Realm of Light

Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider is a gigantic scientific instrument near Geneva that spans the border between Switzerland and France. In this Science Bite, Museum scientist Ka Chun Yu explains this brave new world of physics.

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Weather Wonders

Ages 4 & 5
Learn about lightning, thunder, clouds and rainbows! Discover where weather comes from in this wacky, windy class.

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Location: Gates Planetarium, Level 1; enter through Main Entrance

This visual feast for the eyes enhanced with breathtaking music follows the incredible story of life on Earth. From the Big Bang to the modern age of humankind, viewers of all ages will be inspired by the marvel of nature and the power of human curiosity through this immersive dome experience. Both poetic in its words and philosophical in its ideas, Realm of Light elegantly tells the 13 billion-year story of our universe in a way that lifts both the heart and the mind.

Run Time: 24 minutes