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Science Museum of Virginia
The Dome


USA , VIRGINIA , RICHMOND
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Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia
Science Museum of Virginia


Type: Science Center
Opened in 1983

Address: 2500 West Broad Street - Richmond, VA 23220
Country: USA
Email: info@smv.org
Phone: +1 804-864 1400

Website: https://smv.org/explore/dome/
Website 2: https://smv.org/
     
                 







243 seats









Tilt 28°

Dome of  23.2m




Technical
Digital system Evans_and_Sutherland : Digistar 5 3D 8K
Software: Digistar 5
Video system JVC : DLA SH7 (120Hz)
Video Lens: 4+1
Meridian resolution 6.0 K
Stereoscopic 3D Active (120Hz/2)
Dome: Spitz NanoSeam

Facilities
Other: Foucault Pendulum, Imax dome (same room), Science on a Sphere
Gift Shop Yes

Operation
Frequenting: 200000 people per year

History

- April 23, 1983: Digistar I
- 1997: Digistar II
- March 15, 2014: Digistar 5, new dome

Last major evolution: 2014: Digistar 5 3D

Comments


Latitude: 37°33'42" N  -  Longitude: 77°27'57" W  -  Altitude: 67m

Previous installation

last update: 06/04/2022

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