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Thanks For Newton.

Thanks For Newton
Isaac Newton got it right — the law of gravity, inertia, and the Hubble's ancestor, the reflective telescope. Visit the Science Museum of Virginia this season and discover what the fuss is all about.

Thursday is the New Friday.

Swinging on the Tracks
Thursdays in September, 6:00 pm–10:00 pm. Tickets go on sale August 1.

Kugel Ball Kugel Ball
Inspiring science education throughout Virginia.
Friday, October 10 2008, 6:30 pm.
Polar-Palooza Polar-Palooza
Understanding the poles helps us make wise decisions about building a sustainable future for all species, including humans. October 23-25 2008.

Ethyl Corporation IMAX®DOME & Planetarium

Breathtaking wide angle, 70mm films on a wide variety of topics are presented inside the dome of the Ethyl Corporation IMAX®DOME using the IMAX® projection system. Find out more. For a listing of film show times check our schedule.

Really Big Film Festival

25th Anniversary Really Big Film Festival
The IMAX® DOME is celebrating 25 years of bringing you the very best films. October 1-31 2008.

Roving Mars

Roving Mars
Now Showing! Get ready for the ride of a lifetime. Join the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.

Grand Canyon Adventure

Grand Canyon Adventure : River at Risk
Now Showing! Ride America's most thrilling rapids while tackling the global water crisis.

Planetarium Shows

What's Up

What's Up? Night Sky Observations
Catch the very latest images from the great observatories of the sky: the Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope. These images are followed by a look at the constellations and planets visible in the current night sky in this 15-minute show. Find out more...

LiveSky

LiveSky
Would you like to know what's up - in the sky, that is - this month? Do you have a nagging question about astronomy but don't know any astronomers to ask? Is there a favorite star or constellation that you'd like to learn how find in the sky? Find out more...

 

Sky Watch
Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the museum's front lawn as they share their powerful telescopes for a look at the night sky. Find out more...

Exhibitions

 

Permanent Exhibitions

Bioscape

Computer Bits & Pieces

Electriworks

Light Vision: Eye Sight to Star Light

Newton in Space: Bodies in Motion

Space Gallery

Waves and Patterns

Mary Morton Parsons Earth-Moon Sculpture

Reynolds Aluminaut: Exploring Deep Ocean Space

Elisabeth Scott Bocock Streetcar

Car ONE

Virginia Tech Solar House

New Energy Virginia

Discover Virginia! Note: this exhibit may not be available on the day of your visit. Dig into Virginia's prehistoric past, changing shorelines, major river systems and geological resources.

A Pictorial History of Broad Street Station Note: this exhibit may not be available on the day of your visit. The story of our landmark building's illustrious past told through historic photographs.

Demonstrations & Labs

Art Program

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