Mushroom Mural, Vancouver, WA, Visitor Guide & Things to Do Nearby

The Mushroom Mural is a piece of public street art at 114 E 7th St in downtown Vancouver, Washington. It is the kind of colorful wall that rewards a slow look as you walk through the city's central streets, and it makes an easy photo stop on the way to the rest of downtown.

Tips for your visit

• Plan on 5 to 10 minutes here for a look and a photo, longer if you want to study the details of the painting up close.
• Murals are outdoors and free to view from the street, so you can stop by at any time. Daylight shows the colors best, and soft morning or late afternoon light is kinder for photos than harsh midday sun.
• The wall is a good fit for a wander through downtown Vancouver, so pair it with a coffee or a meal nearby rather than making a separate trip.
• Street art can be repainted or change over time, so what you see may differ slightly from older photos online.

See it on a quest

Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Vancouver, WA is a good way to see the mural. You reach it on foot as one stop of a longer route through downtown, the app tells you about each place as you arrive, and you solve a puzzle based on what is in front of you. One ticket covers the whole group.

Vancouver, WA Detective Mystery: Infiltrate a Secret Society. also passes this spot. It is a self-guided walk you can start whenever you like, with no guide and no group to join, and you get the background on each stop and a puzzle to solve on the spot. One ticket covers the whole group.