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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Harry C. Kendall Planetarium


USA , OREGON , PORTLAND
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)


Type: Science Center
Opened in 1950

Address: 1945 SE Water Avenue - Portland, OR 97214-3354
Country: USA
Email: info@omsi.edu
Phone: +1 503-797 4610

Website: https://omsi.edu/planetarium
     
                 

Team
Jim Todd (director)







190 seats











Dome of  15.8m




Technical
Digital system Sky-Skan : Definiti
Software: DigitalSky Dark Matter
Video system JVC : 10

Facilities
Other:
Omnimax (330seats, other room: 1992) then "Empirical Theater (flat giant screen: Dec 2013)
Gift Shop Science store
Lasershow Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 100000 people per year

History

- 1950: 5m/Spitz A (908 NE Hassalo)
- August 3, 1958: New site: southwest corner near Zoo: Washington Park (ex Hoyt Park)
- 1967: 9,7m/160s/Goto M3
- 1992: moved new building near river: 15,8m/200s/Digistar
- 1999: Digistar II + Sp
- 2006: Digistar 3
- Nov. 8, 2017: renovations (carpet, seats, dome cleaning, new projection system)


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Latitude: 45°30'31" N  -  Longitude: 122°39'58" W  -  Altitude: 11m

last update: 01/30/2022

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