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1:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – T. Rex

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11:00 AM – Wild Rescue

1:00 PM – Superpower Dogs

2:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – T. Rex

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11:00 AM – Wild Rescue

1:00 PM – Museum Alive!

2:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – Superpower Dogs

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11:00 AM – Wild Rescue

1:00 PM – T. Rex

2:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – Museum Alive!

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11:00 AM – Wild Rescue

1:00 PM – Museum Alive!

2:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – Superpower Dogs

5:00 PM – Wild Rescue

7:00 PM – Wild Africa 3D

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12:00 AM – FunBundle Friday

11:00 AM – Wild Rescue

1:00 PM – T. Rex

2:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – Museum Alive!

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11:00 AM – Wild Rescue

1:00 PM – T. Rex

2:00 PM – Wild Rescue

4:00 PM – Superpower Dogs

5:30 PM – LULAC Fiesta Night

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3:30 PM – Drop-In Fab Lab

7:00 PM – The Lost Bus

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Wild Rescue


August 31, 2025    

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Flight of the Butterflies


August 31, 2025    

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

The film covers Dr. Fred Urquhart’s nearly 40-year-long scientific investigation into the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), tracking the details of what is considered one of…

National Parks Adventure


August 31, 2025    

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive…

T. Rex


August 31, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, GSF’s original giant screen production on this…

Wild Rescue


September 1, 2025    

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 1, 2025    

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Superpower Dogs


September 1, 2025    

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

SUPERPOWER DOGS is a made-for-GIANT Screen documentary that demonstrates that our pets are capable of having superpowers. With the help of loving humans who help train…

Wild Rescue


September 1, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 1, 2025    

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

T. Rex


September 1, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, GSF’s original giant screen production on this…

Wild Rescue


September 2, 2025    

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 2, 2025    

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Museum Alive!


September 2, 2025    

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

The fantasy that drives sleepovers and fires the imagination of every museum visitor is at the very heart of Museum Alive 3D: what if the…

Wild Rescue


September 2, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 2, 2025    

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Superpower Dogs


September 2, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

SUPERPOWER DOGS is a made-for-GIANT Screen documentary that demonstrates that our pets are capable of having superpowers. With the help of loving humans who help…

Wild Rescue


September 3, 2025    

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 3, 2025    

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

T. Rex


September 3, 2025    

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, GSF’s original giant screen production on this…

Wild Rescue


September 3, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 3, 2025    

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Museum Alive!


September 3, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

The fantasy that drives sleepovers and fires the imagination of every museum visitor is at the very heart of Museum Alive 3D: what if the…

Wild Rescue


September 4, 2025    

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 4, 2025    

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Museum Alive!


September 4, 2025    

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

The fantasy that drives sleepovers and fires the imagination of every museum visitor is at the very heart of Museum Alive 3D: what if the…

Wild Rescue


September 4, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 4, 2025    

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Superpower Dogs


September 4, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

SUPERPOWER DOGS is a made-for-GIANT Screen documentary that demonstrates that our pets are capable of having superpowers. With the help of loving humans who help…

Wild Rescue


September 4, 2025    

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 4, 2025    

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Wild Africa 3D


September 4, 2025    

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Embark on a Spectacular Journey BBC Earth’s WILD AFRICA 3D takes audiences on a spectacular journey across, over, and through the magical realms of the…

FunBundle Friday


September 5, 2025    

All Day

On FunBundle Friday, you can use discount code SEPFUN to get 25% OFF your FunBundle, or visit us in person to enter to win a…

Wild Rescue


September 5, 2025    

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 5, 2025    

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

T. Rex


September 5, 2025    

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, GSF’s original giant screen production on this…

Wild Rescue


September 5, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 5, 2025    

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Museum Alive!


September 5, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

The fantasy that drives sleepovers and fires the imagination of every museum visitor is at the very heart of Museum Alive 3D: what if the…

Putnam Explorers: Engineering


September 6, 2025    

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Explore, Build, and Create! Build simple machines and solve creative challenges. Led by museum educators, these sessions foster curiosity and teamwork in a fun, engaging…

Wild Rescue


September 6, 2025    

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 6, 2025    

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

T. Rex


September 6, 2025    

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, GSF’s original giant screen production on this…

Wild Rescue


September 6, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the center and groundbreaking medical treatments. Wild Rescue…

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 6, 2025    

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable adventure across Africa’s Namib Desert, where you’ll encounter the planet’s largest land animals like never before. These remarkable desert elephants have…

Superpower Dogs


September 6, 2025    

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

SUPERPOWER DOGS is a made-for-GIANT Screen documentary that demonstrates that our pets are capable of having superpowers. With the help of loving humans who help…

LULAC Fiesta Night


September 6, 2025    

5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

A Delight for the Senses! Come join us for an evening of celebration and excitement at the Putnam Museum! LULAC Fiesta Night is a cultural…

Extreme Weather 3D


September 11, 2025    

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Our Planet’s Most Powerful Forces EXTREME WEATHER is an up-close look at some of the most astonishing and potentially deadly natural phenomena, tornadoes, glaciers, and…

Junior Explorers: Engineering


September 13, 2025    

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Explore, Build, and Create! Build simple machines and solve creative challenges. Led by museum educators, these sessions foster curiosity and teamwork in a fun, engaging…

Sensory-Friendly Wild Rescue


September 14, 2025    

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Heal a heart. No matter the size. Wild Rescue follows the dedicated teams who rescue, and rehabilitate injured wild animals. Through dramatic stories explore the…

History on Tap: Women Innovators


September 18, 2025    

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Women Innovators Join Putnam Curator Christina Kastell for History on Tap: Women Innovators of the Quad Cities, where she’ll spotlight the remarkable contributions of local…

Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation


September 18, 2025    

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Earth’s Fiery Origins Earth is a planet born of fire. For billions of years, volcanoes have helped forge the world we know. From the continents…

Kinder Explorers: Engineering


September 20, 2025    

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Explore, Build, and Create! Build simple machines and solve creative challenges. Led by museum educators, these sessions foster curiosity and teamwork in a fun, engaging…

Davenport Civil Rights Bicycle Tour


September 20, 2025    

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Davenport Civil Rights Bicycle Tour is led by Ryan Saddler, the Chief Executive Officer of Friends of MLK. Created in partnership with the Davenport…

The Revolutionary War Screening & Discussion Panel


September 25, 2025    

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

A Story 250 Years in the Making. Join WQPT PBS’s local screenings and discussion panels that will raise our region’s awareness of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,…

The Lost Bus


September 26, 2025    

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Be Among the First to Watch The Lost Bus is a gripping, unforgettable story of courage and survival. The film is inspired by the true…

Chemistry For Kids: September Workshop


September 27, 2025    

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Science in Action Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on September 27th at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St. Ambrose University, will be…

Garbage Glam Fashion Show


September 27, 2025    

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Redefining Fashion with Reused Materials Originally inspired by the JUNKraft exhibit, the is an annual celebration of fashion with a spotlight on plastic pollution. Designers…

Drop-In Fab Lab


October 2, 2025    

3:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Whether you’re a curious mind looking to learn something new or an aspiring inventor looking to bring your ideas to life, we have everything you…

The Lost Bus


October 2, 2025    

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Be Among the First to Watch The Lost Bus is a gripping, unforgettable story of courage and survival. The film is inspired by the true…

FunBundle Friday


October 3, 2025    

All Day

On FunBundle Friday, you can use discount code OCTFUN to get 25% OFF your FunBundle, or visit us in person to enter to win a…

Events on August 31, 2025

Wild Rescue


August 31, 2025  

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Flight of the Butterflies


August 31, 2025  

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

National Parks Adventure


August 31, 2025  

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

T. Rex


August 31, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Events on September 1, 2025

Wild Rescue


September 1, 2025  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 1, 2025  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Superpower Dogs


September 1, 2025  

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 1, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 1, 2025  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

T. Rex


September 1, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Events on September 2, 2025

Wild Rescue


September 2, 2025  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 2, 2025  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Museum Alive!


September 2, 2025  

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 2, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 2, 2025  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Superpower Dogs


September 2, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Events on September 3, 2025

Wild Rescue


September 3, 2025  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 3, 2025  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

T. Rex


September 3, 2025  

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 3, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 3, 2025  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Museum Alive!


September 3, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Events on September 4, 2025

Wild Rescue


September 4, 2025  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 4, 2025  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Museum Alive!


September 4, 2025  

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 4, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 4, 2025  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Superpower Dogs


September 4, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 4, 2025  

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 4, 2025  

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Wild Africa 3D


September 4, 2025  

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Events on September 5, 2025

FunBundle Friday


September 5, 2025  

All Day

Wild Rescue


September 5, 2025  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 5, 2025  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

T. Rex


September 5, 2025  

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 5, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 5, 2025  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Museum Alive!


September 5, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Events on September 6, 2025

Putnam Explorers: Engineering


September 6, 2025  

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wild Rescue


September 6, 2025  

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 6, 2025  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

T. Rex


September 6, 2025  

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Wild Rescue


September 6, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Elephants: Giants of the Desert


September 6, 2025  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Superpower Dogs


September 6, 2025  

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

LULAC Fiesta Night


September 6, 2025  

5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Events on September 11, 2025

Extreme Weather 3D


September 11, 2025  

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Events on September 13, 2025

Junior Explorers: Engineering


September 13, 2025  

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Events on September 14, 2025

Sensory-Friendly Wild Rescue


September 14, 2025  

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Events on September 18, 2025

History on Tap: Women Innovators


September 18, 2025  

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation


September 18, 2025  

7:00 pm – 7:45 pm

Events on September 20, 2025

Kinder Explorers: Engineering


September 20, 2025  

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Davenport Civil Rights Bicycle Tour


September 20, 2025  

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Events on September 25, 2025

The Revolutionary War Screening & Discussion Panel


September 25, 2025  

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Events on September 26, 2025

The Lost Bus


September 26, 2025  

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Events on September 27, 2025

Chemistry For Kids: September Workshop


September 27, 2025  

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Garbage Glam Fashion Show


September 27, 2025  

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Events on October 2, 2025

Drop-In Fab Lab


October 2, 2025  

3:30 pm – 7:00 pm

The Lost Bus


October 2, 2025  

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Events on October 3, 2025

FunBundle Friday


October 3, 2025  

All Day








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