IMAX & giant screens / Midtown (Cultural Center)
Michigan Science Center – Immersive Dome Theater
Midtown's science museum runs three screens: the giant Immersive Dome Theater, the Penske Planetarium and the 3D Toyota Engineering Theater. The museum calls the dome the largest theatre in Michigan.
Quick facts
- Seats
- 239 (Immersive Dome Theater, new seats donated by Magna)
- Screens
- 3
What makes it special: Immersive Dome Theater (giant dome screen, 239 FreeForm seats); Penske Planetarium with 8K digital projection and 5.1 sound; Toyota Engineering Theater with HD 3D projection.
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Make time for these
Besides its exhibits, the Michigan Science Center in Midtown's Cultural Center runs three screens. The star is the Immersive Dome Theater, refitted with 239 custom seats donated by Magna under a giant dome screen; the museum calls it the largest theatre in Michigan. It shows giant-screen nature and science films plus laser shows. The Penske Planetarium has 8K digital projection and 5.1 sound, and the Toyota Engineering Theater projects in HD 3D. On September 26, 2026 the dome was closed for maintenance, with Back from the Brink and a KPop Demon Hunters laser show listed as coming soon, while the planetarium and engineering theater kept daily Tuesday-through-Sunday shows.
- 239 seats under a giant dome screen
- Penske Planetarium with 8K projection
- 3D shows in the Toyota Engineering Theater
Plan your visit
The $23 Explore Package covers general admission plus theater shows. Park in the Mi-Sci lot, at a street meter, in the Cultural Center lot or in a nearby Wayne State structure. Check whether the dome has reopened before you go: it was closed for maintenance on September 26, 2026.
Ticket prices
The $23 Explore Package includes general admission plus theater show(s).
Parking
Mi-Sci parking lot, metered street parking, the Cultural Center lot and Wayne State University structures nearby.
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