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 | Exhibition Closed |
Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Science Center | Available for Groups |
California | Los Angeles | California Science Center | Exhibition Closed |
Sacramento | Esquire IMAX Theater | Available for Groups | |
San Diego | Fleet Science Center | Available for Groups | |
San Jose | Tech Museum of Innovation | Exhibition Closed | |
Colorado | Denver | Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Temporarily Closed |
Connecticut | Hartford | Connecticut Science Center
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Florida | Ft Lauderdale | Museum of Discovery and Science | Now Playing |
Tallahassee | Challenger Learning Center | Now Playing | |
Orlando | Orlando Science Center | Available for Groups | |
Georgia | Atlanta | Fernbank Museum | Exhibition Closed |
Illinois | Chicago | Griffin Museum of Science & Industry | Available for Groups |
Peoria | Riverfront Museum | Exhibition Closed | |
Kansas | Hutchinson | Cosmosphere | Exhibition Closed |
Kentucky | Louisville | Kentucky Science Center | Exhibition Closed |
Massachusetts | Boston | Museum of Science | Now Playing |
Michigan | Dearborn | Henry Ford Museum | Available for Groups |
Missouri | Kansas City | Regnier Extreme Theater, Union Station | Now Playing |
St. Louis | St. Louis Science Center | Exhibition Closed | |
New York | Garden City | Cradle of Aviation Museum | Now Playing |
North Carolina | Charlotte | Discovery Place | Exhibition Closed |
Raleigh | Marbles Kids Museum | Available for Groups | |
Ohio | Cleveland | Great Lakes Science Center | Exhibition Closed |
Toledo | Imagination Station | Available for Groups | |
Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Kamin Science Center | Available for Groups |
South Dakota | Sioux Falls | Kirby Science Discovery Center | Exhibition Closed |
Tennessee | Memphis | Museum of Science & History | Available for Groups |
Texas | Austin | Bullock Texas State History Museum | Available for Groups |
Dallas | Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Now Playing | |
Ft. Worth | Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History | Available for Groups | |
Houston | Houston Museum of Natural Science | Available for Groups | |
Virginia | Hampton | Virginia Air & Space Center | Available for Groups |
Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Public Museum | Available for Groups |
INTERNATIONAL
Country | City | Venue | Opening Date |
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Canada | Edmonton | TELUS World of Science | Available for Groups |
Regina | Saskatchewan Science Centre | Exhibition Closed | |
Sudbury | Science North | Now Playing | |
Victoria | IMAX Victoria | Available for Groups | |
China | Beijing | China Science and Technology Museum | Exhibition Closed |
Egypt | Alexandria | Planetarium Science Center | Coming Soon |
Czech Republic | Pilsen | Techmania Science Center | March 1, 2026 |
Greece | Thessaloniki | Science Center & Technology Museum | Now Playing |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Scientific Center IMAX Theatre of Kuwait | Exhibition Closed |
Mexico | Leon | Explora Science Centre | Now Playing |
Monterrey | Papalote Museo del Niño Monterrey | Available for Groups | |
Netherlands | The Hague | Museon Omniversum | Limited Engagement |
Singapore | Singapore | Science Centre Singapore | Now Playing |
Switzerland | Lucerne | Swiss Transport Museum | Available for Groups |
United Kingdom | Bradford | National Science and Media Museum | Available for Groups |
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!
