-square-foot exhibit and education space expected to open in 2026, as well as two new exhibits focused on Indigenous cultures.

“Ntsayka ili/I ukuk” or “This Is Our Place,” an exhibit created in collaboration with the Chinook Indian Nation, will feature Chinook maritime traditions through the lens of photographer Amiran White. The museum plans to open the exhibit in September, according to its website.

“Cedar and Sea,” which will look more broadly at Indigenous maritime cultures of the Pacific Northwest coast, from southern Oregon to Alaska, is scheduled to open in November.

“The Columbia River Maritime Museum chose to do these exhibits now because, as we began to design our new exhibit hall, we recognized significant gaps in our storytelling around Indigenous culture and heritage, especially as lived today,” said Bruce Jones, the museum’s executive director.