It’s an annual tradition and it’s back at The Science Museum of Virginia!
See the Polar Express on the big, big, BIG screen in the new and improved DOME theater.
Read our 2013 review of The Polar Express at The Dome here and enter below to win 4 tickets to use this holiday season!
Tickets for the giveaway were provided by the Science Museum of Virginia.
SMV is a sponsor of Richmondmom.com
And if you need proof, there’s this cute gif of a panda baby protecting his ball from a mysterious gloved human:
(Don’t take his ball!)
If you need more than just a few seconds of cuteness, you’ll want your tickets to see 40 minutes of pandas on the big (76-foot) screen!
Pandas: the Journey Home comes to The Science Museum of Virginia on August 16th and brings you 29 million pixels of these amazing animals. The film shows the story of Tao Tao as he is released into the wild. Audiences will discover the panda’s natural habitat, laugh (and aw) at the playful nature of the panda and be inspired by the efforts of people to save these marvelous creatures.
Pandas: The Journey HomeThe Dome
at the Science Museum of Virginia
Opens Saturday, August 16, 2014
Pssst. Savvy Savers get a buy 1 get 1 free deal to admission to the Science Museum of Virginia! Get the details here
The Science Museum of Virginia is a sponsor of Richmondmom.com
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Dive into the realm of Earth’s most iconic predator – the creature we love to fear – the Great White Shark. Uncover the secret lives of these creatures that pre-date dinosaurs and how they have evolved to remain at the top of the food chain. The Dome showtimes and tickets can be found at www.smv.org or804.864.1400. $9/$5 for members.
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Witness the most powerful, mysterious and beautiful weather phenomena in the solar system! Travel the full expanse of the cosmos in this dynamic, new Cosmic Expedition, which incorporates an innovative, live presentation where the audience charts the course. The Dome showtimes and tickets can be found at www.smv.org or 804.864.1400. $9/$5 for members.
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Join members of the Universe society and VCU Graduate Student Association for a ride through Wildest Weather in the Universe on The Dome. Must be 21 or older to attend. Reservations are required. For more information please call 804.864.1548 or email sshands@smv.org. To purchase tickets visit https://support.smv.org/
As Ray Arnold (Samuel L. Jackson) would say“Hold on to your butts…”
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia makes for an absolutely wild ride into the cosmos!
Sitting in a comfy seat, watching the earth, fade back into a small speck and surrounded by planets I’ve never even heard of, I tried to recall the last time I had actually been to a planetarium.
Come to think of it… Have I been to a planetarium before?
As the galaxy I am so fond of becomes indecipherable among other galaxies and we zoom into the expanse of the universe… I know that when (or, if) I went, it was nothing like this.
Simply put, The Dome is awe-inspiring.
The Dome unveiled it’s recent renovation boasting a new screen and a 5 projector system that puts out a picture 14x the resolution of HDTV and the results don’t disappoint.
Cosmic Expeditions, the new daily programming at the science museum, makes full use out of the biggest screen in Virginia combining an astronomy feature, such as Wildest Weather of the Universe with a live presentation. During the live presentation, viewers will be able to ask questions and take a tour of the cosmos.
10 different presentations will be shown this year allowing 
visitors to see a seven-month time lapse of the Aurora Borealis, peer into the secret lives of stars, experience black holes and exploding stars and more. The live element of the show changes daily so that each presentation is different from the last.
Cosmic Expeditions is sure to spark the imagination and curiosity in kids an parents alike.
Prefer to stay here on Earth?
The Science Museum of Virginia is also showing Great White Sharks, Born to be Wild and 8 other films to tantalize the eyes and ignite your imagination.
You can purchase tickets in advance online or at the door, but buyer beware: your new flat screen TV is about to look pretty dull in comparison.
The Science Museum of Virginia is a sponsor of Richmondmom.com
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So how’d you do on our Wildest Weather in the Universe Trivia?
Here are the answers to our pop quiz.
Share these fun facts with your kids and then get out and see the movie!
A. Jupiter
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Uranus
(answer. Mars)
What is the hottest planet?
(answer: Venus)
Which planet experiences storms with winds around 1,305 miles per hour?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. Neptune
Where might you experience methane rain?
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Titan
D. Neptune
(Answer: Titan)
Where will you find a 400-year-old hurricane?
A. Saturn
B. Titan
C. Jupiter
D. Uranus
(Answer: Jupiter)
Did you get them all right?
Winners were announced via email so check your emails and have a great time!
Did you know The Dome has 14x the resolution of HDTV!
Learn all about The Dome here and its transformation here.
Watch the trailer below and get your tickets for any show at The Dome here.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia is opening on March 15th and it’s going to be AWE-INSPIRING
We want you to be one of the first to check this out!
Read all about The Dome and it’s transformation here.
We’ve giving 37 families 4 tickets to see
The Wildest Weather in the Solar System
at 4pm on Saturday, March 15, 2014
There are two ways to enter:
Enter the contest here for an one chance entry
(easy-peasy)OR
Answer these 4 trivia questions for not one, but two chances to win!
(Come on, flex that brain and show us what you got)
Enter the bonus question and you might get a 5-pack!
Then check out this trailer and get totally excited about seeing movies at the Science Museum of Virginia in a whole new way.
Click here to view the embedded video.
The Science Museum of Virginia is a site sponsor of Richmondmom.com
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