Eugene Science Center

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Eugene Science Center was founded in 1961 as the southwest branch of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). It was incorporated in 1977 as the Willamette Science & Technology Center (WISTEC), an independent 501(c)(3) corporation, and opened in its current location in January 1980. The name “Science Factory” was adopted in 2002, and then changed to Eugene Science Center in 2018. We are the only science center in Lane and surrounding counties. Download this history PDF to learn more about Eugene Science Center’s past. To inspire scientific curiosity and foster critical thinking about the universe and our place in it. We provide a variety of educational programming including interactive exhibits, planetarium shows and presentations, school and public programs, science camps, and special events.

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