CLEVELAND (May 12, 2025) – Get your tickets now for this summer’s DOME Movies After Dark as three larger than life performances come to the big screen at Great Lakes Science Center.
Break out your Barbie pink as the popular Thursday evening movie series continues with “Barbie” on June 12. The 2023 comedy fantasy stars Margot Robbie as the world’s most iconic doll and Ryan Gosling as her guy pal, Ken.
On July 3, the Science Center will present the musical, “La La Land.” Emma Stone took home the Oscar for her performance as an aspiring actress who meets a struggling jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) and falls in love in Los Angeles. The cast also includes John Legend, J. K. Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt and Finn Wittrock.
Then, on August 7, come see the film that set the standard for modern superhero films as “The Dark Knight” comes to the DOME. The 2008 film featuring Heath Ledger’s Oscar winning performance as the Joker, also stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman.
Watch these thrilling blockbusters projected on the DOME’s screen with 11,600 watts of ultra-real digital sound, creating a movie going experience like no other. All movies start at 6 p.m. and tickets are $10.95 for adults and $8.95 for children ages 2 to 12. The Science Center is now open late on Thursday nights, so guests can come early and explore the exhibits and the NASA Glenn Visitor Center. Tickets paired with Science Center admission are $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children.
About Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center is one of the top 10 museums in the nation as celebrated by the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award for Best Science Museum. The Science Center hosted Total Eclipse Fest in 2024, one of the largest free eclipse events in the country, and is home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center. The Science Center makes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come alive for more than 300,000 visitors a year through hundreds of hands-on exhibits, temporary exhibitions, the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater, historic Steamship William G. Mather, daily science demonstrations, seasonal camps, and more. The Science Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, earned a 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, a leading provider of insight and data about the non-profit world. The Science Center is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Visit GreatScience.com for more information.