Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is ranked as one of the top science centers in the United States and has an international reputation for its innovative exhibits and educational programs. A planetarium, a US Navy submarine, educational hands-on exhibits, and a theater with a four-story screen are all part of the OMSI complex in Portland.

The museum contains five exhibit halls, hundreds of interactive exhibits and eight laboratories, 300-seat, four-story Empirical Theater, 200-seat Harry C. Kendall Planetarium/Laser Light Venue with state-of-the-art video projectors. Children's exhibits that are vibrant, amusing, and informative can be found among the galleries, along with displays that are hands-on and interactive for people of all ages. Energy, the environment, health, chemistry, engineering, and technology are some of the subjects covered. The USS Blueback, a non-nuclear submarine that was in service for more than 30 years, is docked right outside the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The film Hunt for Red October has a scene with this submarine.