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The mission of the Detroit Science Center is to inspire visitors to pursue and support careers in engineering, technology and science. Founded nearly 30 years ago, the Detroit Science Center was among the first centers for scientific exploration and learning in the country to include an IMAX® Dome Theatre. An exhibit floor and program plan encouraged hands-on interaction, exploration and study of science and technology. In December 1999, the Science Center broke ground on its $30 million expansion and renovation. More than doubling in size, the Detroit Science Center would offer 110,000 square feet of scientific exploration, including Michigan’s only IMAX® Dome Theatre; a state-of-the-art digital planetarium; the Ford Learning Resource Center learning environments; the DTE Energy Sparks Theater; the Chrysler Science Stage; an 8,700 square-foot Science Hall for traveling exhibits; five exhibit laboratories – General Motors Motion Laboratory, Dow Foundation Life Sciences Laboratory, Waves & Vibrations Laboratory, Matter & Energy Laboratory and SBC Children’s Gallery; and a Special Events Lobby. The Detroit Science Center reopened in July 2001 and since then, more than 1.1 million people have visited The New Detroit Science Center.
Winter Hours
Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Sat.-Sun 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
