One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterJoin Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu, for a look at the stars. Take an imaginary trip to our Moon, learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star, and see how we all share the same sky. Please arrive early. The show will start at 10:30 a.m. Runtime: 23 minutes […]
CAPCOM GO: The Apollo Story
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterWhat did it take to get humans to the surface of the Moon? What challenges did the engineers, scientists, and astronauts who worked to achieve that goal face? From award-winning producer NSC Creative comes their latest show, an immersive historical documentary that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put […]
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterJoin Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend, Hu Hu Zhu, for a look at the stars. Take an imaginary trip to our Moon, learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star, and see how we all share the same sky. Please arrive early. The show will start at 10:30 a.m. Runtime: 23 minutes […]
Explore
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterExplore is the story of humanity’s fascination with the stars — from ancient stargazers and astrologers to the breakthrough discoveries of Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler. Today’s explorers depend on Kepler’s genius for their work in space. Enjoy a beautifully visualized trip through the history of astronomy. Please arrive early. The show will start at 11:15 […]
Friday Crafternoon
Join us for Crafternoon at the FCMoD Café from 1:30 - 3:30 pm, starting June 2 and continuing every other Friday through the summer! All crafts are inspired by items from our Archives and Collections, so you’ll learn about local history while making a crafty treasure to take home. Crafternoon is free and meant for […]
Sound Discovery
Sound is an integral part of our lives. Come discover aspects of sound which are truly amazing. Join us on the gallery floor and explore two experiments which will expand your knowledge of sound. Free with general admission. Free with museum admission.
Black-footed Ferret Feeding
Visit with FCMoD's very own live black-footed ferrets, the most endangered mammal in North America! Join us in the Natural Areas Exhibit to learn about the conservation work being done to return black-footed ferrets to the wild, from the national captive breeding program to new advances in cloning. Meet our black-footed ferrets and watch as […]
Accidental Astronauts
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterFollow the adventures of Cy and Annie and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon system with a wise-cracking spaceship computer. See an asteroid crash into the Moon. Bounce along with them on the lunar surface. Get up close and personal with a solar […]
Dream To Fly
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterDream To Fly is a poetic and touching story of aviation development through the ages. It presents the significant milestones on our route to conquering the skies – both in terms of technological breakthroughs, as well as our perceptions of flying itself. Please arrive early. The show will start at 10:30 a.m. Runtime: 35 minutes | View […]
Forward! To the Moon
The OtterBox Digital Dome TheaterForward to the Moon is a look into NASA's Artemis program, the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters narrates. Please arrive early. The show will start at 2:00 p.m. […]