September 16, 2019—D3D Cinema has
partnered with Imagination Station on the design and integration of the new
KeyBank Discovery Theater, a premium giant screen venue that will offer the
first laser-illuminated, large-format immersive cinema experience in the Toledo
market.
The theater is the anchor attraction in an 8,200-square foot,
$10M addition to the science center, incorporating immersive film engagement
into the science center’s hands-on lifelong learning mission. The new
building and cinema—complete with gift shop and concessions—will open in summer
2020.
“The KeyBank Discovery Theater will be a significant asset for
the Toledo and Northwest Ohio community. The team at Imagination Station is
excited to add this new learning experience to the existing interactive exhibits
and activities the science center offers to the region’s residents, visitors
and schools,” said Lori Hauser, CEO at Imagination Station. “Through the
technology provided by D3D and their ongoing partnership, we will
soon be able to offer the exploration, discovery and wonder that only a giant
cinema medium can offer.”
“D3D is thrilled to
be a part of this story—one of the first new-construction, giant screen, museum
cinemas in the last decade! We tip our hats to the visionary leadership at
Imagination Station for realizing the potential of premium cinema at a science
center and committing to the most dazzling laser-illuminated exhibition
technology on the market,” said Don Kempf, President of D3D Cinema. “The
KeyBank Discovery Theater will be an inimitable showcase venue. It is with
great respect that we welcome this science center into the giant screen
family.”
Source: D3D Cinema