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Meet our planet's most astonishing creatures.

Oceans: Our Blue Planet takes you on a global odyssey to discover the earth's largest and least explored habitat. New ocean science and technology allows us to go further into the unknown than ever thought possible. Uncover a spectacular world of life beneath the waves.

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Oceans: Our Blue Planet

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The next age of space travel is here.

Space: The New Frontier provides a look into the most promising technologies and missions of our time. Narrated by Chris Pine (Captain Kirk from Star Trek) and filmed in 8K, this documentary explores the not-so-distant future of self-assembling habitats, commercial space stations, launching rockets without fuel, building the Lunar Gateway to deep space, and ultimately, spaceflight for ordinary citizens.

Space: The New Frontier

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Journey to the wild and awe-inspiring continent.

The most remote continent in the world is a land of mystery, and yet, what happens here affects every single one of us. With never-before-seen footage, this story brings audiences to the farthest reaches of this wild and majestic place. 

Antarctica

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Experience the cutting edge of cosmic exploration to reveal the breakthroughs that have led astronomers to confront two great cosmic mysteries: dark matter and dark energy. In stunningly detailed scenes based on authentic scientific data—including a NASA probe's breathtaking plunge into Jupiter's atmosphere and novel visualizations of unobservable dark matter—Dark Universe celebrates the pivotal discoveries that have led us to greater knowledge of the universe and new frontiers for exploration.

Dark Universe

Scientific adventures come to life with state-of-the-art projection and a five-story screen.

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Join "Storm Chasers" star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. Armed with an IMAX camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale-force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornado’s destructive power at point-blank range.

Tornado Alley

Join "Storm Chasers" star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. 

The Giant Dome Theater requires an additional ticket purchase.

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The state-of-the-art laser projection system in Griffin MSI’s Giant Dome Theater is the first of its kind in Chicago—and one of only two in the world. Combined with our five-story, wrap-around dome screen, what was already an amazing viewing experience has now become awe-inducing. Immerse yourself in the brightest, clearest and most colorful picture we’ve ever presented. Travel the globe on a scientific adventure without ever leaving your seat.

The Giant Dome Theater is not included in Museum Entry and requires an additional timed-entry ticket.

Explore nature on a larger than life screen

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How is colorblindness detected? What are the signs of astigmatism? And what does an eyeball really look like up close? The Eye Dissection Show uses a real cow eyeball to answer those questions and more, exploring common issues and illnesses in human eyes. 

This show is included in General Admission. Subject to availability: please check at the Information Desk (Main Level) on the day of your visit.

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Elevator access and wheelchair accessible seating are available. Ask any Giant Dome Theater staff member if you need assistance.

Mobility

Volume from the movies in the theater can get loud enough to shake the seat (may vary by film). Noise-dampening headphones are available by request at the theater.


Loud Noises

Closed captioning, audio amplification, video description* and noise-dampening headphones are available from any Giant Dome Theater staff member.


Shows

Tornado Alley

Now showing in the Giant Dome Theater

Eye Dissection Show

Live Experience

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