If you know of any additional resources we should include here, please send them to kelly@giantscreencinema.com

Webinar: Theater Disinfection Products and Technologies for COVID and Beyond

On Wednesday, February 24, at 2:00 pm ET, GSCA is hosting a webinar on products and technologies that are being used in interior spaces to effectively disinfect the air and surfaces.  Click here for further information and registration

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Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Applications Open April 8

The US Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance is administering the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program. Eligible entities include relevant museum operators, zoos, aquariums, and motion picture theater operators who meet specific criteria.

The program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020. The program includes $15 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance. 

Eligible applicants may qualify for SVO Grants equal to 45% of their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount available for a single grant award of $10 million. $2 billion is reserved for eligible applications with up to 50 full-time employees. 

The SVOG application is slated to open April 8, 2021.

Click here for program information.

Click here for the application portal.

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GSCA Forum

GSCA has created a forum for the giant screen community to share resources and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on their organizations. Visit the forum here.

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Other Associations and Websites

• AAM, American Alliance of Museums
  
• ASTC, Association of Science and Technology Centers
• Canadian Association of Science Centres
• Colleen Dillenschneider, IMPACTS Research
• European Network of Science Centres and Museums (Ecsite)
• IAAPA, The Global Association for the Attractions Industry
  
• ILMS, Institute of Library and Museum Services
• LF Examiner

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GSCA Theater Members: Closures and Virtual Programming

Updated April 13, 2021, 2:30 pm ET

List developed and updated with the help of GSCA members Paul Fraser, Blaze Cineworks, and James Hyder, LF Examiner.  Please report any errors or omissions to Kelly Germain, kelly@giantscreencinema.com

 GSCA Theater Member Organizations

	Host attractions open or scheduled to open	GS Theaters open or scheduled to open	% of re-opened museums with theaters open or scheduled to open
now open	66	48	73%
% of GSCA theater members	67%	49%

Based on a survey of websites an/or Facebook sites of GSCA theater member organizations.

 

indicates open now

 

indicates scheduled to open

 

Organization	Country	State/Prov	City	Closure Start		Attraction Reopen	Theater Reopen	Virtual Programming
Museum Victoria/IMAX Melbourne	Australia		Melbourne	16 Mar		Open	Open	More info
Canadian Museum of History	Canada	QC	Gatineau	14 Mar		closed again on 1 Apr 2021	TBD	More info
Cineplex Entertainment LP  (multiple theatres)	Canada	several	several	16 Mar			Open where permitted
IMAX Victoria in the Royal BC Museum	Canada	BC	Victoria	17 Mar		Open	closed again 24 Nov 2020 until further notice	YouTube Facebook
Montreal Science Centre	Canada	QC	Montreal	14 Mar		14 July; closed again in October 2020 until further notice	16 July; closed again in October 2020 until further notice	More info
Ontario Place Corporation	Canada	ON	Toronto	13 Mar		15 May	TBD
Ontario Science Centre	Canada	ON	Toronto	14 Mar		TBD	TBD	More info
Saskatchewan Science Centre	Canada	ON	Regina	14 Mar		TBD	closed again 24 March 2021 until further notice	More info
Science North	Canada	ON	Sudbury	14 Mar		closed again 8 Jan until further notice	TBD
Science World British Columbia	Canada	BC	Vancouver	14 Mar		1 August; closed again in October; reopened Dec 2020	closed until further notice	More info
TELUS Spark Science Centre	Canada	AB	Calgary	14 Mar		closed again 9 Dec until further notice	closed again 9 Dec until further notice	More info
TELUS World of Science-Edmonton	Canada	AB	Edmonton	13 Mar		closed again 28 Nov until further notice	closed again 28 Nov until further notice	More info
China Science and Technology Museum	China		Beijing	27 Jan		2 May	20 July
Dongguan Science and Technology Museum	China		Dongguan	24 Jan		19 May	20 July
Hong Kong Space Museum	China		Hong Kong	29 Jan		15 June	closed until July 2021 for refurbishment
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum	China		Shanghai	24 Jan		8 May	21 July
Tycho Brahe Planetarium	Denmark		Copehagen	13 Mar		closed again 9 Dec-5 May	closed again 9 Dec-5 May
Cite de l'espace	France		Toulouse	14 Mar		closed again 20 Oct until further notice	closed again 20 Oct until further notice
Futuroscope	France		Poitiers	16 Mar		closed again 30 Oct until further notice	closed again 30 Oct until further notice
La Geode / Cite des Sciences et de l’industrie	France		Paris	14 Mar		closed 30 Oct until further notice	theater closed for renovation
SVM GmbH & Co. KG	Germany		Sinsheim & Speyer	16 Mar		closed again 2 Nov 2020 until further notice	closed again 2 Nov 2020 until further notice
Eugenides Foundation	Greece		Athens	12 Mar		TBD	TBD
Teater IMAX Keong Emas	Indonesia		Jakarta	16 Mar		TBD	TBD
Scientific Center of Kuwait	Kuwait		Salmiya	?		TBD	TBD
Centro Cultural Tijuana	Mexico		Tijuana	23 Mar		TBD	TBD
Museo Interactivo Infantil (Papalote)	Mexico		Mexico City	17 Mar		TBD	TBD	More info
Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science & Technology Center-SCITECH	Saudi Arabia		Khobar	12 Mar		11 August 2020	11 August 2020
Singapore Discovery Centre Ltd	Singapore		Singapore	23 Mar		31 Oct 2020	31 Oct 2020
Swedish Museum of Natural History	Sweden		Stockholm	19 Mar		closed again 30 Oct-13 Apr	closed again 30 Oct until TBD
Swiss Transport Museum	Switzerland		Lucerne	12 Mar		closed again 12 Dec-1 Mar	closed again 12 Dec until further notice
Omniversum	The Netherlands		The Hague	13 Mar			closed again 15 Dec until further notice	More info
Science Museum London	UK		London	17 Mar		closed again 16 Dec until further notice	reopened 9 Dec after refurbishment but closed again 16 Dec until further notice	More info
American Museum of Natural History	US	NY	New York	13 Mar		9 Sept 2020	Reopened 11 Mar 2021	More info
Arizona Science Center	US	AZ	Phoenix	17 Mar		museum and theater opened from June 20-30, then closed again effective July 1; reopened 4 Sept 2020	museum and theater opened from June 20-30, then closed again effective July 1; reopened 4 Sept 2020	More info
Audubon Nature Institute	US	LA	New Orleans	14 Mar		Outdoor facilities open 6 June; Aquarium Sept 7	Theater will be closing permanently to make room for event space	More info
Big Green Screen Association (Presque Isle)	US	PA	Erie	13 Mar		8 July	closed Sept 2019 for renovations; reopening unknown
Branson's IMAX Entertainment Complex	US	MO	Branson	18 Mar			22-25 May as a test; reopened again on 1 July 2020
California Science Center	US	CA	Los Angeles	16 Mar		27 Mar 2021	27 Mar 2021	More info
Carnegie Science Center	US	PA	Pittsburgh	14 Mar		29 June; closed 12 Dec-4 Jan	29 June; closed again on Sept 3; planetarium reopens 21 Nov but GS theater remains closed	More info
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee	US	FL	Tallahassee	14 Mar		Sept 2020	TBD	More info
Cincinnati Museum Center	US	OH	Cincinnati	14 Mar		17 July 2020	17 July 2020	More info
Clark Planetarium	US	UT	Salt Lake City	13 Mar		closed again 19 Nov 2020-1 Mar 2021	closed 19 Nov 2020-1 Mar 2021	More info
COSI Columbus	US	OH	Columbus	13 Mar		3 June 2021	TBD	More info
Cosmosphere	US	KS	Hutchinson	17 Mar		22 May 2020	22 May 2020
Denver Museum of Nature and Science	US	CO	Denver	13 Mar		23 June 2020	closed again 21 Nov 2020; now reopened	More info
Discovery Place, Inc.	US	NC	Charlotte	14 Mar		23 Sept 2020	TBD	More info
Exploration Place	US	KS	Wichita	13 Mar		4 July 2020	4 July 2020	More info
Fernbank Museum of Natural History	US	GA	Atlanta	15 Mar		4 June 2020	3 Oct  2020
Fleet Science Center	US	CA	San Diego	16 Mar		Closed again 7 July 2020. Reopened 9 Apr 2021.	Closed again 7 July 2020. Reopening 9 Apr 2021.	More info
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History	US	TX	Fort Worth	14 Mar		closed again 29 Dec until further notice	TBD	More info
Franklin Institute Science Museum	US	PA	Philadelphia	14 Mar		8 July; closed 19 Nov; reopened 6 Jan 2021	no current plans to reopen	More info
Great Lakes Science Center	US	OH	Cleveland	13 Mar		1 July 2020	1 July 2020
Hastings Museum	US	NE	Hastings	17 Mar		14 July; closed again 19 Oct; reopened 5 Feb 2021	14 July; closed again 19 Oct; reopened 5 Feb 2021	More info
Henry Ford, The	US	MI	Dearborn	12 Mar		9 July 2020	15 Oct 2020; closed again 16 Nov-8 Dec; open Dec 21-27 then closed again 28 Dec-16 Jan	More info
Houston Museum of Natural Science	US	TX	Houston	17 Mar		15 May 2020	4 Sept 2020	More info
Imagination Station	US	OH	Toledo	14 Mar		TBD	TBD	More info
IMAX Corp for Esquire IMAX Theatre	US	CA	Sacramento	17 Mar			8 Oct; closed again 13 Nov 2020 until 31 Mar 2021
IMAX Corp for Indiana State Museum	US	IN	Indianapolis	17 Mar		19 June 2020	26 June 2020; closed again 7 Jan 2021 until further notice	More info
IMAX Theatre at Tropicana	US	NJ	Atlantic City	17 Mar		TBD	TBD
Liberty Science Center	US	NJ	Jersey City	13 Mar		5 Sept 2020	5 Sept 2020	More info
Marbles Kids Museum	US	NC	Raleigh	15 Mar		21 Sept 2020	16 Oct 2020	More info
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation	US	VA	Triangle	14 Mar		5 Sept 2020	16 Oct; closed again 23 Nov 2020 until further notice
Maritime Aquarium	US	CT	Norwalk	13 Mar		20 June 2020	IMAX demolished and 4D theater opened 22 Feb 2021	More info
McWane Science Center	US	AL	Birmingham	16 Mar		8 July 2020	reopened 18 Dec 2020	More info
Memphis Pink Palace Museum	US	TN	Memphis	18 Mar		9 June 2020; closed again 24 Dec until 23 Jan 2021; has reopened	21 July 2020; closed again 24 Dec until 23 Jan 2021; has reopened	More info
Michigan Science Center	US	MI	Detroit			Open	Open
Moody Gardens	US	TX	Galveston	27 Mar		23 May 2020	23 May 2020
Museum of Discovery and Science	US	FL	Ft. Lauderdale	16 Mar		23 June; closed again in Aug; limited hours Dec weekends; resumed daily operations 31 Dec 2020	23 June; closed again in August; limited hours Dec weekends;  resumed daily operations 31 Dec 2020	More info
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago	US	IL	Chicago	14 Mar		1 August 2020; closed again 17 Nov-7 Mar 2021	1 August 2020; closed again 17 Nov-7 Mar 2021	More info
Museum of Science, Boston	US	MA	Boston	13 Mar		26 July; closed 16 Dec-8 Feb	Nov; closed 16 Dec-8 Feb	More info
National Infantry Foundation	US	GA	Columbus	17 Mar		Open to public 19 Dec-10 Jan; closed until further notice	Open to public 19 Dec-10 Jan; closed until further notice
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation	US	FL	Pensacola	16 Mar		TBD	TBD
New England Aquarium	US	MA	Boston	13 Mar		closed again 16 Dec 202-15 Feb 2021	closed 16 Dec-15 Feb 2021	More info
New Mexico Museum of Space History	US	NM	Alamagordo	16 Mar		TBD	TBD
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	US	NE	Omaha	16 Mar		1 June 2020	29 June 2020	More info
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry	US	OR	Portland	14 Mar		closed again 15 Nov-12 Feb 2021	12 Feb 2021
Orlando Science Center	US	FL	Orlando	16 Mar		15 June 2020	15 June 2020	More info
Pacific Science Center	US	WA	Seattle	12 Mar		TBD	TBD	More info
Perot Museum of Nature and Science	US	TX	Dallas	14 Mar		12 Sept 2020	TBD	More info
Putnam Museum	US	IA	Davenport	17 Mar		15 July 2020	TBD
Saint Louis Science Center	US	MO	Saint Louis	14 Mar		20 June 2020	20 June 2020	More info
Science Center of Iowa	US	IA	Des Moines	16 Mar		4 July 2020 (open Thurs, Sat, Sun)	TBD, theater is closed due to 2018 storm damage	More info
Science Museum of Minnesota	US	MN	St. Paul	14 Mar		4 Sept; closed again 19 Nov-26 Feb 2021	4 Sept; closed again 19 Nov-26 Feb 2021	More info
Science Museum of Virginia	US	VA	Richmond	14 Mar		5 Sept 2020	30 Sept 2020	More info
Science Spectrum	US	TX	Lubbock	20 Mar		23 July 2020	23 July 2020
Smithsonian: NASM & Udvar-Hazy Center	US	DC/VA	Washington & Chantilly	14 Mar		All Smithsonian museums closed 23 Nov 2020 until further notice	TBD	More info
Tennessee Aquarium	US	TN	Chattanooga	14 Mar		12-14 June 2020 for members; 18 June 2020 for public	17 July 2020	More info
Texas State History Museum	US	TX	Austin	14 Mar		12 Sept 2020	9 Sept 2020	More info
The Tech Interactive	US	CA	San Jose	13 Mar		29 May 2021	29 May 2021	More info
U.S. Air Force Academy	US	CO	USAFA	13 Mar		TBD	TBD
U.S. Space and Rocket Center	US	AL	Huntsville	14 Mar		30 May 2020	23 June 2020	More info
Union Station Kansas City	US	MO	Kansas City	14 Mar		17 June 2020	closed again 14 Jan-Mar 2021
Virginia Air and Space Science Center	US	VA	Hampton	18 Mar		1 July; closed for renovations 31 August. Reopened 18 Dec 2020	1 July; closed for renovations 31 August. Reopened 18 Dec. 2020
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center	US	VA	Virginia Beach	14 Mar		19 June 2020	no plans to reopen theater
Washington Pavilion	US	SD	Sioux Falls	13 Mar		1 June 2020	TBD
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts	US	PA	Harrisburg	13 Mar		12 Mar 2021	12 Mar 2021
World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX Theater	US	FL	St. Augustine	16 Mar		Museum open 18 May 2020	26 June 2020

 

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Virtual Programming

Engaging Audiences with Innovative Virtual Programming Webinar Recording

GSCA hosted a webinar featuring a number of virtual programming offerings that giant screen distributors are making available to institutional giant screen theaters. You will find the recording on the webinars page of the GSCA website. 

Virtual Programming Offered by GSCA Members

A number of producers and distributors are offering virtual field trips, streaming of giant screen films, and downloads of the accompanying educator materials to help theaters keep audiences and school groups engaged during the temporary closures. If you know of any programs missing from this list, please send them to kelly@giantscreencinema.com. 

BIG & Digital

BIG and Digital offers virtual field trips through its Cinema Learning Challenge initiative. Click here for information about the program.

Cosmic Picture

The full Cosmic Picture film library is available for virtual field trip experiences. Contact Antonietta Monteleone for further information.

Foxfire Interactive

Engage your audience with ZOOM video conferencing and the new virtual outreach version of the Global Soundscapes Show. Now available for a free six-month license. Contact Brad Lisle here.

Giant Screen Films/D3D Cinema

Giant Screen Films and D3D Cinema are offering Museum Stream Kit and the Dinosaurs of Antarctica Remote Explorers  Program.

• Read more about Museum Stream Kit here
• Contact Deborah Raksany for more information about the Remote Explorers Program

K2 Communications

K2 Communications is offering educational virtual programming for the films Secrets of the Universe and Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker. Please contact Ed Capelle or Mark Kresser for further information about the programs.

MacGillivray Freeman Films

MacGillivray Freeman Films has curated a series of fan-favorite films and educational activities into Virtual Field Trip packages that include hands-on activities, supplemental videos, discussion questions, and more.  Films available for virtual field trips include Dream Big, Humpback Whales, National Parks Adventure, America's Musical Journey, Life in Space, and Dolphins. Click here for further information

nWave Pictures Distribution

Entertain your visitors and school groups with nWave Online, the new go-to platform for educational content. Choose from nWave’s versatile library of informative documentaries, beloved animated films and attractions while digging deeper with its educational guides. Explore nWave Online at www.nwaveonline.com and contact Janine S Baker  or Jorn Van Helden for more information on licensing content for your in classroom school groups.

Oceanic Research Group

If you are looking for marine science education with educator guides, check out Jonathan Bird’s Blue World show. In addition to full webisodes, there are educator guides, lesson plans, ocean literacy principles, and more: http://www.blueworldtv.com

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Dino Dana Discover @ Home takes audiences on a visual and audio trip to enjoy the world of dinosaurs from the comfort of their own homes. Click here for more information

SK Films

Download SK Films' free "Explore at Home" kit. Filled with science-based activities, entertaining and informative videos and full episodes of The Water Brothers there’s something for kids of any age. Access materials here.