OMSI Gala

2010 Space Gala

When: Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: OMSI, 1945 SE Water Ave., Portland

Price: SOLD OUT!

Even though the 2010 Space Gala is sold out, you can still help support science learning by purchasing unique fixed-price “OMSI Experience” packages and donate them to the school organization of your choice.

An entirely new style of Gala adventure awaits you and your guests as you experience OMSI in a whole new way to benefit science learning and innovation.

Look back into the history of flight and aeronautics, and consider the mysteries and challenges of future space exploration while you savor lush buffets, signature cocktails and visit with friends in “launch pad” lounges throughout the museum.

Special guest Lt. Colonel Dick Rutan, USAF (Ret.) has piloted helium balloons, ground-launched rocket-powered aircraft, and flown 325 military missions. In 1986 he broke a flight-distance record by flying the non-stop, unrefueled Voyager aircraft around the world. He is a founding test pilot for XCOR Aerospace and inductee into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. He set a world distance record in the EZ Rocket in 2005, is currently building a Berkut airplane, and plans to set more world records in the future!

Meet with special guest, Astronaut Michael Reed Barratt, M.D. OMSI kids are just full of possibilities! Dr. Barratt's mother was a volunteer at our former Washington Park location where he took classes and even built his first telescope. He will trace his journey from OMSI kid to flight engineer for the International Space Station's Expeditions 19 and 20.

Celebrate the premiere of OMSI's latest exhibit, Space: A Journey to Our Future, hosted by author and speaker Andrew Chaikin, an internationally renowned authority on space exploration.

Explore the fascinating Science On a Sphere exhibit with science experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Take a photographic tour of the International Space Station with OMSI planetarium manager Jim Todd, compliments of our special guest, Astronaut Michael Reed Barratt, M.D.

Support science learning by purchasing raffle tickets or unique fixed-price “OMSI Experience” packages and donate them to the school organization of your choice.

Sponsorship of the OMSI Gala event is available at both corporate and individual donor levels. Level and benefit information and commitment forms are available.

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