The theater immerses audiences with images so vivid that moviegoers have actually reached out to touch them. The 3D Theater is located in the Sterns Auditorium that has been upgraded with new audio and projection equipment. The Franklin Institute's 3D Theater will open with the feature film, The Illuminated Brain . The Illuminated Brain will be shown seven times daily with an additional pre-show by Institute staff on the science behind 3D technology. Audience members will receive a pair of Franklin Institute 3D souvenir glasses.
Discounts are available.
The Institute's second new mega-attraction isn't for the faint of heart. The SkyBike is a custom built bicycle balanced on a one-inch cable, three stories above the Atrium floor. For those with enough courage, they can swing the bike a death-defying 90 degrees left to right. Although it isn't necessary, a safety net spans the Atrium. The scientific principals behind The SkyBike are relatively simple.