Adventure is closer than you think!
Travel around the world or explore the solar system from a seat in the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)’s National Grid ExploraDome.
The museum has been teaching children – and adults – about science and technology for the past four decades (it opened on Nov. 15, 1981, and moved to the Syracuse Armory building in the early 1990s after outgrowing its original space). For more than half of that time, the MOST has offered educational programming in its domed theatre, covering everything from space travel to dinosaurs to backyard science. Beginning in 2020, the theatre, formerly equipped with analog IMAX technology, underwent a renovation, reopening in April of 2022 as the National Grid ExploraDome.
“Our theatre is the only one in the entire northeast using this sophisticated laser projection system,” said MOST President Lauren Kochian. “The level of detail projected onto the screen allows for an incredibly immersive experience. The sophisticated sound system brings to life the action and wonder that each viewer sees. There is no other visual experience like it in Central New York!”
The theatre has five daily screenings, with new movies releasing each quarter. Or you can attend a special event, like NightLab, an adults-only happy hour and classic movie screening.
“If you’ve never been in a domed theatre like this, you’re in for a treat!” said Kochian. “People of all ages love the experience of feeling like you’re right there in the action with the subjects of the film, whether that’s following a baby whale and her mom in Ocean Odyssey, migrating with a herd of wildebeest on the African savannah with Serengeti, or blasting off to Mars in our planetarium show. And if you are worried about motion sickness, sit in the very top rows to get a more toned-down experience.”
Daily Shows at the National Grid ExploraDome
- 10:30 a.m. – Mission: Moon Planetarium Show
- 11:30 a.m. – Call of the Dolphins
- 12:30 p.m. – NEW! 🪐 Free stargazing presented by The Summit Federal Credit Union
- 1:30 p.m. – Mission: Moon Planetarium Show
- 2:30 p.m. – Call of the Dolphins
National Grid ExploraDome Show Admission
- Members – $4
- Adults – $6
- Children ages 2-15 – $6
- Seniors (65+) – $6
- With EBT card – $2
- Children under age 2 – Free
For more information and the most up-to-date schedule, visit most.org/watch.
Want to enjoy a show and the museum? For museum admission information, visit most.org/visit/hours-prices.
