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The Oregon Museum of Science Inquiry (OMSI), is an interactive science museum.
OMSI has several exhibits included with general admission, including a science playground where “young scientists build skills like asking questions, experimenting, and taking risks,” according to the OMSI website.
The building features a turbine hall and curriculum where people can imagine, build, and try to solve real world problems. Additionally, there is a natural science hall where people are taught about environment and nature (this section is temporarily closed from Aug. 18, 2025 through the spring of 2026), and an area for traveling exhibits.
There are other exhibits that are not included with the general admission, which are referred to as “ticketed experiences,” such as the USS Blueback submarine, where visitors can explore the different rooms and structure of the submarine. There is also the Kendall Planetarium where there are laser shows, and the last ticketed experience is the empirical theater, where people can see movies on a large screen.
The traveling exhibits change every few months, and past exhibits that have occupied the area include “The Science of Pixar,” “NASA Journey to Mars,” and “Body Worlds: Pulse.”
Zoe Lavelle-Parnel is the featured hall coordinator at OMSI and is in charge of the new exhibit.
“The biggest thing we do here is making sure that everything is hands-on, body-first visual engagement,” Lavelle-Parnell said.
OMSI’s newest exhibit, “Monsters of the Abyss,” arrived on Oct. 4 and will continue until Feb. 16, 2026.
This exhibit is from an educational organization called Little Rays which has several other traveling exhibits. On the Little Rays website, they state their mission as having a drive to awaken curiosity and curiosity for the natural world.
“We’re united by curiosity. And that really is true, Every person I work with, whether it’s a volunteer staff member or visitor, is here because they’re excited,” Lavelle-Parnell said.
The “Monsters of the Abyss” exhibit focuses on aquatic predators from both the past and present. They have nine live species in the exhibit, including snakes, turtles, and lizards for people to see.
OMSI has a bone replication of aquatic predators from the past that are life-size and make up a large part of the exhibit. Each one has an explanation of what they are and how they came to be.
This exhibit has a heavy focus on the history of lizards and underwater creatures. Regular admission is $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $15 for kids (3-13), but OMSI also has a deal on Sundays for $5 admission.
