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Quad Cities Museum Month

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…
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024    
12:00 am
October Discovery Dome

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…
October 14, 2024    
11:15 am - 4:30 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 14, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Discovery Dome: Saturn

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,…
October 14, 2024    
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 15, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 15, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 15, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

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…
October 15, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 15, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 15, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 16, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 16, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

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…
October 16, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 16, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 16, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 16, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 17, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 17, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Museum Alive!

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…
October 17, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 17, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 17, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Secrets of the Dunes (2D - 20 Minutes)

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…
October 17, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
History On Tap: Twisted Tales of the Quad Cities

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.
October 17, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Young Frankenstein (1974)

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,…
October 17, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 18, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 18, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

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…
October 18, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 18, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 18, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 18, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Fall STEM Careers: Meteorology

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…
October 19, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Superpower Dogs

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…
October 19, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 19, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 19, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Museum Alive!

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…
October 19, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 19, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 19, 2024    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 20, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 20, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 20, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 20, 2024    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
48-Hour Film Fest

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…
October 20, 2024    
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 21, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 21, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Wild Africa (3D)

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…
October 21, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 21, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 21, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 22, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 22, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 22, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Oceans (3D)

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…
October 22, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 22, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 22, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 23, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 23, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Flight of the Butterflies

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…
October 23, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 23, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 23, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 23, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Museum Alive!

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…
October 24, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Dinosaurs Alive

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…
October 24, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 24, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - Chocolate 101

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.…
October 24, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 24, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Superpower Dogs

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…
October 24, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Secrets of the Dunes (2D)

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…
October 24, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 24, 2024    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 24, 2024    
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Mummies (3D - 20 Minutes)

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…
October 24, 2024    
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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…
October 24, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Superpower Dogs

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…
October 25, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 25, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 25, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Mummies (3D)

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…
October 25, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 25, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 25, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Superpower Dogs

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…
October 26, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 26, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 26, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Chemistry For Kids: October Workshop

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.…
October 26, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Museum Alive!

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…
October 26, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 26, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 26, 2024    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 27, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 27, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 27, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 27, 2024    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Into America's Wild

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…
October 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 28, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 28, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 28, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 28, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

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…
October 29, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 29, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 29, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 29, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Museum Alive!

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…
October 29, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Superpower Dogs

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…
October 29, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 30, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 30, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Museum Alive!

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…
October 30, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 30, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 30, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 30, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 31, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Fab Lab

Fab Lab

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…
October 31, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mummies (3D)

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…
October 31, 2024    
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Superpower Dogs

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…
October 31, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
T. Rex

T. Rex

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…
October 31, 2024    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Wild Africa (3D)

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…
October 31, 2024    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Train Time (2D)

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…
October 31, 2024    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Flight of the Butterflies

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…
October 31, 2024    
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Secrets of the Dunes (2D - 20 Minutes)

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…
October 31, 2024    
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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…
October 31, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
FunBundle Friday

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…
November 1, 2024    
All Day
Putnam Explorers: World Cultures

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,…
November 2, 2024    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: World Cultures

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,…
November 2, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Mummy (1999)

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.…
November 7, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fall STEM Careers: Computer Science

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…
November 9, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SCOUTING  WORKSHOP: Champions of Nature

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…
November 9, 2024    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Girl Scouts Engineering Day

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…
November 11, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Fall STEM Careers: Anthropology

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…
November 16, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - Fab Lab Experiments

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…
November 21, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
History On Tap: The Quad City Symphony

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.
November 21, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (2024)

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (2024)

It'll Send A Chill Down Your Spine! After saving the world from an ancient god of destruction in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Gary and the Spenglers settle…
November 21, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Fall STEM Careers: Biology

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…
November 23, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Chemistry For Kids: November Workshop

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.…
November 23, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
FunBundle Friday

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 6, 2024    
All Day
December Discovery Dome

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…
December 11, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Discovery Dome: The Solar System's Boundaries

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…
December 11, 2024    
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Discovery Dome: The Solar System's Boundaries

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…
December 11, 2024    
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - RIHS Chamber Singers

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…
December 19, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Winter Camp: Mischievous Machines

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…
December 27, 2024    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Winter Camp: Migration, Hibernation, Adaptation!

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…
December 30, 2024    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Winter Camp: Santa's Workshop

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…
December 31, 2024    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Winter Camp: Launch into the New Year

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…
January 2, 2025    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Winter Camp: Tech Toys

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…
January 3, 2025    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Putnam Explorers: Below the Big Blue Ocean

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…
January 4, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Below the Big Blue Ocean

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…
January 4, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discovery Dome: Flight Adventures

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 15, 2025    
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
January Discovery Dome

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…
January 15, 2025    
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Discovery Dome: Flight Adventures

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,…
January 15, 2025    
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Discovery Dome: Flight Adventures

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 15, 2025    
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
History On Tap: John Looney

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.
January 16, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - Education

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…
January 23, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Chemistry For Kids: January Workshop

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.…
January 25, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Putnam Explorers: Follow Your Art

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…
February 1, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Follow Your Art

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…
February 1, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discovery Dome: Planet Adventures

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 3, 2025    
11:15 am - 11:45 am
February Discovery Dome

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…
February 3, 2025    
11:15 am - 4:15 pm
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!

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…
February 3, 2025    
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Discovery Dome: Planet Adventures

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 3, 2025    
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!

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…
February 3, 2025    
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Chemistry For Kids: February Workshop

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.…
February 15, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - Mayan Preview

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…
February 27, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Putnam Explorers: Music Around the World

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…
March 1, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Music Around the World

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…
March 1, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Discovery Dome: The Universe and Us

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 3, 2025    
11:15 am - 11:45 am
March Discovery Dome

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…
March 3, 2025    
11:15 am - 4:15 pm
Discovery Dome: Magnetism

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…
March 3, 2025    
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Discovery Dome: The Universe and Us

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 3, 2025    
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Discovery Dome: Magnetism

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…
March 3, 2025    
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Chemistry For Kids: March Workshop

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.…
March 22, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - Rock Island Arsenal

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…
March 27, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Putnam Explorers: Healing Mother Nature

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…
April 5, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Healing Mother Nature

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 5, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
April Discovery Dome

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…
April 9, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!

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…
April 9, 2025    
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Discovery Dome: To the Moon, and Beyond!

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…
April 9, 2025    
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Putnam Guild Tea - Music and Stories

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…
April 24, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Chemistry For Kids: April Workshop

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.…
April 26, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Putnam Explorers: Big Bot Bash

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.…
May 3, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jr Explorers: Big Bot Bash

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.…
May 3, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Chemistry For Kids: May Workshop

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.…
May 24, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please Note: The Museum & Science Center will be closed for maintenance, cleaning, and updates January 8 -12.

We will resume normal hours on Saturday (1/13). Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support!

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