Imagine stepping 50 years into the future and finding smart cities designed to be totally sustainable. Renewable energy is our primary power source, space-based solar power provides solar energy 24 hours a day, everything is recycled, and you travel in individualized pods that run on little or no energy. This isn’t science fiction. Engineers are making plans for a sustainable world right now, and it’s coming to the giant screen!
Cities of the Future is produced in association with American Society of Civil Engineers.
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USA
State | City | Venue | Opening Date |
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Alabama | Birmingham | McWane Science Center | Now Playing |
Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Science Center | Now Playing |
California | Los Angeles | California Science Center | Now Playing |
Sacramento | Esquire IMAX Theater | Available for Groups | |
San Diego | Fleet Science Center | Now Playing | |
San Jose | Tech Museum of Innovation | Now Playing | |
Colorado | Denver | Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Now Playing |
Florida | Ft Lauderdale | Museum of Discovery and Science | Now Playing |
Tallahassee | Challenger Learning Center | Now Playing | |
Georgia | Atlanta | Fernbank Museum | Now Playing |
Illinois | Peoria | Riverfront Museum | Now Playing |
Kansas | Hutchinson | Cosmosphere | Now Playing |
Kentucky | Louisville | Kentucky Science Center | Now Playing |
Massachusetts | Boston | Museum of Science | Now Playing |
Michigan | Dearborn | Henry Ford Museum | Now Playing |
Missouri | Kansas City | Regnier Extreme Theater, Union Station | Now Playing |
St. Louis | St. Louis Science Center | Now Playing | |
New York | Garden City | Cradle of Aviation Museum | Now Playing |
North Carolina | Charlotte | Discovery Place | Now Playing |
Ohio | Cleveland | Great Lakes Science Center | Now Playing |
Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Carnegie Science Center | Now Playing |
South Dakota | Sioux Falls | Kirby Science Discovery Center | Now Playing |
Texas | Austin | Bullock Texas State History Museum | January 2, 2025 |
Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History | November 23, 2024 | |
Houston | Houston Museum of Natural Science | Now Playing | |
Virginia | Hampton | Virginia Air & Space Center | Now Playing |
Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Public Museum | January 1, 2025 |
INTERNATIONAL
Country | City | Venue | Opening Date |
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Canada | Edmonton | TELUS World of Science | October 11, 2024 |
Regina | Saskatchewan Science Centre | Now Playing | |
Victoria | IMAX Victoria | Now Playing | |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Scientific Center IMAX Theatre of Kuwait | Now Playing |
Mexico | Leon | Explora Science Centre | Now Playing |
Monterrey | Papalote Museo del Niño Monterrey | Now Playing | |
Switzerland | Lucerne | Swiss Transport Museum | Now Playing |
Invite your students to have a learning experience they won’t forget! Book a field trip to see CIties of the Future and become immersed in the marvels of human ingenuity. Download the Educator Guide for hands-on activities that support basic school curriculum. Good for families, too! Schedule your field trip now by contacting your local IMAX or giant screen theatre for information about special group programs.
Cities of the Future follows a team of middle schoolers participating in the annual Future Cities Competition, an international contest that challenges more than 60,000 students to engineer their own future city. Regional competitions take place in January and the finals are held in Washington, D.C. during Engineers Week. Find out how you can get involved.
Cities of the Future is inspired by a global initiative called Future World Vision, designed to transform the way we think about our cities and infrastructure. Engineers are working to solve the world’s most pressing problems as they embrace new technologies to make our communities safer, more sustainable, more livable, and more equitable. As part of this initiative, ASCE created Mega City 2070, an immersive desktop platform that explores a city 50 years into the future, based on real engineering and scientific principles. The 3D digital model puts you at the heart of Mega City and invites you to contribute to the dynamic in-platform community. The platform is designed for a host of users and learning experiences, providing an innovative way to digitally investigate various aspects of a future city. Explore Mega City and discover new ideas for real future cities!
