Earthquake House
Drop, cover, and hold on" in OMSI's newly renovated Earthquake House, where you can experience simulations of two earthquakes that happened in the Pacific Northwest—one a magnitude 5.6 and the other a 6.8! Find out how likely damage from natural disasters is to occur in your neighborhood using the new Natural Hazards in Portland computer kiosk. Print out and take home hazard information about your neighborhood and tips on preparing for such events.
Engineer It
This 7300 square foot exhibit in the main area of the Turbine Hall. It introduces the principles of engineering with fun and challenging hands-on activities, including bridge building sets, CAD workstations, and boat building kits.
Engineer It!
A View from Space
Since the launch of the world's first artificial satellite Sputnik in 1957, satellites have dramatically changed the way we study our planet. A View from Space introduces the latest and greatest of the Earth-observing satellites. Track a hurricane from space, send a satellite spinning into orbit around a model Earth, study astonishing images of our planet captured by NASA's Earth Observing System, and more!
Innovation Station
Technology fills every day of our lives. At Innovation Station you can experience the excitement of invention as you explore technology in a whole new way. Then, get creative and invent something incredible yourself. Program a robot, build an aqueduct, or design your own flying machine. Step inside the Inventors Ball Room and build your own crazy contraptions to send balls whizzing, flying, and bouncing!
