Do you have to wear a mask at OMSI?

Do you have to wear a mask at OMSI?

While most museum visitors are no longer required to wear a mask, we strongly encourage guests to consider wearing a mask while enjoying OMSI. Disposable face coverings are available on request.

How much does it cost to go to OMSI?

HOURS & RATES

GENERAL
Admission Adults (14-62) Youth (3-13) Seniors (63+)
Museum Exhibits Admission* $13.00 $9.50
OMNIMAX® Theater $8.50 $6.50
USS Blueback Submarine $5.75 $5.75

Can you bring water into OMSI?

Except for bottled water, no food or drinks are permitted in the exhibition halls or sleeping locations. You can bring your own refillable water bottle for this purpose. Water fountains are located throughout the museum and there is a water filling station in the restaurant.

Does OMSI have discount days?

$2 Days. OMSI’s most popular financial access program. Explore the museum’s permanent exhibit halls and labs for just $2 per person on the first Sunday of each month. Plus, enjoy significant discounts on special exhibitions, Empirical Theater and Kendall Planetarium shows, and tours of the USS Blueback Submarine.

How much time do people spend at OMSI?

A. ​Individual visit times will vary, but most guests can anticipate spending 60 to 90 minutes viewing ​Dinosaurs Revealed​. There is no time limit within the exhibit, and guests may enjoy it for as long as the museum is open.

What extinct animals lived in Oregon?

Harlan’s ground sloth. Thousands of years ago, Oregon was home to giant mammals like beavers, Columbian mammoths, and the 7-foot-tall Harlan’s ground sloth. Come examine the state’s deep past through real fossils and life-size replicas of these amazing animals.

Was Oregon ever under water?

Oregon’s geologic record extends back approximately 400 million years ago to the Devonian period, before which time the state’s landmass was likely submerged under water. Sediment records show that Oregon remained mostly submerged until the Paleocene period.

What kind of dinosaurs were in Oregon?

There’s little doubt that the shallow ocean covering Oregon during the Mesozoic Era harbored its fair share of marine reptiles, including ichthyosaurs (“fish lizards”), plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs, which dominated the Mesozoic undersea food chain.

Are there any dinosaur fossils in Oregon?

Paleontologists at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History have reported the discovery of a land-dwelling dinosaur’s fossilized bone in Eastern Oregon — an exceedingly rare find in a state that was underwater throughout most of the dinosaur age.

  • October 12, 2022