Discovery Dome

The Discovery Dome is a portable full-dome theater surrounding viewers with roaring dinosaurs, fascinating planets, and explosive storms—all immersive, engaging, and realistic. Developed by the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Rice University, this theater offers a state-of-the-art visual learning experience that can address many different fields of science for any grade level.

High Definition Images – Museum-quality productions are projected by a computer-driven, state-of-the art projection system.
Convenient Show Lengths – Each show will engage viewers’ attention and is approximately 25 minutes long. Multiple shows can be viewed on the same day for the same school.
Low Maintenance – Two trained DSU students travel with the dome to take care of all set up and programming needs.
Fully Portable – The dome can easily travel to schools throughout Southwest North Dakota and beyond.
Meets Space Requirements – The dome has a 5-meter diameter circular footprint and is 10 feet tall. It easily fits into a school gymnasium or on most school stages.
Continuous Entry Door – The air-lock door permits constant entry and exit without disrupting the presentation. It features a stand-up entry door, no crawling or shoe removal necessary.
Large Seating Capacity – The dome comfortably seats 30 elementary students plus teachers.
No Cost to Hosting School* – There is no cost to request the dome visit a school in Southwest North Dakota. As of 2013, the Discovery Dome is grant funded by a STEM grant and a Math-Science Partnership grant.

*(For schools more than two hours from Dickinson, ND, a minimal fee may be required. Please contact us for more details.)

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Astronomy Shows