Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Science museum near Willamette River in Portland, United States.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry contains five exhibit halls with laboratories, theaters, and a planetarium across multiple floors of the building.
The museum started in 1944 at Portland Hotel before relocating to Washington Park in 1958, and finally settling at its current location in 1992.
The institution offers educational programs throughout the year, engaging students and families through hands-on experiments in chemistry, physics, and natural sciences.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with extended hours until 7 PM on Saturdays and admission prices ranging from 15 to 20 dollars.
The USS Blueback submarine, featured in The Hunt for Red October film, stands as a permanent exhibit and earned National Historic Place status in 2008.
Location: Portland
Inception: 1944
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: private sector
Address: 1945 Southeast Water Avenue 97214 Portland
Phone: +15037974000
Website: http://omsi.edu
GPS coordinates: 45.50833,-122.66556
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:18
Portland contains cultural venues and green spaces. Powell's Books occupies a city block. Washington Park includes gardens and a zoo. The Japanese Garden and Chinese Garden present Asian landscaping styles. Parks define the city layout, including Mount Tabor on an extinct volcano. The Portland Art Museum holds Native American art collections. Multiple bridges span the Willamette River, connecting different districts.
Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People
400 m
USS Blueback
120 m
Hawthorne Bridge
705 m
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
1 km
Marquam Bridge
348 m
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway 700
320 m
Oregon Rail Heritage Center
337 m
Ross Island Bridge
795 m
Umpqua Bank Plaza
921 m
Johan Poulsen House
962 m
Portland Public Market
1 km
Multnomah County Central Courthouse
970 m
Madison Street Bridge
686 m
Visitors Information Center
952 m
Portland General Electric Company Station "L" Group
126 m
Poet's Beach
479 m
International Harvester Company Warehouse
785 m
Tree Farm
999 m
First & Main
1 km
Oregon Portland Cement Building
583 m
Hawthorne Bridge bicycle counter
904 m
Italian Gardeners and Ranchers Association Market Building
624 m
Audrey McCall Beach
481 m
James B. Stephens House
1 km
George P. Lent Investment Properties
513 m
The Rippling Wall
589 m
Gustave Bartman House
915 m
Portland Spirit
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