Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Log Number: MA-251505-OMS-22
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will address two regional needs identified through community listening with Indigenous and tribal partners — environmental education opportunities as well as increased Indigenous and tribal visibility and affirmation. In partnership with the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), the museum will launch a redesign of its Life and Earth Halls into a unified space known as the Natural Sciences Hall. Project activities will include working with advisors and a cohort of Native-identifying teens to develop, pilot, and document the process, as well as creating up to three exhibit experiences that center on traditional ecological knowledge as complementary to Western science. OMSI evaluation staff will closely collaborate with NAYA's evaluation team to prioritize input from Native youth and their families.