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Ready, set, innovate! Learn to design, build, and test projects using different materials. Think outside the box as you tackle problems using creative solutions.

Planet Power explores the history of electricity -- from the first spark created by man's hand to today's industrial power plants.

Meet the scientists who changed the world, like Faraday, Franklin, and Tesla and take a glimpse toward the future, as Solar Impulse becomes the first plane to complete a round-the-world flight powered entirely by the sun.

Today, electricity is almost indispensable, but there are challenges ahead as we work to meet the growing energy needs of our industrialized world, while also protecting the health of our planet.

Planet power reveals how, by harnessing abundant renewable natural resources and applying innovative new technologies, the next generation of scientists and adventurers are working to create a sustainable and cleaner energy future.

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Step inside the Robotics Lab for a crash course on programming a Finch 2.0 robot! Students will be guided through challenges and exercises involving artificial intelligence.

Step inside the Robotics Lab for a crash course on programming a Finch 2.0 robot! Students will be guided through challenges and exercises involving artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, from the apps on your phone to the tools shaping healthcare, education, and entertainment. But what exactly is AI, and how does it impact your daily life? Have you ever wondered if AI could help you write a report, plan a trip, or even create art?

Join us at the Rec Room Edmonton South Common on Monday, February 2nd at 7:00 p.m. for an engaging conversation that demystifies AI and explores its practical uses. Local experts will break down what AI is, how it works, and the ways it’s transforming the world around us. At this Science on Tap you will learn how you can harness AI tools in your everyday life, ask your burning questions, and discover what the future with AI might hold.

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Science on Tap: The Power of AI

Monday, February 2, 2026

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15, Food and Drink will be available to order.)

The Rec Room Edmonton South Common

1725 99 St,. NW, Edmonton

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Prepare to meet some of the ocean's strangest & most spectacular creatures in Secrets of the Sea, a new film in IMAX! From adorable pygmy seahorses and opalescent squid to manta rays, tiger sharks, barnacle blennies, a coconut octopus, and much more. The film takes you face-to-face with an astonishing array of marine critters and shows the fascinating ways they interact with each other and their environment. Filmed in more than 14 spectacular locations around the world  from the Philippines, Mexico and Tahiti to Indonesia, the Galapagos, Hawaii, and others  Secrets of the Sea reveals the many wonders of our ocean world and demonstrates the critical importance of marine biodiversity to keeping our oceans healthy.

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Senses ACTIVATE! Touch, taste, hear, smell and see science before your very senses. Experience the world using all 5 senses in a variety of experiments and adventures.

Ready for an immersive and inclusive adventure in science?

Enjoy the opportunity for you and your family to engage in hands-on learning in a sensory-friendly environment on selected mornings between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

What's different during Sensory Friendly Mornings?

• Sensory-friendly programming.
• Dedicated sensory-friendly room.
• Sensory information available in the Exhibit Galleries.

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• Science Centre General Admission ticket is required for entry - you are welcome to stay until the Science Centre closes.
• Sensory-friendly IMAX screenings are not included in Science Centre Admission. Excludes Feature Exhibition when applicable.

Sensory Friendly Screening

LIGHTS UP. VOLUME DOWN. FAMILY-FRIENDLY FOR ALL AGES.

Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses - in our own backyards. Spanning a seasonal year around a suburban home, the film displays a stunning array of unique wildlife images and behavior - all captured by cameras mounted inside dens and nests, and moving along the forest floor and pond bottom, to reveal its inhabitants in rare and breathtaking intimacy. 

Life happened in the Serengeti on an unprecedented scale. It's home to most of Africa's iconic animals, and hosts one of the world's greatest natural events   the annual wildebeest migration. Nature has orchestrated a perfect symphony in which every species has a very distinct role to play in a larger story - the balance of an entire ecosystem. A film for all ages, audiences will follow the newest members of the animal cast as they imitate their parents and embark on their life's journeys. Prepare to be awed by this immersive giant screen 3D IMAX® film about how nature works in one of the world's greatest ecosystems.

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An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is the next step for humankind? A second golden age of space has quietly dawned on us, with new hope for humanity as a spacefaring species.

In the quest to make human spaceflight accessible within in a decade, not a century, and ultimately affordable to ordinary citizens, leading innovators, entrepreneurs, engineers, and daredevils are locked in a race into the unknown. From self-assembling habitats, commercial space stations, launching rockets without fuel to building the Lunar Gateway to deep space, history is in the making as we speak.

Space: The New Frontier captures a time as epic as the Giant Screen, and as real as our present moment. Come aboard: life on earth or in space will not be the same again.

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An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is the next step for humankind? A second golden age of space has quietly dawned on us, with new hope for humanity as a spacefaring species.

In the quest to make human spaceflight accessible within in a decade, not a century, and ultimately affordable to ordinary citizens, leading innovators, entrepreneurs, engineers, and daredevils are locked in a race into the unknown. From self-assembling habitats, commercial space stations, launching rockets without fuel to building the Lunar Gateway to deep space, history is in the making as we speak.

Space: The New Frontier captures a time as epic as the Giant Screen, and as real as our present moment. Come aboard: life on earth or in space will not be the same again.

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Students will participate in hands-on exploration with lenses and mirrors as they discover reflection, refraction, the movement of light, and more at the Science Centre.

Travel inside the wonders of the human body and discover the latest scientific breakthroughs and bioengineering innovations transforming human health.

Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels combines state-of-the-art CGI and live-action cinematography in immersive IMAX® 3D — so you can explore the inner workings of our bodies and see how science and technology help healthcare experts intervene and save lives.

Meet researchers, scientists, bioengineers, and real-life people getting second chances because of these cutting-edge medical advancements.

You’ll be amazed, moved, inspired, and empowered – you won’t believe what your superhuman body can do – until you see it. Get your tickets today!

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Join an immersive IMAX® adventure to experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world s most amazing dogs. In this inspiring true story, our best friends are also real-life superheroes. Journey around the globe to meet remarkable dogs who save lives and discover the powerful bond they share with their human partners.

Follow Halo, a rookie puppy training to join one of the most elite disaster response teams in America. Meet Henry, an avalanche rescue expert in the Canadian Rockies; Reef, a Newfoundland lifeguard with the Italian coastguard; Ricochet, a Californian surf legend helping people with special needs; and the Bloodhound brothers, Tipper and Tony, who are leading the fight to save endangered species in Africa.

As we discover the incredible abilities of dogs and the astonishing science behind their superpowers, we ll never look at our best friends the same way again!

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Go on an epic journey from present-day Hell Creek Badlands in North Dakota back 67 million years ago to the ancient world of the king of dinosaurs, T. rex!

Combining CGI wizardry and revelations in tyrannosaur paleontology from over the past twenty-five years, filmmakers worked with top scientists, natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists and aim to bring you the most dazzling and accurate Tyrannosaurus rex IMAX 3D documentary ever made!

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Go on an epic journey from present-day Hell Creek Badlands in North Dakota back 67 million years ago to the ancient world of the king of dinosaurs, T. rex!

Combining CGI wizardry and revelations in tyrannosaur paleontology from over the past twenty-five years, filmmakers worked with top scientists, natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists and aim to bring you the most dazzling and accurate Tyrannosaurus rex IMAX 3D documentary ever made!

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Imagine a place that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. The Arctic National Wildlife refuge, situated in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is the wildest place left in North America. A symbol of wilderness for the world. No one has truly ever seen it. "The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness" will feature the first-ever cinematic account of this little known land where people can experience a world untouched by time.

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Ever wonder how roller coasters do a loopty loop? What is kinetic energy? Learn the answers as you test your engineering skills to build your own model roller coaster!

Running Time: 50 minutes

Volcanoes is the story of earth's creation!

It explores the contribution of volcanoes to the great wildlife ecosystems we have today and their impact on humans and the world we live in.

4.5 billion years ago the first volcanoes on Earth came into existence. Massive volcanic eruptions gave rise to the first islands and continents on our planet during this intense phase. Life began to take hold and thrive within these volcanic landscapes, creating the first ecosystems on Earth.

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