Statement of Purpose The Detroit Science Center mission is to stimulate an interest in science, technology, art and enginering through a variety of programs throughout Michigan. The mission of the Detroit Science Center is to inspire Detroit area children and their families to discover and appreciate science, technology and engineering. The Science Center features Michigan's only IMAX Dome theater. The theater, the second ever built, features a variety of educational and entertaining large-format films.
Typical films feature space topics, nature films and technology films.
The Center also features Michigan's largest collection of interactive multi-media computer systems as part of the exhibit program. The Cyber Space Safari Exhibit Lab includes hands-on interactive exhibits themed to various science topics. Each exhibit theme includes three computers linked to Internet sites related to the topic. Additional programming includes science demonstrations in our Discovery Theater, workshops and a unique overnight program geared to scouts and similar groups. The Cyber Space Safari Exhibit Lab IMAX Films Super Speedway, take a wild and educational ride into the world of open wheel racing.