Connecticut Science Center
The Connecticut Science Center, in downtown Hartford, will spark creative imagination and inspire an appreciation for science by immersing visitors in an enjoyable and interactive experience where they can fly to Mars, witness the explosion of a gigantic high-energy solar flare, dive into shark-infested waters, and survive an encounter with a Tyrannosaurus rex—all without leaving the building.
Ten galleries with more than 150 interactive displays covering a range of topics—including space and earth sciences, chemistry, biology, the Connecticut River Watershed, Connecticut inventors and innovations, and a children's gallery—keep visitors engaged and learning while having fun.
Hoffman Foundation 3D Theater
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience featuring the most advanced digital cinema technologies. The 200 stadium seat Hoffman Foundation 3D Theater features Dolby® 3D and Dolby Digital surround sound capabilities. Watch dinosaurs come alive on the giant 30-foot x 40-foot screen as you hear and feel the rumble from the booming 18,000-watt Dolby surround sound system.
Leave those old cardboard 3D spectacles behind; the Science Center uses high-performance, eco-friendly Dolby 3D passive glasses with full-spectrum color filter technology. Delivering premium Dolby 3D image quality and stunning Dolby Digital surround sound, the Hoffman Foundation 3D Theater is a signature attraction at the Science Center.
Visit the Connecticut Science Center website to learn more and to plan a visit.
Dolby 3D
The Hoffman Foundation 3D Theater is equipped with innovative Dolby Digital Cinema servers with amazing Dolby 3D technology. Plus, Dolby 3D offers reusable, environmentally friendly glasses that can be used hundreds of times!
Dolby 3D is a premium solution that takes the amazement of digital cinema even further. This is dynamic movie entertainment! Dolby 3D delivers an exhilarating movie experience—with action that appears to leap off the screen and seems so close to real life, you feel you're in the movie. The Dolby 3D experience offers remarkably realistic color and a sharper, clearer image than anything you've seen onscreen before. Plus, the technology behind Dolby 3D assures that anywhere you sit in the theatre, you'll have the same great 3D experience. Next to experiencing it in real life, this is as close as you'll get.
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