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Ongoing

Through Sept 6       
Ultimate Wave Tahiti (IMAX®DOME film) Join nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater in a search for the perfect wave. Travel to Tahiti an island paradise, home to some of the most challenging surfing and an astounding coral reef ecosystem. $8.50

Deep Sea (IMAX®DOME film) Hold your breath and dive deep into a world familiar and strange. Follow exotic sea creatures. Swim face to face with man-eating sharks. Discover how the cooperation between these sea dwellers is the key to this underwater neighborhood. $8.50

National Geographic MAPS: Tools for Adventure (exhibit) Discover the dynamics of maps by land, air, sea and space. Chart new territories and plan adventures. Navigate through new technologies and ancient mapping techniques.

Through Jan 1
Beach Science: It’s a Shore Thing (exhibit) Take a trip to the beach without leaving town. Discover how waves are formed and how the affect sand and shore. Stroll along the boardwalk. Check out the science of sunscreen and the evolution of the bathing suit and how surfboards have changed.

Sept 1                        
Lunch Break Science (Iecture) The Sea Also Rises: The Coming Rise in Sea Levels presented by Duke University’s James B. Duke Professor Emeritus Dr. Orrin H. Pilkey. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

Sept 8                        
Lunch Break Science (Iecture) Plant Introduction in Virginia: Beautiful Gardens presented by Timmons Group Horticultural Specialist & Landscape Designer Neal Beasley. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

Sept 15                     
Lunch Break Science (Iecture) Salamanders, Sturgeon, and the World of Mesocosms: Outreach and Research at VCU's Rice Center presented by Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences Outreach Education Coordinator Anne Wright. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

Sept 17                     
LiveSky (planetarium show) Find out about the autumnal equinox at this interactive planetarium show. Ask an astronomer about what you see in the current night sky. 6 p.m. Come early, no late seating. $5
Sky Watch (outside event held weather permitting) Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the front lawn as they share their telescopes for a look at the night sky. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Sept 22                     
Lunch Break Science (Iecture) Virginia's "Underdog" Wetlands: Ecology & Conservation of Vernal Pools & their Denizens presented by Sweet Briar College Naturalist-in-Residence and Virginia Vernal Pools Program Director Michael Hayslett. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.

Sept 29                     
Lunch Break Science (Iecture) Virginia’s Wonderful Wealth of Shrubs presented by botanist, naturalist & conservationist Catharine Tucker. Each week experts share easy to understand information on the wide range of fascinating science topics. Purchase lunch at Café Portico or pack your own lunch. noon-1 p.m. Free.