Shake, rattle and RUN! Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and tornadoes descend on the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) this spring and summer with Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters. The new exhibition explores these spectacular phenomena through interactive displays, state-of-the-art animations, poignant, large-scale images, and cultural artifacts.

Two tons of OMSI-style projector power will lend weight to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s annual Film Festival, taking place May 8 to July 1 in the OMNIMAX Theater. The theater’s trademark heavy-duty equipment will bring its five-story, domed screen to life with 450 showings of 28 new and classic IMAX® films designed to make the most of the giant screen experience. The largest of its kind in the nation, the eight-week long 2012 OMSI Film Festival will feature To The Arctic and the Portland debuts of Mysteries of the Great Lakes and Rescue, among many other IMAX motion pictures.

Polar bears have long inspired wonder and delight, but do we really understand their world? With the new IMAX film To The Arctic, OMSI’S OMNIMAX Theater takes viewers on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep and featuring songs by Paul McCartney, To The Arctic from MacGillivray Freeman follows in the company's long tradition of films known for their artistry, celebration of science, and ability to call attention to the natural world.

In partnership with National Geographic, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is pleased to announce the opening of Ocean Soul: Photographs by Brian Skerry Wednesday, March 28. The photographic exhibition will guide visitors on a journey through the mysteries of the ocean depths as brought to life by award-winning National Geographic photojournalist Brian Skerry.

An international destination for mobile eats, Portland boasts an abundance of more than 400 carts peddling tasty goods. Declared the city with "the world's best street food" by U.S. News Travel, Portland has a robust variety of mobile eateries that make its food scene unique. 

Playing with LEGO® blocks will take on a whole new meaning to visitors of the upcoming The Art of the Brick exhibition at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). Opening March 17 for a limited six-week run, the new exhibit will feature the most expansive U.S. collection to date of large-scale sculptures created exclusively out of LEGO toy building blocks by well-known artist Nathan Sawaya. LEGO stylings from other local artists will also be on display, along with a variety of hands-on activities, demonstrations and challenges.

Wild Minds: What Animals Really Think will show visitors just how bright our friends in the animal kingdom can be. Many species demonstrate cognitive skills long thought to make human beings unique: using tools, solving problems, self awareness, and the ability to communicate. Over decades, researchers have documented these talents in different animal species, observing behavior in the wild and in carefully controlled experiments. Using a variety of videos, games and displays, Wild Minds shows visitors how animals’ environments have shaped their thinking abilities and explores evolutionary links between humans and animals.