Great Lakes Science Center
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosOhio, United States51-200 Employees
The Great Lakes Science Center is a Cleveland-based museum complex that foregrounds science, technology, engineering, and math education. It includes the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and offers hundreds of interactive exhibits, temporary exhibitions, the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater, the Steamship William G. Mather, daily science demonstrations, and seasonal camps. The center serves more than 300,000 visitors each year and receives partial support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, funded by citizens of Cuyahoga County. Positioned in the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector, its audience includes families, students, and other visitors seeking hands-on STEM experiences. In 2025, the center expanded programming with the DOME Movies After Dark film series at its DOME Theater, reflecting ongoing efforts to broaden programming.