Oregon Museum Of Science & Industry - OMSI
  
Founded in 1944 and one of the nation's top ten science museums, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource that puts the "WOW!" in science for the kid in each of us. Five exhibit halls and eight science labs offer 219,000 square feet of brain-powered fun through hundreds of interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations. OMSI's multi-attraction complex features a big screen OMNIMAX® Theater, the Northwest's largest planetarium, and the USS Blueback, the last fast-attack, diesel-powered submarine built by the U.S. Navy and after serving for 31 years, the last of its kind to be decommissioned. In addition to enjoying one of the featured exhibits at temporary display at OMSI, you can touch a tornado, uncover a fossil, surf the internet, enter the world of virtual reality, experience an earthquake, or simply experiment on your own in one of our many hands-on labs.

 
Take a trip to the stars in OMSI's Harry C. Kendall Planetarium, the largest and most technologically advanced planetarium in the Pacific Northwest. The 52-foot domed theater features educational astronomy shows with state-of-the-art visuals and special effects. The Harry C. Kendall Planetarium offers a variety of educational and entertaining multimedia presentations on astronomy, space science and laser programs. The planetarium is not only a place to learn about the sky, but also a place to experience a unique environment which blends art, science, fantasy and fun.
 
OMSI also offers a variety of camps and classes as well as one of the largest outreach programs in the nation, taking innovative science and technology education "on the road" to students, teachers and the public in seven Western states.
 
Strap in and hang on! As OMSI's Motion Simulator twists, turns and surrounds you with sights and sound you can travel back in time, dive into a fiery volcano, speed around a Grand Prix race track and experience incredible adventures. The Motion Simulator ride is a multi-sensory experience that combines a movie-like audiovisual presentation using a high-definition, rear projection screen and Bose surround-sound with the motion of the ride compartment.

The fully enclosed simulator capsule, which accommodates as many as 15 passengers, can move in six directions, making horizontal pitches, longitudinal rolls and vertical lifts.
 
OMSI's motion simulator ride is located in the OMNIMAX Theater lobby. Purchase your tickets for the motion simulator at the ride in the museum (riders must be at least four years old).The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is the home of the U.S. Navy's last non-nuclear, fast attack submarine, the U.S.S. Blueback (SS 581). After 31 years of service in the U.S. Navy throughout the Pacific Ocean, and appearing in the movie The Hunt for Red October, the Blueback is now on permanent display at OMSI. The Blueback is a Barbel class submarine, the first battle-ready class of subs to use the tear drop hull design.
  
The Blueback Submarine's latest mission is to educate the public at OMSI by:
  
* Displaying how a submarine works
* Showing how a crew of 85 can live within the 581's hull for months at a time
* Serving as a memorial to submarine veterans on "eternal patrol"
  
The Blueback was repaired and preserved in the fall of 1998! All better now and cooler than ever. For more information about the dry-docking, see here!
  
If you'd like to learn more about the Blueback, take a look at our pages about how a submarine works, the history of the Blueback and its technical specifications. Then find out when you can come see the Blueback and how you can help the Blueback.
  
If you have other questions or if you served on the Blueback and just want to get in touch, then please email the Blueback staff. For All other info and Prices Call:
    

(503) 797- 6674	Museum hours, rates, and events
(800) 955-6674	Museum hours, rates, and events - toll free
(503) 797-4640	OMNIMAX Theater
(503) 797-4610	Astronomy show information
503) 797-4624	Submarine information
(503) 797-4646	Laser light show information
(503) 797-4661	Group sales
(503) 797-4588	Community Events
(503) 797-4634	Membership information