Pa’lante’s Full 9 piece band at the second annual Latin American Community Ciencias Night Friday June 16! This family friendly event welcomes visitors of all ages for a night of museum exploring, science demos, lectures, and cultural entertainment. All are welcome!
Featuring music, planetarium shows in Spanish and English, access to our summer exhibits, Orcas: Our Shared Future and Creatividad Silvestre | Wild Creativity, and more.
1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland OR 97214
Community Ciencias Night Tickets
$10 Adults, $8 Youth/Seniors | Ticket includes parking and all activities. OMSI members receive a 15% discount
Science Demonstrations
– Materials from Nature: Dr. Christine Ortiz is a scientist that studies nature for ideas to improve man-made objects. Lets explore some materials inspired by the natural world
– Mind the Magnets: Dr. Rodrigo Braga is a scientists studying the brain and how it works. He uses magnetic resonance imaging to see inside our minds. Come explore a bit more about magnets and how they can help us see deeper.
– I am a Scientist!: Draw yourself as the amazing scientist you are!
– How do we study Burned Forests?: Fire affects ecosystems worldwide, but do you know how scientists study fire effects in forest ecosystems? Meet Paola, a Natural Resource Engineer from Chile, and learn how we study fire effects with an example of the Araucaria (monkey puzzle) forests from southern South America.
Activities Happening All Evening
– Explore the featured exhibit, Orcas: Our Shared Future
– Enjoy the Natural Science Hall’s exhibit, Creatividad Silvestre | Wild Creativity
– Let the little ones explore Science Playground from 6-8pm
– Bring your teens to check out the Teen Tech Center from 6-8pm
– Live music by <a-href=”http: palantepdx.com=”” “=””>Pa’lante
Timed Activities (activities subject to change)
Planetarium Shows: (First come, first served. Limited capacity.)
– 6:30 | Black Holes (in Spanish)
– 7:15 | Black Holes (in English)
– 8:00 | Black Holes (in Spanish)
Empirical Theater:
– 6:30 | Flight of the Butterfly
-7:30 | Flight of the Butterfly
Salsa Dance Instruction – 6:45-7:15
– 8:00-8:30
Community Vendors
– Aii Crafts
– Bath Affections
– Bumble Bath Soap
– Educate Ya
– ESCO Casting Booth
– Familias en Accion
– In4All
– Legacy Emanuel Hospital
– LULAC Events
– Multnomah County Library
– PCC Clear Clinic
– PCC Dreamer Center
– SHPE ( Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)
– Tri-Met
– Yancy Handmade
– Way of Being
Artisan Food Samplers
– Kichana
– La Casa de Mamá
– La Comelona
– la Familia Cider Co
– Nueva Aventura
– Tea Pastry
– Valcan Cellars
Food and Beverage
– Our Theory restaurant will be open from 6-9pm!
– We will also have a couple authentic food carts.
Questions? Email [email protected]. Ticketing questions call 503.797.4000 x0
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