Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland
OMSI is great for kids, with hundreds of hands-on activities with a particular emphasis on technology and earth sciences; you can spend a full rainy day here and not get bored.
OMSI is great for kids, with hundreds of hands-on activities with a particular emphasis on technology and earth sciences; you can spend a full rainy day here and not get bored. Moored in the river just outside is the USS Blueback, an old navy submarine which is open for tours (separate ticket required). There's also a planetarium and an IMAX theater which requires separate admission, but you can view the IMAX projector in operation without paying for the movie ticket.
Hours
Sun
9:30
17:30
Mon
9:30
17:30
Tue
9:30
17:30
Wed
9:30
17:30
Thu
9:30
17:30
Fri
9:30
17:30
Sat
9:30
17:30
About Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1945 Southeast Water Avenue, Portland, Oregon, United States
+1 503-797-4000
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and Nearby Sights on Map
Portland Aerial Tram
An aerial tram which connects the South Waterfront neighborhood to the Oregon Health Sciences University campus on a hill to the west
Mill Ends Park
The 'smallest park in the world', a title backed up by the Guinness Book of Records, Mill Ends was originally created satirically for the purpose of being 'a leprechaun colony and racetrack for snails
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
This wide expanse of green lawns along the downtown Portland waterfront is a scenic slice of park land, with views over the Willamette River and of the skyline
Oregon Maritime Center and Museum
Located on the Portland, a steam sternwheeler tug boat moored in the river, the museum contains numerous ship models, maritime artifacts and memorabilia, while tours are offered of the ship itself
Portland Saturday Market
This market and craft fair, where everything sold is handmade, is the largest open-air crafts market in continuous operation in the U
Downtown
Downtown Portland is the heart of the city, centered around Pioneer Square and home to modern commercial towers, new condominiums, and converted lofts, along with several museums and urban parks of interest to tourists, including Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the river
Portlandia
Looming over the west entrance of the Portland Building is the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the U
The Faux Museum
Gallery and Gift Store featuring interesting historical and quirky displays, such as the world's only remaining woolly ant
Sapporo Bell
Sapporo, Japan -- Portland’s Sister City -- gave this huge friendship bell to Portland
