Camp-Ins

Perfect for school, scouting, home school, youth, and church groups. Plan an OMSI Camp-In for team building, an end-of-the-year celebration, or just for fun! In the museum or on the submarine, it’s guaranteed to be a unique camping experience that’s warm, safe, dry, and exciting—any time of year!

Download Our Complete Educator Resource Guide: 2012–2013 OMSI Educator Resource Guide
For more information or to register: Call: 503.797.4661 Email: register@omsi.edu

Museum Camp-In

Price Fall $42.00, Spring $45.00 (PER PERSON)
Explore the awesome beauty and vast scale of the universe at OMSI! Learn about the Earth, Moon Sun, and other celestial objects, and find out how scientists study these mysterious objects. Activities are aligned with state content standards for science and provide plenty of opportunity for team building and problem solving. We ask that all groups provide at least a 1:5 adult to child ratio.

Museum Camp-Ins include: dinner, snack, and continental breakfast; plus an OMNIMAX movie, submarine tour and museum admission the following day.

NOTE: Available for Grades 3–8. The camp-in lasts from 4:30pm–9:30am the following day.
Available Dates for 2013*
2013
May 22, 23, 30
June 5, 6, 12

*More dates may be added. Call for availability.

Submarine Camp-In

Price $55.00 (PER PERSON)
Experience what it’s like to live on a submarine, explore the torpedo room, peer through a periscope, and sleep in the crew’s quarters.  Learn about density and buoyancy as you explore how submarines are designed to dive and surface. We ask that all groups provide at least a 1:5 adult to child ratio.

Submarine Camp-Ins include: snack, continental breakfast, a science on a sphere show or lab experience, and museum admission the following day.

NOTE: Available for Grades 3–12. The camp-in lasts from 5:30pm–9:30am the following day.
Available Dates for 2012-13*
2013
June 1
*More dates may be added. Call for availability.

Hostels

Price $20.00 (PER PERSON WITH SNACK & BREAKFAST)
$15.00 (PER PERSON WITHOUT MEALS)
Do you need another night in Portland to see all the sights? Join us for a hostel at OMSI. Standard hostels include reserved overnight sleeping space only.

When you register, ask about adding activities to your hostel, such as museum admission, OMNIMAX movies, planetarium shows, submarine tours, and reserved labs.

Note: Available for Grades 3– 12 on Tuesday through Saturday nights by arrangement.

Camp-in Visit Guide

Teach Your Students to Compost & Recycle


When visiting OMSI, you will see our recycle, compost & trash bins. Take this opportunity to teach your students about what goes where.

Outdoor School

Experience a one-of-a-kind, completely customized science learning opportunity! OMSI offers three different outdoor school sites with varied curricula all aligned with Oregon’s content standards and benchmarks. It’s an experience your students will never forget!
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Family Science Nights

Looking for an "almost overnighter?" Family Science Nights offer a private, after hours museum experience for your school!
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