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POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION

Sybil B. Harrington Gallery, Level 3On Display Through April 12, 2026
POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION is an add-on experience and requires a separate ticket in addition to your Arizona Science Center admission.

POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION examines the lives of residents of Pompeii before and after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. through artifacts on loan from the Naples National Archeological Museum.

Visitors to the exhibition will travel back in time to 79 A.D. when Pompeii bustled as a commercial port and strategic military and trading city. In a media-rich, object-based, immersive experience, they will learn how the people from Pompeii lived, loved, worked, worshipped and found entertainment.

Evans Family SkyCycle

Level 2General Admission Add-On TicketIncluded with Memberships & Discovery Pass

Experience the thrill of a high-wire physics lesson! Suspended nearly 15 feet in the air, Evans Family SkyCycle teaches riders about the principles of counterbalance and center of gravity while taking a thrilling ride on the 90-foot cable!

Dazzling Demonstrations

Daniel Cracchiolo Theater, Level 1
Each 15-minute show is available every hour starting at 10:20 a.m

Join us for live daily demonstrations and activities that inspire, educate and engage curious minds! Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Arizona Science Center's Dazzling Demonstrations are generously sponsored by DMB Associates.

Orbital

Included with Discovery Pass | 50% Off with Memberships
11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m.

Voyage beyond the planet and experience our home through the eyes of Astronauts. Orbital is an epic animated journey from the Big Bang to the flourishing of life on Earth, to low Earth orbit. A new film by Guy Reid and Planetary Collective, Orbital transports you through an abstract landscape of light, inspired by bioluminescent earthly beings and atmospheric aurorae. Guided by the astronauts of Constellation Coalition who have looked back and experienced the awe of our place in the universe, you will feel your own “Overview Effect” as you meditate on our planet in Shared Reality.

Worlds Beyond Earth

Included with Discovery Pass | 50% Off with Memberships12:00 p.m.

Worlds Beyond Earth takes viewers on an exhilarating adventure through our cosmic neighborhood. Immersive visualizations showcase the solar system with unprecedented accuracy, including a landing on the cratered surface of our own Moon, a dramatic flight through the swirling rings of Saturn, and soaring encounters with distant worlds of active volcanoes and buried oceans. Featuring breathtaking visuals and cutting-edge science, Worlds Beyond Earth is a dazzling celebration of the Age of Exploration and the unique conditions that make life on Earth possible. Worlds Beyond Earth was created by the American Museum of Natural History, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space, and the Hayden Planetarium.

Astronomy Tour: Arizona

Included with Discovery Pass | 50% Off with Memberships1:00 p.m.

Join us on a captivating, presenter-led planetarium journey through the dark skies of Arizona—one of the best places on Earth for stargazing. This immersive show explores Arizona’s rich astronomy heritage, breathtaking celestial sights, and groundbreaking space science that make the state a true stargazer’s paradise. Perfect for all ages, this live tour blends science, history, and stunning night skies.

Welcome to the Dorrance DOME

Included with Discovery Pass | 50% Off with Memberships3:00 p.m.

Step inside the future of immersive storytelling at the Dorrance DOME, a groundbreaking new digital venue powered by Cosm’s state-of-the-art CX System. Narrated by acclaimed American actor and singer Anthony Rapp, Welcome to the Dorrance DOME invites guests on a breathtaking journey through the capabilities of one of the most advanced LED domes in the world.

This free immersive preview, presented in partnership with Arizona State University, brings Arizona’s story to life in breathtaking detail, showcasing how cutting-edge technology and creative innovation combine to redefine what’s possible in digital experiences. At 60 feet in diameter and boasting 8K+ resolution, the Dorrance DOME surrounds audiences with crystal-clear, ultra-realistic visuals that blur the line between the virtual and the real.

Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so early arrival is encouraged.

Secrets of the Sea

Included with Memberships & Discovery Pass
11:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m.

Prepare to meet some of the ocean’s strangest and most spectacular creatures in the new film Secrets of the Sea, narrated by Joelle Carter, for IMAX® and giant screen theaters! From adorable pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid, to manta rays, tiger sharks, a coconut octopus, and much more, Secrets of the Sea takes you face-to-face with an astonishing array of marine critters, showing the fascinating ways they interact with each other and their environment. Filmed in the Philippines, Mexico, Tahiti, Indonesia, Palau, Hawaii, California and other locations, and featuring more than 70 different marine species, Secrets of the Sea reveals the many wonders and mysteries of our ocean world and demonstrates the critical importance of marine biodiversity to keeping our oceans healthy. See it on the world’s largest screens!

T.Rex

Included with Memberships & Discovery Pass
12:15 PM | 2:15 PM | 3:15 PM

For over a hundred years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king—a tyrant lizard king. With leaps in CGI wizardry and revelations in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past twenty-five years, the time has come to revisit rex in the world's prestigious museum cinemas, from rexling to teen to fightin’ prime. Chronicling a remarkable discovery in the badlands of Hell Creek in the summer of 2023, this immersive giant screen film explores the life and times of the Greatest Of All Tyrants-the GOAT.

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