Sci-Port

Welcome, SciPort Goodman IMAX

Sci-Port Discovery Center’s IMAX Theater has a new look, and it’s one you need to experience in person. The theater has recently been upgraded to IMAX laser-based digital projection that includes new lighting and sound for a ‘fully immersive’ experience. The theater has also been renamed the ‘Goodman IMAX Dome’ in honor of Sci-Port founder […]

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Prize Fest Slate o’ Winners!

Prize Fest, a celebration of Film, Food, Music, Fashion and Comedy, announced its winners from Weekend 2 (Film, Food & Comedy) at a live-broadcasted awards show watched throughout the country and the world. The festival, now in its tenth year, showcased the work of independent filmmakers, fashion designers, musicians, chefs and comedians during a festival […]

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Sci-Port’s New Orthotic Display

Visitors to Sci-Port Discovery Center, downtown’s center for all things science, will now be able to learn more about the devices that help people stand, walk and function. The science and technology of orthotics: braces, lifts and the like, is changing at light speed. Cumbersome and heavy metal braces have made way to composite, lightweight […]

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Explore Space with Chandra at Sci-Port!

  Explore the Milky Way and Black Holes in Sci-Port’s IMAX® Dome Theatre NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Exhibit to Feature Special Zoom Program of Scientists and Astronomers Special FREE Program:  Thursday, July 29, 2021; Presentation 10:00am – 11:00am; Q&A until 11:30a Space IS the final frontier and you’ll be able to discover a bit more of […]

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Pokémon Go Specials Downtown!

Pokémon Go Fest Means More Fun, More Creatures & More Food, Drink, and Deals in Downtown Shreveport! It’s the 25th anniversary of Pokémon and the 5th anniversary of Pokémon Go, and these auspicious anniversaries aren’t going to pass unnoticed by the millions of players worldwide and Niantic, the creator of  Pokémon! Niantic and Google Play […]

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Explore Space & Get Your Game on at Sci-Port

Two big events are making their way to downtown’s riverfront science center. Game-Port- an interactive gaming playground, and NASA’s Chandra X Observatory, will be opening at Sci-Port Discovery Center on Sunday, June 13. Mark that day! Who doesn’t love a great game…and who doesn’t wonder about the mysteries of space? Combining the two will make […]

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Sci-Port Welcomes STEM Innovation Center

Big news for Sci-Port Discovery Center this week!  The riverfront facility has been awarded one of the nine regional STEM centers by the Louisiana Board of Regents as part of the LaSTEM Regional STEM Network. STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is being promoted as a spark for economic ingenuity and innovation […]

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Sci-Port’s Downtown Deal

Shopping downtown’s small and local retail shops and eateries is always fun, but Sci-Port Discovery Center is throwing in another reason to spend your money locally. Until December 31, $10 spent at a downtown retailer, restaurant or attraction will get you $5 off a combination ticket to Sci-Port! The combination ticket includes admission to all […]

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Bricks4Kidz Lego Camp

Do your kids love legos and are you looking for one more fun and educational week for them before the school year starts in earnest? We have just the thing, the final Bricks4Kidz Lego Camp at Sci-Port Discovery Center! There is one week of Bricks4Kidz LEGO Camp left and we are offering a $10 discount […]

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New Year, New Fun at Sci-Port Discovery Center

2020 is bringing some fun changes to our favorite science center! Winter hours (it really is still winter no matter what the thermometer says) have kicked in and are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and Noon- 5 pm on Sundays. Sno-Port: The Science and Wonder of Snowflakes, will stay up until […]

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