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Science Museum of Minnesota
The William L. McKnight-3M Omnitheater


USA , MINNESOTA , SAINT PAUL
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Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota


Type: Giant screen
Opened in 1999

Address: 120 W. Kellogg Blvd. - Saint Paul, MN 55102
Country: USA
Email: info@smm.org
Phone: +1 651 221-9444

Website: https://new.smm.org/
Website 2: https://new.smm.org/omnitheater
     
                 

Team
Chris Demko







400 seats









Tilt 30°

Dome of  27.4m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 7
Software: Digistar 7
Dome: Removable dome

Facilities
Other: rotating dome + Flat Imax laser in the same theater!
Gift Shop Explore store

Operation

History

- September 1978: Imax 70mm/15 (second giant screen domed theater in the world)
- December 11, 1999: moved from downtown to riverfront
- October 2019: iMax Laser ($2.4million)
- 2022: Digistar 7


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Latitude: 44°56'33" N  -  Longitude: 93°05'56" W  -  Altitude: 227m
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