FEATURED EXHIBIT Our featured exhibit hall is home to several rotating exhibits through the year and is adjacent to Theory.
- Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition
February 8, 2013-May 5, 2013
June 14, 2013-September 8, 2013
- Sherlock Holmes: The Science of Deduction
October 10, 2013-January 5, 2014
- Capacity: Banquet 120, Reception 300
- Availability: 6pm-11pm and 7pm-11pm in the summer months
- Square Footage: 8,200
Turbine Hall Experiment with technology and physical sciences in this hall named for the large turbine generator that serves as its focal point. Learn how technology affects our daily lives and changes our future. Popular exhibits include the Innovation Station, Autovation Exhibit, Earthquake House, and Nanotechnology exhbit. Located on the mezzanine level of the Turbine is
Desert Air: Photographs by George Steinmetz. This highly dynamic space is a popular choice for reception-style events.
- Capacity: Banquet 250, Reception 350
- Availability: 6pm-11pm and 7pm-11pm in the summer months
- Square Footage: 13,400
Earth Hall Located on the second floor of the museum, the Earth Science Hall focuses on geology and techonics, weather and climate, energy and the environment, and their interrelationship with life, both past and present. Highlights include Clever Together and the recently installed Renewable Energy exhibit, while the popular Science on a Sphere serves as the centerpiece of the room.
- Capacity: Banquet 200, Reception 300
- Availability: 6pm-11pm and 7pm-11pm in the summer months
- Square Footage: 8,000
Life Hall Located on the second floor of the museum, the Life Science hall invites visitors to explore the nature of human growth and development, the structure and function of the human body, and the impact of advancing technology on health care and choices.
- Capacity: Banquet 100, Reception 150
- Availability: 6pm-11pm and 7pm-11pm in the summer months
- Square Footage: 5,990
Theory The perfect location for your next dinner or evening reception with waterfront views of the Portland skyline.
Theory offers an open, airy floor plan with sleek, custom furnishing, reclaimed wood accents and a fireplace.
- Capacity: Banquet 225, Reception 350
- Availability: 5pm-11pm and 6pm-11pm in the summer months
- Square Footage: 9,100
Courtyard Our seasonal courtyard is nestled along the Willamette River with dynamic city views. It’s the perfect spot for company picnics or evening receptions.
- 30 x 75 foot tent
- Capacity: Banquet 225, Reception 300, Theater 200
- Availability: March – October anytime
- Square Footage: 4,700
Parker Room Located on the top floor of the Turbine Exhibit Hall, the Parker Room is a small professional meeting room with views of the Willamette and downtown Portland.
- Ceiling mounted LCD projector and screen
- Wireless Internet Access
- Capacity: Banquet 36, Reception 50, Theater 50, Classroom 30
- Availability: 6am-11pm, Monday-Sunday
- Square Footage: 650
OMSI Auditorium This multi-functional space is the perfect place for presentations, panel discussions, lectures and meetings.
- 3-mounted LCD projectors and screens
- Computer and Podium with touch-panel for lighting, audio, projection and screen controls
- Wireless internet access
- Capacity: Banquet 180, Reception 320, Theater 300, Classroom 125
- Square Footage: 2,970
- Availability: 6am-11pm, Monday-Sunday
Private Omnimax Emerge your guests with a larger than life OMNIMAX experience. The theater is also available for lectures and special presentations.
- Five-story domed screen covering 6,532 sq. ft.
- 2D IMAX projection system using the largest frame in the motion picture industry
- Custom-designed 15,000 watt digital surround sound system
- Choose from over 20 movies in our library
- Capacity: 305 stadium seating
- Availability: Private screening scheduled around regular show time
Private Planetarium OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium is a unique environment that blends art, science, fantasy and fun. The Planetarium features educational astronomy based shows or laser imagery choreographed to music ranging from rock to classical.
- Choose from over 20 shows in our library
- Capacity: 190/full dome show or 95/half dome show
- Availability: Private shows scheduled around regular show times
Private USS Blueback Submarine Tours- The USS Blueback is the U.S. Navy’s last non-nuclear, fast-attack submarine and has been docked at OMSI since 1994.
- Capacity: 100ppl per hour
- Availability: Scheduled around regular tours
