School + Community Programs
Featured Programs
Museum Field Trips
Get out of the classroom with a trip to OMSI! Explore the Turbine Hall, Natural Sciences Hall, traveling exhibits, and more. The Museum is a great place for learners of all ages! Time to get out of the classroom and into OMSI for learning and fun! A museum field trip includes four exhibit halls and […]
all grades
science skills and core concepts
field trip to the museum
museum admission
Traveling Education Programs
OMSI Traveling Education Programs bring the joy of learning on the road and directly to your school, community organization, or other indoor outing! Topics range in subject material and includes over 30 classroom lab programs, 5 large scale assembly programs, a portable planetarium dome, and 12+ tables full of Science Festival brain-teasers! Traveling Education Programs […]
adults, all grades
science skills and core concepts
community family events, program at your site
assemblies, community family events, lab programs
Outdoor School
Spring Registration is now open! OMSI Outdoor School is the perfect opportunity to get your class out in nature in-line with current science standards. Our full-service program is specifically designed for students in grades 4 through 8, but participants of all grade levels are welcome. OMSI offers two distinct locations for Outdoor School in Oregon—Camp […]
all grades
people and place, sensory exploration
outdoor school
overnights
Family Science Nights
Time to get out of the classroom and into the museum for an evening of family learning fun! This exclusive event for your school or non-profit group is designed to foster community between teachers, parents, and students. Family Science Nights at the Museum strengthen parent and family involvement in science exploration and discovery as well as […]
adults, all grades
science skills and core concepts
community family events
community family events
Submarine Overnights
Time to get out of the classroom and into OMSI for learning and fun! A Submarine Overnight includes four exhibit halls, programming, breakfast, and more! 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 […]
all grades
science skills and core concepts
overnight programs at the museum
overnights
All Programs
Weather 101
Where does weather come from? How can we predict it? Young meteorologists learn how to study weather using their senses and homemade forecasting tools. Topics include Earth science, meteorology, forecasting. This program is specifically designed for grades K through 3. Looking for more information? Explore quick details about our programs below. View our travel programs […]
grades 3 5, grades k 2
people and place, science skills and core concepts
program at your site
lab programs
The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness
The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness takes viewers to a place that is vast, wild, and magical – where one of earth’s greatest natural spectacles unfolds. Princess Daazhraii Johnson reveals the land that has sustained her people for untold generations. For the first time on the giant screen, experience a world that has evolved intact and […]
adults, all grades
people and place
field trip to the museum
theater films
Submarine Field Trip Tours
Climb aboard the USS Blueback, a retired US Navy submarine, and take a fascinating tour of a vessel where 85 crew members once worked, slept and ate for months at a time. Discover how submarines float, dive and surface. Explore the control room and the crew’s quarters. Peer through a periscope, touch a torpedo and […]
adults, all grades
design and industry science
field trip to the museum
submarine tours
Wild Weather Show
What causes exciting (and sometimes dangerous) weather conditions? How can we track them and protect ourselves? We’ll explore and demonstrate the roots of weather phenomena including the origin of clouds, snow, wind, and lightning. Topics include Earth science, meteorology and weather forecasting. This program is specifically designed for grades K through 5. Looking for more […]
grades 3 5, grades k 2
people and place
program at your site
assemblies