November Discovery Dome

Discovery Dome inflatable planetarium at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, IA.
When
November 6, 2025
11:15 am – 4:15 pm
Event Type

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 the stars, galaxies, and solar viewing.

The 11:15 and 2:15 showings will feature “The Great Planet Adventure.” This experience demonstrates how it would look to explore low-gravity planets in our solar system. Imagine zip-lining on scorched Mercury and snowmobiling on Pluto. Bungee jump into outer space from an asteroid, dive from the tallest cliff, and rappel into the deepest canyon. Without gravity’s pull, you can glide over the hydrocarbon lakes of Titan, jet-pack in a geyser’s spray on Triton, or drive a monster truck along a crater wall.

The 1:15 and 3:15 showings will feature “From the Earth to the Universe.” This film takes viewers from the star theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes. In a stunning voyage through space and time, sights and sounds, the universe is revealed to us through science. Revel in the splendor of worlds in our solar system to the scorching surface of the Sun. Visit the colorful birthplaces and burial sites of stars, and go beyond the Milky Way to witness the immensity of a myriad of galaxies.

Thursday, November 6

Showtimes: 
11:15 AM | 1:15 PM | 2:15 PM | 3:15 PM

$4 General Admission Add-on or $5 for only Discovery Dome Experience

You can find future dates here.

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