OMSI Review

I love OMSI! First time I went was back in 2011/2012 when they had the Body Worlds exhibit set up there. It was FANTASTIC! So incredible to see. Another favourite is the submarine. If you can, and you're not claustrophobic, go check it out! I also really like the hologram room!

Great museum, I only wish it were bigger!!!

The volcano event needed parking and traffic directory people out. I drove around for an hour for a spot and had my spot stollen like 10 times. I finally had enough when a guy ran to my car and said flip u for it and there was a third car about to go around there car and take the spot so I took it fast and said sorry.

Great place. Kinda overpriced and some exhibits are a little worn out. My kids had a blast tho

Fun place, would not by a year pass bc it's gets old. Fast

A wide range of bike options and helpful customer service.

Beautiful location and modern building. Not a huge science museum but it did have interesting exhibits. We have been to a lot of science museums around the country. What impressed me the most was the lab where people put on googles and sat at the station they wanted to do an experiment at.

Great museum with very little to improve! The rotating main exhibits are typically really interesting, the attached food spot is was well above average, and there is a kids section that is pretty great! They could maybe throw in some seasonal activities or other incentives to keep my membership value up, though.

Used to love the place but since covid they have closed all the exhibits. It says online they are open but we went on 8-20-20 and they desk was open to tell us nothing was open and thanks for stopping by. What a waste of owning a membership!!

It s a very small museum but it feels more aimed to entertain children only. Gave two cause it was informative but not much to do.

Fun quick break, even without kids. The planetarium's laser shows are pretty nice.

Amazing place ~ wish the special exhibits didn't all cost extra though....

Definitely geared towards children. The movies are okay but the Jacques Cousteau one is very preachy. It would be nice to see oceans and fish and not just be hounded about making Waters clean. Enjoyed the planetarium. If you come be prepared for a lot of children and if it's raining realize that the zoo patrons are going to flood in

Really fun science museum in Portland. This is an especially great place to bring kids because it's very hands on and there are a lot of experiments and demonstrations to help them understand basic science.

AND even better, once a month they hold an adult only "after dark" event with alcohol and theme nights (no kiddies allowed).

OMSI played Polar Express in the I -MAX theatre and it was so incredible.

It is a good place to take kids for water and sand play, for exploration.

My Daughter and I went to Omsi (3-21-19) a few days ago to see the new exhibits and visit the Dysney Pixar event which was very interesting. My daughter being 3 years old was having more fun climbing on Buzz light year and building robots. Over all the Pixar exhibit was definatly worth the extra money. If you want your child to get a lot of energy out the playground upstairs is definatly a great place to go! They have a huge sandbox, thousands of large lego blocks and trains and a play kitchen. There are several stations where she was able to learn about gravity and physics. Theres small library and events inside the playground all day long. Omsi also has the Planetarium and IMAX theater which are both amazing. Lets not forget about the hydro staion. There are so many things to do here that you would need a good 5 hours to enjoy it all.

Best museum I have been to in years. Fun for children, adults and eveyone. Food on site is very well priced and very tasty.
I'd you get a chance I would take the submarine tour, the best part in my opinion.

Great place to learn and grow! Kids love OMSI...and big kids at heart too!

Such a fun place! Took out 3.5 year old grandson too the planetarium and he saw Big Bird and Elmo explain the night sky. He loves it!

Great place for the kids. You could spend all day. Lots of activities for the family. Bring your lunch and sit down in the cafeteria or buy from the cafe.

The attractions change frequently, while other aspects remain constant, so you can count on learning something new while also having something familiar. Great for kids. The staff have been wonderful.

watching 3d movies there is pretty awesome. their exhibits are fun, body worlds was one of my favorites

Good place for events. Located in a weird part of town and doesn't quit fit in that district but somehow feels like it belongs. I mainly use the running/walking/biking trails around there cause it makes for a nice loop using steel bridge and Hawthorne bridge to get to the waterfront on the westside of the river. And the trails by OMSI are the best part of that loop. Peaceful inside chaos is how it makes me feel.

Great place to take family and friends, have fun learning and growing!

Lots of fun! King Tut exhibit was awesome! Gotta go early though, they sold out for the day when we left at 1:30pm.

Great place, didn't get to see Planetarium aspect, but the walk through sub is a MUST SEE.

A must have membership if you have kids. They also offer classes for adults

Went on a weekday and still pretty crowded... Especially as the day wore-on: go early. The "Theory" restaurant was pretty weak/bland. There is a little table area by the movie theater and, if I were to go again, I would bring a bag lunch and eat at the table area by the theater instead.

The exhibits were, as expected, awesome. Best ages? Eight and older. Bring extra money for "beyond admission" stuff.

The movie theater (not the Planetarium) has a HUGE screen for 3D movies and they show Hollywood movies there too (Minions, etc...) and that would be cool too...

cool displays, but I think they could do a little better.

This is a really cool place! They have plenty to see and plenty of activities for kids and adults. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is playful. I always recommend this place for families coming into town.

Love this place it s a family tradition. I have been going here before it was in this location.
They have stayed true to learning and growing.

Fantastic learning environment. Helpful staff and very interactive environment. Check out the Imax theater for a movie or come on weekends for some lazer light shows!!!

The Journey laser light show at the planetarium was awesome

Come for the great interactive, educational, fun stuff and stay for the amazing cafe/restaurant.

Went to get out of the heat. Great visit. Great robot exhibit for young and old! Kids loved the hands on.

interesting place to visit and walk along the riverfront.

Wow, well I've taken the whole family here several times. We first did the Portland Light Show and that's what got us interested in coming back.
We then took my nieces and nephew to the Space exhibition and they were enthralled with the video of the alien looking for a suitable vacation spot in our solar system and settling on earth. There was a plot twist in the alien story when we got to the end which was actually pretty funny for me even as an adult and made it plausible that the aliens were actually taking vacations here (right under our noses, lol).
Then we did the King Tut exhibit with my two sisters and all 6 kids. Now the boys swear they're King Tut so I have to make obiesence when I get them up in the morning. I even took the kids back to the science center just two weeks ago and they played randomly for a half hour before it closed and they had fun. The only downside was the security guard trying to shoo us out at closing time. I thought they were quite rude and could have been handled much better. I won't let that detract from the fun of the day but they definitely need a refresher course on People Skills.

So great for a 1 year old. They even have younger kids planetarium shows with Sesame Street characters.

Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance standards for Best of Show.

Good place to explore on a rainy day but overall the exhibits felt dated (it was almost the same as I remember it when I last visited over 20 years ago). Small children will enjoy the hands-on exhibits but honestly there is little here for adults to justify the hefty entrance fee. Came during the Pixar exhibit and even that was a let-down.

This is #mustsee place for curious mind. Age really doesn't matter. Be 5 year or 30 - all enjoys well. A lot many activities. Chemistry, physics, design thinking, wind tunnel and wonderful Submarine (yes, real submarine).

I assure you, you will have fun, fun and fun!

Great place for the kids and learning about a variety of topics. It's a favorite place for my kids and they rotate the activities to keep it fresh.

I went on field trips to omsi when I was a child, It was MIND BOGGLING, ITS STILL ALOT TO TAKE IN. VERY ILLUMINATING.

Took the kids here for the first time and they had a blast. the exhibits are so much fun and educational. Great place for kids and adults. There are exhibits for all ages. Will definitely be coming back.

They have some great shows, and an amazing tour of an actual Naval submarine. They also have a lot of very cool exhibits for adults and children.

A first rate hands on experience. Great for families. It can get busy when schools have field trip visits. Great views of downtown and the river too.

Great place for the whole family. Our membership to a Science World in Vancouver Canada got us in here for "free" due to reciprocal privileges.

Great science museum for the kids. Many activities for the kids to do. We did try any of exhibits like the movie theater or the sub tour though. Those are $5/person. There was still plenty to do and learn for the kids.

My sister and my two boys went to OMSI a few weeks back and we loved it. It's very Interactive and there are lots of science experiments.

Excelente place to spend the day with your kids. Lots of interesting activities to learn science, math, physics and more. A very enjoyable place for adults as well. Consider going early to avoid long lines to buy your tickets.

The eatery was very organized and staff is very efficient. Tasty food, fast service and you usually manage to find a table even when the place is busy.

OMSI is a place you can't miss when visiting Portland, OR.

All of the interesting exhibits cost extra (but it's a steal on the first Sunday of the month). The pizza was awesome but there were way too many people to take the trip enjoyable.

Son had A LOT of fun at OMSI!! Especially in the sandbox!

One of the best science museums I have been to. They have a robot section a section that shows some dinosaur fossils cool rocks that glow and wear they come from. The have a section that shows the process of when a baby is a embryo to a full term baby. Viewer discretion is advised do to the baby's being real and preserved.