Quad Cities Museum Month
Join Us For QC Museum Month Visit Quad Cities, the Putnam and other area museums welcome you to the 2024 Quad Cities Museum Month. Celebrate…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Discovery Dome: The Telescope
Learn about astronomy like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
October Discovery Dome
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Wild Africa (3D)
BBC Earth’s WILD AFRICA 3D is a spectacular journey across the wildest continent on earth. From the highest mountains in Kenya, along great rivers, into…
Discovery Dome: Saturn
Learn about Saturn like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Discovery Dome: The Telescope
Learn about astronomy like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium! Kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like the stars, galaxies,…
Discovery Dome: Saturn
Learn about Saturn like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium! Kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like the stars, galaxies,…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet
At the very top of the globe, lies a spectacular, frozen realm. But don’t be fooled by appearances…this place is not frozen in time. It’s…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet
At the very top of the globe, lies a spectacular, frozen realm. But don’t be fooled by appearances…this place is not frozen in time. It’s…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Museum Alive!
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Secrets of the Dunes (2D - 20 Minutes)
Step into the Arabian Peninsula’s history that stretches back 125,000 years, where evidence of the earliest known settlement and the first stone-built structures in the…
History On Tap: Twisted Tales of the Quad Cities
Every third Thursday, we’ll be serving up fascinating talks on a variety of topics, all while you enjoy a cold brew or your favorite beverage.
Young Frankenstein (1974)
A Mel Brooks Film Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle,…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet
At the very top of the globe, lies a spectacular, frozen realm. But don’t be fooled by appearances…this place is not frozen in time. It’s…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Fall STEM Careers: Meteorology
Learn about STEM Careers from experts! From our incredible, local, expert meteorologists, Cyle Dickens and Kyle Kiel of KWQC, 4th through 8th graders will have…
Superpower Dogs
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Museum Alive!
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
48-Hour Film Fest
Join us as we roll out the red carpet! After 48 hours of filmmaking, local creatives will submit their short films for the GIANT Screen…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Wild Africa (3D)
BBC Earth’s WILD AFRICA 3D is a spectacular journey across the wildest continent on earth. From the highest mountains in Kenya, along great rivers, into…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Oceans (3D)
Embark on a global odyssey with Oceans: Our Blue Planet and go further into the unknown than ever thought possible using new ocean science and technology. From…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Flight of the Butterflies
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Museum Alive!
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…
Dinosaurs Alive
Dinosaurs Alive is a global adventure of science and discovery, featuring the earliest creatures of the Triassic to the monsters of the Cretaceous reincarnated life-sized…
Putnam Guild Tea - Chocolate 101
Chocolate 101: A "Taste Buds-On" Experience For the October Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present Chocolate 101 with Randyl Mohr, from Chocolate Manor.…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Superpower Dogs
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…
Secrets of the Dunes (2D)
Step into the Arabian Peninsula’s history that stretches back 125,000 years, where evidence of the earliest known settlement and the first stone-built structures in the…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Mummies (3D - 20 Minutes)
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…
Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
1, 2, Freddy's Coming for You In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger, a disfigured midnight mangler who…
Superpower Dogs
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Superpower Dogs
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Chemistry For Kids: October Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on October 26 at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
Museum Alive!
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Into America's Wild
From Oregon's stunning coast to the ancient canyons of the Southwest, from the wilds of Alaska to the Appalachian Trail, explore the scenic byways, ancient…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet
At the very top of the globe, lies a spectacular, frozen realm. But don’t be fooled by appearances…this place is not frozen in time. It’s…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Museum Alive!
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…
Superpower Dogs
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Museum Alive!
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…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
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…
Superpower Dogs
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 Africa (3D)
BBC Earth’s WILD AFRICA 3D is a spectacular journey across the wildest continent on earth. From the highest mountains in Kenya, along great rivers, into…
Train Time (2D)
Learn about the history, structure, and staff roles on the BNSF Railway system while enjoying breath-taking views and iconic scenery along one of BNSF's famous…
Flight of the Butterflies
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…
Secrets of the Dunes (2D - 20 Minutes)
Step into the Arabian Peninsula’s history that stretches back 125,000 years, where evidence of the earliest known settlement and the first stone-built structures in the…
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Sandy Claws is Coming to Town The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king. Jack has become bored with the same…
FunBundle Friday
SAVE & EXPLORE ALL YEAR LONG! Get 25% OFF your FunBundle TODAY ONLY with code NOVFUN as well as enter to win a free FunBundle…
Putnam Explorers: World Cultures
Travel the World Embark on a cultural journey as we celebrate diversity! Explore cultures from all around the world by learning about different beliefs, customs,…
Jr Explorers: World Cultures
Travel the World Embark on a cultural journey as we celebrate diversity! Explore cultures from all around the world by learning about different beliefs, customs,…
The Mummy (1999)
The Power Will Be Unleashed! Doomed to suffer unimaginable torture for all eternity, the traitorous high priest of Pharaoh Seti I, Imhotep, is buried alive.…
Fall STEM Careers: Computer Science
Learn about STEM Careers from experts! From one of John Deere's Senior Software Engineers, Namachivayam Ganesh, 4th through 8th graders will have an exciting chance…
SCOUTING WORKSHOP: Champions of Nature
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Join us for a delightful day of exploration and discovery at the Putnam Museum’s Champions of Nature Adventure badge workshop, designed especially…
Girl Scouts Engineering Day
Think Like an Engineer! Join up with other Junior Girl Scouts to complete the "Think Like an Engineer" badge! This is a free, full day…
Fall STEM Careers: Anthropology
Learn about STEM Careers from experts! From Augustana College professors, Rachel Horner Brackett and Adam Kaul, 4th through 8th graders will have an exciting chance…
Putnam Guild Tea - Fab Lab Experiments
What's Happening in the Fab Lab? Experiment with the new tech toys! For the November Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present What's Happing…
History On Tap: The Quad City Symphony
Every third Thursday, we’ll be serving up fascinating talks on a variety of topics, all while you enjoy a cold brew or your favorite beverage.
Fall STEM Careers: Biology
Learn about STEM Careers from experts! From Nahant Marsh's Naturalist and Research Coordinator, Jimmy Wiebler, 4th through 8th graders will have an exciting chance to…
Chemistry For Kids: November Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on November 23rd at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
FunBundle Friday
SAVE & EXPLORE ALL YEAR LONG! Get 25% OFF your FunBundle TODAY ONLY with code DECFUN as well as enter to win a free FunBundle…
December Discovery Dome
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: The Solar System's Boundaries
Learn about the solar system like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore…
Discovery Dome: The Solar System's Boundaries
Learn about the solar system like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium! Kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like the…
Putnam Guild Tea - RIHS Chamber Singers
Listen to the RIHS Chamber Singers For the December Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present Rock Island High School's Chamber Singers, under the…
Winter Camp: Mischievous Machines
No Bandits in this Home! As Kevin McCallister once said in the Home Alone films “This is my house. I have to defend it.” In…
Winter Camp: Migration, Hibernation, Adaptation!
Winter is an exciting time for our animal friends! Come along on a wild journey to learn about animal behavior worldwide. Join us for an…
Winter Camp: Santa's Workshop
Do you have what it takes to work at the North Pole? At Santa’s Workshop camp we will train like the elves to become talented…
Winter Camp: Launch into the New Year
Let the countdown continue! We're celebrating the new year with a bang: Design a confetti cannon, make it rain chemical reaction rockets, and catapult into…
Winter Camp: Tech Toys
Coding, 3D Printing, Tech Fun - oh my! Experiment with the Putnam's Dash and Dot robots, doodle with 3D printing pens, and get energized designing…
Putnam Explorers: Below the Big Blue Ocean
Dive Into The Deep Discover amazing ocean currents and meet fascinating sea creatures like seahorses, eels, octopuses, and more. Get ready for a splashy adventure…
Jr Explorers: Below the Big Blue Ocean
Dive Into The Deep Discover amazing ocean currents and meet fascinating sea creatures like seahorses, eels, octopuses, and more. Get ready for a splashy adventure…
Discovery Dome: Flight Adventures
Learn about flight like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
January Discovery Dome
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: Flight Adventures
Learn about flight like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium! Kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like the stars, galaxies,…
Discovery Dome: Flight Adventures
Learn about flight like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
History On Tap: John Looney
Every third Thursday, we’ll be serving up fascinating talks on a variety of topics, all while you enjoy a cold brew or your favorite beverage.
Putnam Guild Tea - Education
What's Happening in Putnam Education? For the January Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present What's Happening in Putnam Education with Lakin Sheeder, our…
Chemistry For Kids: January Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on January 25th at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
Putnam Explorers: Follow Your Art
Unleash Your Creativity Who painted the Mona Lisa? Why did Picasso have a blue period? Discover the answers to these questions and more as we…
Jr Explorers: Follow Your Art
Unleash Your Creativity Who painted the Mona Lisa? Why did Picasso have a blue period? Discover the answers to these questions and more as we…
Discovery Dome: Planet Adventures
Learn about the planets like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics…
February Discovery Dome
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: Planet Adventures
Learn about the planets like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics…
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Chemistry For Kids: February Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on February 15th at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
Putnam Guild Tea - Mayan Preview
Enjoy an Exclusive Sneak Preview: The New Exhibit on Ancient Mayan Civilization For the February Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present the Exclusive…
Putnam Explorers: Music Around the World
Sing Your Own Song Discover the magic of music at the Putnam! From beats that travel the globe to making your own instruments, it’s a…
Jr Explorers: Music Around the World
Sing Your Own Song Discover the magic of music at the Putnam! From beats that travel the globe to making your own instruments, it’s a…
Discovery Dome: The Universe and Us
Learn about the stars like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics…
March Discovery Dome
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: Magnetism
Learn about magnets like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: The Universe and Us
Learn about the stars like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics…
Discovery Dome: Magnetism
Learn about magnets like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Chemistry For Kids: March Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on March 22nd at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
Putnam Guild Tea - Rock Island Arsenal
A History of the Rock Island Arsenal For the March Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present A History of the Rock Island Arsenal…
Putnam Explorers: Healing Mother Nature
Plant Something For Our Future! Spring fever is in the air! Join us to discover the amazing trees, plants, and flowers of Mother Earth. Get…
Jr Explorers: Healing Mother Nature
Plant Something For Our Future! Spring fever is in the air! Join us to discover the amazing trees, plants, and flowers of Mother Earth. Get…
April Discovery Dome
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!
Learn about space like never before! Enter into an immersive, inflatable planetarium where you can kick back and enjoy 360-degree films that explore topics like…
Putnam Guild Tea - Music and Stories
Music and Stories: The Origins of American Music For the April Putnam Guild Tea we are excited to present Music and Stories: The Origins of…
Chemistry For Kids: April Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on April 26th at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…
Putnam Explorers: Big Bot Bash
Code Word Fun! Embark on an adventure with Dash and Dot robots! Program robots to navigate mazes, complete tasks, and put on a dance party.…
Jr Explorers: Big Bot Bash
Code Word Fun! Embark on an adventure with Dash and Dot robots! Program robots to navigate mazes, complete tasks, and put on a dance party.…
Chemistry For Kids: May Workshop
Stop In and Experiment With an Expert Join us for our Chemistry For Kids program, on May 24th at 2pm. Dr. Andy Axup, from St.…