Science Center of Iowa: IMAX® dome theater, attractions, Des Moines

Monday, May 12, 2008


10:00 AM	Meet Stuffee
	John Deere Adventure Theater, Main Level Young visitors can explore how the human body works with a large, soft sculpture doll.
11:00 AM	Iowa Skies Tonight
	Star Theater, Why the Sky?, Upper Level Locate stars and planets, hear myths of the night sky, and learn about astronomical events.
12:00 PM	Crazy Chemistry
	Founders Hall, Main Level Come check out the colorful, ooey-gooey, and other fun experiments we’ll mix up.
01:00 PM	Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
	Star Theater, Why the Sky?, Upper Level Join a young boy and girl on an imaginative journey to the planets of the solar system.
02:00 PM	Fire and Ice
	John Deere Adventure Theater, Main Level Get ready to have a blast as we experiment with cold chemistry and fiery explosions!
03:00 PM	Crazy Chemistry
	Founders Hall, Main Level Come check out the colorful, ooey-gooey, and other fun experiments we’ll mix up.
03:30 PM	Storytime in Toddler Town
	Small Discoveries, Main Level Our youngest visitors can bring their imaginations as an SCI interpreter reads favorite stories.
04:00 PM	Iowa Skies Tonight
	Star Theater, Why the Sky?, Upper Level Locate stars and planets, hear myths of the night sky, and learn about astronomical events.
04:30 PM	Cold Blooded Critters
	Founders Hall, Main Level Meet and get the chance to touch some of SCI’s resident reptiles and amphibians.


Grand Canyon Adventure	10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 03:00 PM Buy Tickets
Blank IMAX Dome Theater, Main Level Take an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River inside the immense beauty of the Grand Canyon! Follow two father-daughter explorer teams who are committed to bringing awareness to global water issues: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading advocate for water conservation and river restoration, and his daughter Kick, along with Wade Davis, an ethno-botanist and author who has traveled the world studying other cultures, and his daughter Tara. As the expedition journeys down river, learn about the environmental challenges the world faces today and how you can do your part to conserve and restore our watersheds. Local Sponsor: Iowa Association of Water Agencies
ROAR: Lions of the Kalahari	01:00 PM, 04:00 PM Buy Tickets
Blank IMAX Dome Theater, Main Level This is an epic story of power and dominance. Filmed in the stark yet beautiful expanse of the Kalahari, it details the natural behavior of lions and their prey as they attempt to survive around the last remaining waterhole in the region. Above all, it is an account of territorial conflict and the power inherent in the roar of one of the largest lions ever documented in the Kalahari. Renowned filmmaker Tim Liversedge, who shot, directed and produced the film, spent more than two years with the lions to deliver incredible close-ups and personal shots of these amazing animals in their natural habitat.
Roving Mars	12:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM Buy Tickets
Blank IMAX Dome Theater, Main Level Is there life on Mars? Follow two Mars Exploration Rovers on a journey to the red planet to investigate the possibilities. Walt Disney Pictures presents this documentary to explore Earth’s neighboring planet and the larger-than-life IMAX experience makes you feel like you’re walking on Mars!

Please note that films, prices and showtimes are subject to change without notice.