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NEW: Now, every standard admission ticket includes MORE! Your $23
Explore Package ticket includes:
- General admission
- Your choice of Theater Show
- The option to reserve your entry to our newest Special Exhibition
Our Theaters
Immersive Dome Theater
Laser Show: A Brief Mystery of Time
What is time, anyway? Our November laser show, A Brief Mystery of Time, explores black holes, wormholes, and time travel — all set to music and laser lights.
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Laser Motown
Step back in time and let the upbeat melodies of Motown transport you to the golden era of music. This mesmerizing laser show that celebrates the iconic sounds of The Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, and more!
Showtimes (Tues-Sun):
Planetarium
Hyperspace: A Stellar Odyssey
Embark on an interstellar adventure with Hyperspace: A Stellar Odyssey, the Michigan Science Center’s new planetarium show! Designed for families and learners of all ages, this immersive experience takes you from our backyard in Detroit to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Along the way, you’ll visit the Moon, leap into a hyperspace rift, explore dazzling destinations like Saturn’s rings, distant nebulae, and faraway galaxies. Blending cutting-edge visuals, fun science facts, and interactive moments, this stellar journey inspires curiosity and connects what we know about space to the wonders yet to be discovered.
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One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Join Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo and their new friend Hu Hu Zhu as they explore the night sky and journey to the Moon and back!
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What’s Up? Your Guide to the Night Sky!
Tour seasonal constellations, captivating deep sky objects, and more in stunning detail. You’ll learn to distinguish planets, anticipate the phases of the Moon, and identify stars—all as you would see them right here in Detroit!
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Toyota Engineering Theater
Wingsuit Flyers: Science of Flight
Along with the world’s top wingsuit flyers and with the help of ever-evolving wingsuit technology, take flight from the highest points in Europe, soar over landscapes in Moab that resemble Mars, fly above the Great Barrier Reef, and then land on it.
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T. REX
Dino fans, stomp into the Toyota Engineering Theater to catch T. REX, an immersive giant screen film that explores the life of the GOAT — the Greatest of All Tyrants.
Recommended for ages 8 and up
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