OMSI Review

Took my two boys there (6 and 8). They love it. And don't forget to visit movie center there too.

The most amazing place to learn about science! Everyone is welcome to come and have a day of fun!

Soooooooo Fuuuuuunnnnnnn. I suggest takeing your kid there

The best museum in Oregon. Wish its labs had better hours though.

Great museum for all ages, including the "21 and over" group during " Night Out" at OMSI.

Amazing, beautifully placed on the banks of the Willamette River in historic down town Portland OR, OMSI offers fun for the whole family

A great place to explore. Kids always love it here . Membership options worth it. Did not care for the food... not really kid friendly... at least my kids didn't like it. Pizza was dry..

I love this place! The water table is my 4-year-old's favorite!

King Tut sold out. Laser show was painfully lame. Was very disappointed this visit.

I saw the laser light show. If that's your thing it's definitely worth it.

Great place to take the whole family, hands on revolving exhibits. If you're planning on going more than a couple times a year, but a membership. Great place to take it out of towners!

Love taking my 2 year old to OMSI. The playground on the second floor is a blast. Looking forward to teaching him about things as he grows older!

Good place to take kids! The imax is cool. But when I went several exhibits were closed. They gave us a pass to come back, nice gesture - but it was too bad because we were looking forward.

My kids played happily I'm the 6 and under room for hours! We didn't even get to look at anything else =)

Kids are learning and having fun. Omsi is always a win!

Took the Willamette Jet boat tour. It was so fun, witty captain/guide. It was a very hot day but we stayed cool the whole time.

Fantastic, the submarine exhibit alone is worth the visit.

Absolutely love it. King tutankhamun exhibit was incredible.

Strictly a children's museum only. Unless your there with kids under 10 yrs old don't waste your time.

Rediculously crowded when I was there however very cool items on display and the submarine is excellent.

Fantastic place to bring kids. Be sure to check what the rotating exhibit is currently!

Can't say enough positive comments about OMSI. I went to the POMPII exhibit and it was better then I imagined.

OMSI is genuinely incredible. From the nostalgia of coming here as a kid to getting to appreciate it as an adult. This place never ceases to amaze me. Come for the museum, sub tours, movies, planetarium, or the seasonal exhibits they offer. I promise it won't disappoint. It is very kid friendly too, information for adults and interactive learning for the kids, what more could you want?

Love it. The place is awesome. We've been probably 15 times over 6 years. My kids still jump with joy when I say we're going.

OMSI is a wonderful place to visit. We decided to see the Starry Night show in the planetarium, which was $6.75 per ticket. The show was fun, the speaker had a nice voice but flubbed a few times. Parking is $5 per vehicle and you pay when you buy tickets, so remember your spot number. We had a lot of fun and want to go see the Dark Universe sometime soon.
Oh, I did peek into the Gingerbread exhibit and it looked pretty boring. There were only giant gingerbread buildings along one side of the wall. I don't know how much tickets are but....

We get a pass and that way we can enjoy it rain or shine. One hour to five hours no rush. If you volunteer 50+ hours you can get a family pass.

Different events every semester, great activities for children super recommended, nature movies there is cafeteria and restaurant

The special exhibits are really put together well and are very informative.

Children and we liked it. The King Tut was first-rate. The only jarring thing was the mis-pronunciation of words by the supposedly expert "virtual guide" narrator. E.g., juLERy instead of jewelry, herETic instead of heretic, and others. Do try to fix this somewhat embarrassing glitch before too many other visitors conclude that we are "hicks".

Always a gun time and very educational for all kids

Biggest museum in Portland, and probably one of the most iconic buildings on the east side of the river. Great for groups, kids, adults, and pretty much anyone depending on the exhibits in town.

Fantastic museum for science lovers of all ages. Extremely interactive.

Was a great venue for a developer conference. The theatre was huge and provided the space and screen for the presentations. Food was tasty, staff friendly. Wish I had more time to actually explore the museum. Gives me an excuse to come back!

Hardly any substance for a museum of its size. If you don't have kids, don't bother getting the regular admission pass since the whole thing is practically a hands-on children's exhibit.

Nothing inside or outside indicates the museum as a children's museum, so it was very disappointing for me.

It was a fun experience. As a teacher, I adored the hands on activities for kids. My husband and I didn't have as much use of them (it was a bit crowded and we didn't want to push kids out of the way) but it was really cool.

Great place for kids to have hands on fun! I grew up with OMSI and I have every intention of my kids doing so as well!

Always a treat! If you go more than once a year, become a member because it's worth it.

Fantastic time for the littles! Very expensive and lots of "extras." Luckily we had a membership from another museum that covered our admission. Spring break was NOT the time to go, very crowded. We will go again but pack a lunch, skip the gift shop and avoid spring break/school holidays.

The planatarium laser light show is a treat for both the eyes and ears.

Easily took 4 hours for our toddler to experience almost everything. Lots of activities to interact with. Ample parking nearby.

Fun place to visit with kids. Loved the fossil, rock & mineral display!

Went for the light festival, was super cold, but nice exhibits

Great for kids, tho adults could also find some interesting exhibits and things to learn.

Great children's museum with actual submarine tour at the dock, snack bar, IMAX theater, gift shop, and varying exhibits. Adults will be interested too. Jet boat ride from the dock is also nice and a little wet.

Exhibits are fun and knowledge-building. A great place! However, the newly updated cafe is severely lacking. Overpriced "more adult" meals that just aren't near as good. The update was a downgrade in food and an upgrade in price. The bar is a nice touch, but bring back the old cafe food!

Seems to be only worth the visit if you have kids or if it is the only science museum you're able to access. Everything seems to be geared towards kids and the uninformed. For those who have even a hobbyist understanding of science and modern industry, there isn't much to learn here. Not enough to see to warrant a second visit. I was pretty disappointed.

How can you not love the OMSI. Get a ROAM/ASTC membership at your home museum and this place qualifies

Worth the price. Take the sub tour. A definite must!

Childhood memories of this place... I visited again and it was still super fun to see all the science stuff, animals, gems and experiments. Super kid friendly and has a movie theatre and LARGE game room as well. First stop for me was the room on the right, it has cool science experiments even people who don't like science will love.

Amazing museum for all ages. Kids stuff downstairs, more interesting stuff upstairs. When I went the planetarium was closed and they were between main exhibits, but even then it was an awesome day. Love this place

Interactive educational resources. If bringing tots, bring spare clothes, the water features are a blast, but youll most certainly need a change for the kids!

My son absolutely loved this place, we got here when it opened and stayed until it almost closed and he did different activities almost the whole time. I highly recommend this place if you have children, just maybe in the afternoon if sure g the week as all of the students here on field trips have left for the day.

Pretty anticlimactic as far as science museums are concerned. Expensive too. The one in Chicago is better.

Very interactive and hands on. Maybe too much so. Exhibits are hampered by their construction and durability, and the remaining ones in full working order seem like parlor tricks sometimes. For the money, it's not much science in comparison to larger run venues, but the atmosphere, volunteers/staff, and mission of the place makes it notable among other science museums. There is a definite bias in their presentation, though.

I LOVE this museum. It always fascinates me. Great exhibits and theaters.

Expensive, but worth every moment spent with your family. Great place for kids and a great educational experience.

Oh my goodness!

I lost my phone with my IDs(including irreplaceable old military ID), credit cards, and cash on the submarine. After 48 hours of no luck, I was certain I'd never see any of it again!

5 weeks later I get a phone call from OMSI security, no way! I had my aunt pick it up and lo and behold everything returned in good condition, eeeek so exciting!!

Thank you so much to the staff for their efforts, I can not express my gratitude enough, but I'll be raving about you for my lifetime.

Very cool place to check out too, if you can go during down times, I'm not a fan of big crowds and lines like were at Disneyland or something .

Awesome staff, thank you!!

Fun for kids off all ages from 2 to 200. We were able to see the Tutankhamun exhibit and it was great.