OMSI After Dark

Date: Feb. 29, 2012 Cost: $6.00 Members, $12.00 Non-Members, FREE for OMSI After Dark Members
Located at: OMSI Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Access: 21+ Only, ID’s Required

Bridgetown Baconfest

Portland is obsessed with two things – bridges and bacon! Explore the engineering behind Portland’s newest bridge while enjoying the candy of meat.

Tips for a Great Experience:

  • We recommend purchasing your ticket(s) in advance
  • Carpooling is recommended

Contact: OMSI’s Events Team Call: 503.797.4642 Email: events@omsi.edu

Demonstrations & Activities

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
How close are you to The Man Himself? Add to our community chart and make that connection.

Bridge-Building Challenge
Build it, break it, build it better. Can your model carry the weight?

TriMet's Real Stuff
See up-close samples of the materials that make Portland transportation possible, and talk with the engineers who put it all together.

Portland Aerial Tram
Explore the design and engineering of the Portland Aerial Tram.

Food & Drink

Hungry?
Delicious eats in the Café from 6-9:30pm

Thirsty?
Wet your whistle at one of three bars throughout the museum.

Shows & Features

Wanderlust Circus presents Brittany Walsh
Brittany’s hand balancing is the result of thirteen years of competitive gymnastics. Currently a member of Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theatre, Brittany also performs with the novelty ninja rock band Fist of Dishonor. 

Wanderlust Circus presents AWOL
Mingling the worlds of dance and aerial, AWOL ignites a wonder and curiosity for what can happen when a human body takes flight.

BODY WORLDS & The Brain
Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS & The Brain includes more than 200 authentic human specimens and highlights neuroscience, brain development and performance. Through respectful, aesthetic displays, the exhibition invites intensive study and profound reflection on the power, beauty, and fragility of our body. BODY WORLDS and The Brain is not included with OMSI After Dark admission; additional tickets are required. Learn More

Upcoming OMSI After Dark Events

OMSI After Dark: Bridgetown Baconfest
Wed. 29, 6:00pm - 10:00pm at OMSI
Portland is obsessed with two things—bridges and bacon! Explore the engineering behind Portland's…
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OMSI After Dark: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Wed. 28, 6:00pm - 10:00pm at OMSI
Explore the chemical chirality of the edible crystals and powders found in your pantry. Sugar, now s…
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