Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon
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by OMSI has five different exhibit halls specialized in different fields, a planetarium, and a submarine exhibit, in addition to the temporary exhibitions. Also, there are two auditorium and an IMAX dome.
The live science demonstrations are especially fun, but the most exciting thing you can do is climb aboard the USS Blueback submarine (the one which appears in the movie Hunt for Red October).
Address:
1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA
Price:
$12 Adults
$9 Youth (3-13)
$9 Senior (63+)
Opening Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.(until 7:00 p.m. during the summer months)
On the web:
http://www.omsi.edu/
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