Kansas: An Immersive Dome ExperienceExperience the Beauty and Wonder of the Sunflower State

Exploration Place, Kansas’ premier science museum, has created a movie experience like no other! Filmed from the unique perspective of a drone, Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience presents the beauty and wonder of the Sunflower State in the breathtaking format of a giant dome theater.

Now showing in the Dome theater

Admission and Show Times

Dome tickets can be added to your museum visit, or as a separate experience. Tickets to Dome movies are included with the All-Access pass and for Premium Members.

Run Time: 25 Minutes |  Daily: 10:15 am

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About the Movie

Renowned for its sunflowers, windswept wheat fields and endless cattle ranches, Kansas evokes the legendary spirit of America’s heartland with its rolling plains and pioneer spirit. Home to buffalo, wild horses, majestic prairies and breathtaking views of the nation’s last wilderness reserves, those who live here are captivated by its beauty. From its Native American roots to its role in westward expansion, Kansas represents the heart of what makes our nation great.

Filmed by Drone-tography, and with music by Trevor Stewart, Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience presents the beauty and wonder of the Sunflower State in the giant dome theater at Exploration Place. Filming began in April 2021 and covers more than 40 locations across the length and breadth of the state.

About the Creators

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    Drone-tography

    Drone-tography co-founder Jeremy Miller has been in the aircraft industry for over 15 years, working on military drones and traveling for the aircraft industry. Together with his wife, Amanda, Jeremy developed a passion for photography that started with a simple vision for a new perspective. “We saw the potential to show Wichita in a new light,” he said.

    Jeremy and Amanda began the company out of their loft in downtown Wichita. With dreams of expanding, they are now located in five local retail stores, an online store and a gallery in Wichita’s Garvey Building. Their work focuses on commercial real estate, construction property updates, statewide panoramic photography and Kansas tourism. Jeremy is an FAA certified part 107 UAS pilot and recently obtained approval from the FAA for his 107.29 night waiver.

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  • Kevin Stebral

    Pro-UAVision Aerial Imaging

    “As a photojournalist for over 30 years, this project afforded me an incredible opportunity to gather aerial video from across my adopted home state of Kansas. Acquiring this video required, in many cases, both patience and perseverance, which enhanced my skills both as a photojournalist and a cinematographer. We, at Pro-UAVision, are grateful to contribute to this innovative, worthwhile project. ” Kevin Stebral

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  • Matthew Kesterson

    Three1Six Photography

    “I have always enjoyed capturing images, but drone videography/photography allows the world to be viewed from a not-often-seen perspective and gives a further sense of freedom.” Matthew Kesterson

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    Recording Artist, Trevor Stewart

    Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience will include an exclusive musical score by Wichita recording artist Trevor Stewart. With a musical style described as a fusion of New Age, Jazz, Rock and Classical, Trevor’s music is completely fresh and unique. His solo performances are widely eclectic, covering many genres with original compositions. His concerts often consist of viola and hammered dulcimer on top of live loop recording with the Chapman Stick – a unique musical instrument consisting of a long fret board, 12 strings, and electronic pickups to amplify the sounds.

    Trevor led a quartet named Earthlines, which consisted of a Native American flute, steel drums and percussion. The group earned acclaim at the celebrated Walnut Valley Festival in 2009 and 2010. With a musical style described as a fusion of New Age, Jazz, Rock and Classical, Trevor’s music is completely fresh and unique. Synthesizing the beauty of the state of Kansas with Trevor’s unparalleled musical style is expected to result in a film that captures the heart of our love for the Sunflower State.

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    Filmmaker, Nate Jones

    The main pathway that leads to the Exploration Place island is an exhibit perfectly titled Bridging Art and Science. It’s always changing and ever fascinating, and filmmaker Nate Jones feels that, in a lot of ways, it sums up what he does. Since his days of growing up in Belle Plaine, Kansas, Nate has loved bringing creative visions to life. On staff with Exploration Place for nearly five years, Nate has been part of the film since day one and is the filmmaker tasked with weaving together the images and music to be featured in Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience.

    Together with his friends, Nate has created nearly 20 short films over the last seven years that have played in film festivals across the country. Last year he wrote, shot, starred in and edited a one-man short film called Junk Drawer. Junk Drawer played at several film festivals across the country, in Houston, Wyoming, Kansas City and at Wichita’s Tallgrass Film Festival.

    “I am thrilled to get to come into work each day to experiment, create and entertain.”

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"I can not express this strongly enough - the Kansas: Immersive Experience made by Exploration Place and presented by Cargill is INCREDIBLE."

Melanie Lynn Addington, Tallgrass Film Festival

"The cinematography was outstanding and made you question anybody who has ever said Kansas isn’t a beautiful state."

Wichita by E.B.

"[Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience] gives new meaning to the term flyover country."

Wichita Eagle

"It makes me want to explore Kansas more."

Exploration Place Member

"People who live here are going to love this film, and hopefully people who don’t live here will see a side of Kansas they didn’t know existed”

Adam Smith, Exploration Place President

How It Began

In February of 2022, we asked for your help in finishing the project through a campaign on Kickstarter. Together, with more than 100 backers and hundreds of shares on social media, we met the goal!