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Science Museum introduces new features at The Dome

Richmonders can see four new giant screen films + astronomy shows at the Science Museum of Virginia.

A wide view of The Dome theater as guests look up at galaxies on display above them.

Explore different galaxies at The Dome.

Photo by Sean DeWitt via The Science Museum of Virginia

The Science Museum of Virginia has announced four new feature films airing at The Dome theater this fall.

Here’s the new lineup.

🌕 “Forward to the Moon” | Now showing | 12 p.m. on weekends | 30 minute run time, followed by a live astronomy show | Learn about NASA’s Artemis program + what it would take to build a sustainable space presence.

🌎 “Living Worlds” | Now showing | 1 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. | 30 minute run time, followed by a live astronomy show | Narrator Daveed Diggs takes guests on a journey through space to discover more about our home planet.

🏜 “Into America’s Wild” | Opening in October | 45 minute run time | Go on a cross-country adventure through trails, canyons, and landscapes narrated by Morgan Freeman.

💫 “Red-Eye to the Stars” | Now showing for special groups | Unravel the mysteries of star birth aboard a flying observatory called SOFIA.

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