Join us for OMSI After Dark: Pickle It!
July 31, 6-10PM | $25 per person | 15% OMSI member discount
Let the fermented feast begin! Sample pickled products, learn the science behind fermentation, and jam out to a Red Hot Chili Peppers laser show.
OMSI After Dark is for the 21-and-over only crowd, where you can drink beer or wine and roam the museum with no kids around. We have science demos, performances, DJ’s, artisan food and beverage vendors and more.
21+ Only | A valid government issued ID is required for entry for all attendees.
Tickets are $25 and include access to all of OMSI’s exhibit halls, activities, performances, Planetarium shows, lectures, and vendors taking place at the event.
Activities Happening All Night
Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family | This exhibition brings the latest tyrannosaur discoveries to life, overturning our preconceptions about these ferocious predators.
Playing with Light | Manipulate 20,000 LEDs, shake your own hand, paint with light, bounce laser beams, freeze your shadow, and so much more. Immerse yourself in the technology and wonders of light.
OMSI Photo Booth | Take photos, gifs, and boomerangs that you can send to your phone or email!
GEMS Elements Lounge | Turbine Hall Mezzanine
Freeform Portland DJ | Turbine Hall
Timed Activities
Empirical Theater
6:45 PM | Kombucha: A (Mostly) Happily-Ever-After Story of Microbial Cooperation
with Dr Chris Curtin of OSU
Kendall Planetarium
6:45 PM | Laser Red Hot Chili Peppers
7:30 PM | Laser Prince
8:15 PM | Laser Bruno Mars
9:00 PM | Laser Red Hot Chili Peppers
Science Demonstrations
Osmosis & Diffusion | Pickling relies on the ability for salt and other ions to pass through semi-permeable cell membranes. What does that mean, and how does it work? Come explore.
Brine Time | Salty water, or brine, is both abundant in nature and necessary for many forms of food preservation. Let’s learn a bit more about it.
Our Vendors
Food + Beverage
Our Theory restaurant will be open from 5-10pm! Grab dinner or a drink before the event begins at 6pm. Enjoy wine, beer, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages. Our bars will close at 9:30pm, and alcohol samples given by vendors will end at 9:45pm.
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu.
Ticketing questions call 503.797.4000 x0
Take a break from the crowds…
OMSI GEMs are invited to elevate their After Dark experience with the new GEMs Elements Lounge located in our Turbine Hall Mezzanine. GEMs can enjoy stunning riverfront views, expedited check-in, complimentary drinks and snacks from a specially curated menu by Straightaway Mixologists, and more.
Not yet a GEM? No problem.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4000 x0.
Yes, you must be 21+ to attend. Minors are not allowed. Everyone must present a valid government issued ID.
Yes. If your plans change, if you are feeling sick or have been potentially exposed to COVID please stay home. To request a refund email concierge@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4000 x0. We will give refunds until 5pm the night of the event.
Yes, our restaurant, Theory will be open. Plus, we will have bars with beer, wine, cider and non-alcoholic drinks. We also typically have a couple artisan vendors giving out free samples of alcohol or snacks.
Our bars will close at 9:30pm, and alcohol samples given by vendors will end at 9:45pm.
Parking is $2 for after-hours events.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Our partners help us propel science learning into the future. Thank you for being part of our mission to engage, inform and inspire curiosity!
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