Educational Film Library

The GIANT Screen Theater at the Putnam Museum, featuring a full audience with an image of King Tut on the movie screen.

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Make Learning GIANT

It’s like visiting a six-story classroom when you enter the GIANT Screen Theater.

In this premiere theater environment (one of only a handful of 4K digital Giant Screens in the country!) your students can experience beyond life-size and incredible close-up views of the ocean, space, amazing animals and even time-travel right from their seats. Our collection of 2D and 3D movies is sure to inspire discussion, create connections and bring learning to life! Documentary movies run approximately 40-50 minutes.

Additional films may be selected from the Giant Screen Digital Library for groups of 50 or more. Scheduling these films is based on availability of the Theater.

Our Educational Film Offerings

Dream Big movie on the GIANT Screen at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, IA.

Dream Big

Engineering Our World Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, Dream Big: Engineering Our World is a first of its kind film for IMAX® and giant screen theatres…

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Experience the Hidden Universe 3D movie at the Putnam's GIANT Screen Theater

Hidden Universe 3D

Hidden Universe takes audiences on an extraordinary journey deep into space in the cinematic medium that transports audiences like no other. With the full power of…

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Experience National Geographic's Jerusalem movie at the Putnam's GIANT Screen Theater

Jerusalem

Through breathtaking aerial footage, eye-opening personal stories, and remarkable historical perspective, Jerusalem takes viewers inside the heart of the ancient city in ways never seen before.

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Jolly Roger 3d on the GIANT Screen at the Putnam Museum.

Jolly Roger – 3D

Jolly Roger: A Short Adventure The short movie Jolly Roger begins right after Robinson Crusoe and his dog Aynsley survive a shipwreck. On an uncharted…

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Experience the Journey To Space 3D movie at the Putnam's GIANT Screen Theater

Journey To Space 3D

Narrated by Patrick Stewart. In the past half century, humans have punched through the stratosphere, walked on the moon, and lived continuously in orbit. In the…

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Experience the Mummies 3D movie at the Putnam's GIANT Screen Theater

Mummies 3D

In mind-blowing IMAX® detail, unravel the enshrouded human time capsules that have become the most fascinating mystery of our time – Egypt’s mummies. Probe ancient…

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Experience the National Parks Adventure movie at the Putnam's GIANT Screen Theater

National Parks Adventure

Discover the Places That Belong to Us All Narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the…

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Secrets of the Dunes on the GIANT Screen at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, IA,

Secrets of the Dunes

DISCOVER THE HIDDEN PAST OF A MAGICAL LAND Step into the Arabian Peninsula’s history that stretches back 125,000 years, where evidence of the earliest known…

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Experience the Superpower Dogs 3D movie at the Putnam's GIANT Screen Theater

Superpower Dogs – 3D

The World Needs Real Heros! SUPERPOWER DOGS is a made-for-GIANT Screen documentary that demonstrates that our pets are capable of having superpowers. With the help of…

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