Extended Fridays

An evening worth hanging around for!

Fridays 5-8 p.m.

Survival of the Slowest

Find out if “slow but steady” truly does win the race!

Now Open!

Rescue

From air to sea to land, discover ways first responders help those in distress.

Now Open

Café by Bean Sprouts

Fuel your adventure with a variety of choices at the new café.

Now Open on Level 1

Curious Minds of All Ages!

Science is everywhere, but sometimes discovery needs a guide. Check out our exhibitions, films, labs, makerspaces, events and much more. We're your quirky partner that's here to help you explore the most wonderfully random STEM topics.

Today's Dome Shows

Buckle your seatbelt because it's time to explore our incredible Earth and the farthest reaches of the cosmos in The Dome! 


10:30 a.m.
Live Universe Exploration

12 p.m.
Forward to the Moon

1:30 p.m.
Wild Rescue

3 p.m.
Encounters in the Milky Way

Today's Live Science

Watch and engage with a Museum educator who demonstrates amazing scientific experiments.


10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Battling Tops

11 a.m.
Keeper Talk

12:30 p.m.
Shark Dissection

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Build a Propagation Station

1:30 p.m.
Rat Basketball

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Build a Propagation Station

2:30 p.m.
Science on a Sphere

2:30 p.m.
Sloth Hang

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Battling Tops

4 p.m.
Keeper Talk

Front View inside The Dome featuring a galaxy on the screen
Starry Sky

The Dome

​The Dome features live astronomy shows and giant screen films on one of the most technologically advanced digital planetarium theaters in the world.

Blog

Biology Food Health
Posted: July 29, 2026

Can We Reduce Food Waste?

Food for thought: 132.7 billion pounds of food produced for humans in the U.S is wasted each year.

a plate of leafy greens is shown being discarded
Washed out picture of an exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia