Special Exhibitions
Learn about our world famous current and upcoming Special Exhibitions!
Giant Screen Theater
Great news! We’re renovating our giant screen theater. It will open this December with brand-new upgrades. The Phipps IMAX® Theater will be closed starting July 19, 2022, for these renovations.
The to-be-named giant screen theater will re-open in December. Features include:
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New lobby entrance finishings (think lush forest) and concessions area
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New audio and visual accessibility features, such as a multi-channel surround sound, hearing induction loop and updated closed captioning system.
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Enhanced programming: In addition to documentaries, we’ll show Hollywood classic movies, independent movies, livestream concerts and performances, other multimedia shows and have the freedom to use the theater for a variety of other events
Planetarium Shows
Discover black holes, volcanos, and much more in Gates Planetarium domed theater!
Are you ready for an adventure that is out of this world?
Permanent Exhibitions
Space Odyssey, Mummies, Discovery Zone, Gems and Minerals, Expedition Health, North American Indian Cultures, Wildlife Halls, Konovalenko: Gem Carvings of Russian Folk Life, Prehistoric Journey