The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
The Dome, which opens to the public on Saturday, has 480 individual aluminum panels and covers approximately 1/4 acre of surface area.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Guests walk into a preview show of The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond on Friday, March 14, 2014. The Dome, which opens to the public on Saturday, has 480 individual aluminum panels and covers approximately 1/4 acre of surface area.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Guests wait for a preview show of The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Justin Bartel, Immersive Experience Specialist, operates system for a preview show of The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Richard Conti, CEO and Chief Wonder Officer, talks to Guests during a preview of The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Justin Bartel, Immersive Experience Specialist, shows an image of Saturn during a preview show of The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia.
The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia
Justin Bartel, Immersive Experience Specialist, shows sample movies during a preview show of The Dome at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.
Five digital projectors are capable of projecting 3-D images across the expanse of the 76-foot dome. The theater opens to the public on Saturday.