Learn about the new cable-stayed bridge TriMet is building over the Willamette River just steps from OMSI.
Find out why earthquakes happen, where they happen, and why some are devastating while others are barely felt.
Children practice science process skills including observing and drawing, taking weights and measurements, and investigating specimens from the natural world.
Travel the solar system with OMSI educators and compare the geologic features of Earth to our cosmic neighbors.
Discover clues about bird adaptations through an interactive exploration of real bird parts.
Mathematical equations, cutting-edge science and Einstein’s theories provide the most complete picture yet of this mysterious phenomenon.
Students work in small groups using common materials to build a bridge that meets certain criteria.
In this basic introduction to live insects and scientific investigation, students learn about the unique features of insects and how scientists study them.
Join Chirpie, a friendly bird, on a three-dimensional journey through the four seasons.
Learn about the importance of climate and carbon while looking at the scientific evidence behind climate change.
Students will “travel” to the International Space Station (ISS) to see what a day in the life of an astronaut is like.
This featured exhibit is on view May 23 - September 2, 2014.
The story of the connection between dinosaurs and modern day birds unfolds through this stunning display of feathered animatronic dinosaurs and fossils.
Students work in groups of three to explore the tissues of the eye while learning how they work together to allow for sight.
This lab is an extended comparative anatomy dissection with students working in groups of three.
Focus on the importance of structure and function while examining squid anatomy.
Learn the basics of density and buoyancy through a series of hands-on engineering challenges.
While participating in a hands-on DNA extraction from plants and animals, students learn the basic structure and function of DNA.
Learn how electricity and magnetism make our modern world possible by looking at magnets, motors and generators.
Visit a world where liquid rock breaks against a pitch-black shoreline of molten lava, and explore a place where a burnt-out sun spins madly above a lonely planet.
Handle an assortment of rocks and fossils to figure out how to identify and define fossils.
Family Science Nights offer a unique experience for your school’s families and teachers to visit the museum and spark lifelong interest in science.
Test fitness, endurance and strength in this engaging lab about human physiology.
A scientific adventure story about the remarkable Monarch butterfly which makes one of the longest migrations on Earth.
Fire your students’ imaginations with the wonders of chemistry! OMSI educators demonstrate fountains of foam, fast-freezing solutions, mysterious color changes and bubbling gases with the help of your class. Specially designed for non-readers.